Kyra Hunter

Position:
Opposite Hitter
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
High School:
Hope Christian
Hometown:
Hoover, Ala.

2019

Played in 13 matches … put down double-digit kills in two matches … tallied season-bests in both hitting percentage (.469), kills (15) and attempts (32) in the win over Western Illinois (9/21) … put down 12 kills in the win over Southeastern Louisiana (9/7) … notched a season-high four blocks against SEMO (9/10) … recorded a block in seven of the 13 games she played in … finished with five kills and three blocks in the win over Tennessee Tech (9/21).

Prior to SIU (University of New Orleans)

Played in 58 matches and 192 sets during her two seasons with the Privateers … started 22 matches … averaged 1.89 kills and .73 blocks per set … hit at a .217 clip with 363 kills and 140 total blocks … put down 10-plus kills in 15 of her 58 career matches while at New Orleans … set a career-high with 18 kills in a five-set win over Incarnate Word (9/21/17) ... two-time Southland Conference Honor Roll selection.

High School

Led Hope Christian to the Class A state title match in 2016 … tallied 334 kills, 228 digs and 129 blocks during a senior season that saw her earn a spot on the AL.com Super All-State team ... 2016 AL.com Volleyball A-List selection.

Personal

Born on Nov. 17, 1998 ... Daughter of Victor and Tiffany Hunter … her father, Victor, played basketball at Western Kentucky while her mother, Tiffany, played volleyball at Western Illinois where she still holds the school’s all-time record for career hitting percentage … Has five younger sisters … Younger sister, Victoria, recently signed to play basketball at Western Kentucky.