MERRITT BEASON.

MERRITT BEASON.

Position: Opposite Hitter

Current Team: Omaha Supernovas

Height: 194 cm

hometown: Gardendale, Alabama, USA

STATUS: SIGNED

is an elite American opposite hitter who rose from a decorated high school career—earning first-team all-state, AVCA Under Armour Third-Team All-American, and two-time AAU Academic All-American honors—to forge a standout collegiate legacy at Florida (All-SEC, AVCA All-Southeast Region, SEC All-Freshman Team) before transferring to Nebraska. There, she commanded the court, posting 3.76 kills per set with a .282 hitting percentage in 2023, earning AVCA First-Team All-America, AVCA North Region Player of the Year, First-Team All-Big Ten, and Most Outstanding Player of the Lincoln Regional; she captained back-to-back Big Ten champions and helped set a record-breaking attendance at Volleyball Day in Nebraska.

Entering the professional ranks, Beason made history as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation draft by the Atlanta Vibe, featured in the league’s inaugural All‑Star game, and in 2025 signed with the Omaha Supernovas. On the international stage, she claimed gold with the U.S. U21 team—being named MVP—earned silver at the 2024 NORCECA Final Six, and was invited to train with the U23 national squad.

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COLLEGiate:

  • AVCA All-America First Team (2023)

  • Academic All-America Second Team (2024)

  • Honda Sports Award for Volleyball Finalist (2023)

  • AVCA Region Player of the Year (2023)

  • AVCA All-Region Team (2022, 2023, 2024)

  • All-Big Ten First Team (2023, 2024)

  • All-SEC Team (2022)

  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2021)

  • AVCA National Player of the Week (Oct. 24, 2023)

  • Big Ten Player of the Week (Sept. 18, 2023; Oct. 2, 2023; Oct. 23, 2023; Nov. 6, 2023)

  • SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 29, 2022; Nov. 14, 2022)

  • SEC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 4, 2021; Nov. 14, 2021)

  • NCAA Lincoln Regional Most Valuable Player (2023)

  • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023; Spring 2023, 2024)

Professional:

  • Number 1 Overall Pick in 2024 PVF Draft

  • 2025 PVF All Star

  • Trained with USA U23 National Squad

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