As we get set for another high school volleyball season, we will be revealing our Top 100 players to watch for in their respective classes. We will start with the senior class, followed by juniors, and then sophomores. The following players are ranked by their collegiate potential and the impact they made during the 2023 season.
#10 Mija Bendziute- Boca Raton
Height: 6’3
Position: Right Side Hitter
Commitment: UCLA
2023 Stats: 275 kills, 209 digs, 55 service aces (.254 hitting percentage)
Bendziute was named to the All-Area Team as a junior, according to the Palm Beach Post. She also helped the Bobcats reach the Class 7A Final Four back in 2022 as a sophomore.
#9 Tekoa Barnes- Boca Raton Christian
Height: 5’10
Position: Outside Hitter
Commitment: Oklahoma
2023 Stats: 500 kills, 240 digs, 38 service aces, 25 total blocks (.352 hitting percentage)- 87 sets played
#8 Bella Schwantz- Merritt Island
Height: 5’10
Position: Outside Hitter
Commitment: Flagler College
2023 Stats: 291 kills, 280 digs, 49 service aces, 20 total blocks (.244 hitting percentage)- 91 sets played
#7 Haley Beigh- Viera
Height: 5’8
Position: Setter
Commitment: Colby College
2023 Stats: 240 kills, 100 digs
#6 Morgan Padgett- Middleburg
Height: 5’3
Position: Libero/Defensive Specialist
Commitment: Uncommitted
2023 Stats: 337 digs
Padgett helped lead the Lady Broncos to their first state volleyball title in school history as a junior.
#5 Ryan Murphy- Ponte Vedra
Height: 6’2
Position: Setter
Commitment: Florida State
2023 Stats: 86 kills, 84 digs, 28 service aces, 21 total blocks- 57 sets played
#4 Tyler Peluso- Winter Park
Height: 5’9
Position: Setter
Commitment: UNC-Charlotte
2023 Stats: 203 digs, 86 kills, 28 service aces, 13 total blocks (.238 hitting percentage)- 100 sets played
#3 Kelly Kinney- The King’s Academy
Height: 6’2
Position: Outside Hitter
Commitment: Minnesota
2023 Stats: 391 kills, 243 digs, 38 service aces, 28 total blocks (.280 hitting percentage)- 84 sets played
#2 Hazel Alevok- IMG Academy
Height: 6’7
Position: Middle Blocker
Commitment: UCLA
2023 Stats: N/A
Alevok was selected to the USA U19 National Volleyball Team. She is ranked one of the top middle blockers in the nation, according to PrepVolleyball.com
#1 Charlotte Glass- Saint Andrew’s (Boca Raton)
Height: 6’1
Position: Setter
Commitment: Duke
2023 Stats: 211 kills, 205 digs, 49 total blocks, 34 service aces (.331 hitting percentage)- 87 sets played
Glass was named to the All-Area First Team, according to the Palm Beach Post, and was nominated as the Class 3A Florida Volleyball Player of the Year as a junior.
