 Jessica Curtis
Opposite Hitter
6-3 • Jr.-2L • 9
Marietta, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2004)
Appeared in eight matches for a total of 13 games … earned her first start of the season in the team's victory over Northern Arizona (9/4) ... had three kills against Northern Arizona and added three blocks in the match … also went up for eight attacks in the match ... had one dig in each of her first two matches - Cal Poly (9/3) and NAU ... had three kills on four attacks against Iowa State (9/22) … recorded one kill in each of four other matches (9/4 vs. Cal Poly, 9/7 vs. Houston, 9/11 vs. Liberty and 11/21 at Iowa State).
AS A FRESHMAN (2003)
Appeared in 51 games in 19 matches … started nine matches on the right side … recorded 40 kills and 33 blocks (all block assists) in limited action … had a season-high six kills in the team's victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9/11) … posted a season-high 15 attacks in the first match of the season - against St. Mary's (California) on Aug. 29 … had a 1.000 hitting percentage with five kills on five attacks in the team's Big 12 opener, a 3-0 victory at Oklahoma (9/24) … also was perfect at the net with a 1.000 attack percentage (4-4) at Colorado (10/4) … three times during the season recorded four blocks: at Long Beach State (8/30), vs. Nicholls State (9/5) and at OU … collected a season-high three digs at Iowa State (11/2) … was the team's most improved player during the squad's European Tour in May, averaging 4.0 kills per match and 4.0 blocks per match as the opposite hitter.
BEFORE TEXAS
A 2003 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 recruit … Selected to the A2 USA Junior National Team as a junior… played for Tonya Kern-Honea at Kennesaw Mountain for three seasons and Kay Gower at Harrison High School … an all-state and all-county pick as a senior … three -year winner of the Wall Award for most blocks … became the first volleyball player from Kennesaw Mountain to receive a Division I scholarship … played club volleyball for Bob Westbrook and the Atlanta Jrs. … in 2003, the Jrs. took third at the Disney Classic and fifth at the Tampa Bay Qualifier … participated in Beta Club, National Honor Society, Main Link Student Leadership and dance team at Kennesaw Mountain … received academic awards for highest algebra II GPA, outstanding achievement in wind ensemble and hardest worker for physics and Spanish III.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jessica Marie Curtis … born on July 1, 1985 in Houston, Texas … daughter of Cedric and Yvone Curtis … is an only child … is a liberal arts major … her twin cousins, Jarron and Jason Collins, played basketball at Stanford from 1998-2001 … both were drafted in the 2001 NBA Draft and have played three seasons in the league: Jason was a first-round pick (18th overall) by the Houston Rockets then traded to the New Jersey Nets while Jarron was a second-round pick (53rd overall) by the Utah Jazz … attended Harrison High School before Kennesaw Mountain … jumps to a 10-7 reach.
2004 Season Highs
Kills 3 (twice), last vs. Iowa State (9/22/04)
Attacks 8, vs. Northern Arizona (9/4/04)
Att. Perc. .500, vs. Iowa State (9/22/04)
Assists 1, vs. Northern Arizona (9/4/04)
Aces 0
Block Solos 0
Block Assists 3, vs. Northern Arizona (9/4/04)
Total Blocks 3, vs. Northern Arizona (9/4/04)
Digs 1 (three times), last vs. Baylor (10/30/04)
Career Highs
Kills 6, vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi (9/11/03)
Attacks 15, vs. St. Mary's College (8/29/03)
Hitting Perc. 1.000 (twice), last at Colorado (10/3/03)
Assists 3, vs. Iowa State (11/2/03)
Aces 0
Block Solos 0
Block Assists 4 (twice), last at Oklahoma (9/24/03)
Total Blocks 4 (three times), last at Oklahoma (9/24/03)
Digs 3, vs. Iowa State (11/2/03)
Season GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE
2003................ 51-19 40 0.78 28 119 .101 6 0.12 0 0.00 0
2004................ 13-8 10 0.77 4 23 .261 1 0.08 0 0.00 0
TOTAL............... 64-27 50 0.78 32 142 .127 7 0.11 0 0.00 0
Season DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G
2003................ 15 0.29 6 0 33 33 0.65 10 2
2004................ 3 0.23 0 0 3 3 0.23 4 0
TOTAL............... 18 0.28 6 0 36 36 0.56 14 2
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