Amethyst Harper Season 2021

Second season at San José State…Academic All-Mountain West honoree.
 
2021: Played in 16 matches and in 54 sets before an injury prematurely ended her season...averaged 3.37 kills, 0.33 aces, 2.24 digs and 0.50 blocks per set...season-best 18 kills and hit .389 in her home debut in the win over Sacramento State...added 18 kills in a win over UC San Diego…17 kills at Colorado and 15 kills at Saint Mary’s...double-digit kills in 12 matches...two assists at Portland State...three aces against Wyoming and two aces in five matches including the win over UNLV...recorded the match-winning point with an ace at Boise State... five double-doubles on the year...15 digs at Oregon, 13 at Saint Mary’s, 11 versus Santa Clara and 10 against UNLV and Colorado State...five block assists against UC San Diego and three block assists at Saint Mary’s, at Northern Colorado and versus UNLV.
 
MONTANA: Played two seasons for the Griz (2019-20)...three times recorded 21 kills. 2020: Started all 16 matches and played 66 sets at outside hitter…second on the team with 172 kills, 2.61 per set…added 189 digs (2.86 ps) and 32 blocks (0.48 ps)…eight service aces…double-figure kills in eight matches…18 kills at Eastern Washington…three assists against Sacramento State…four aces at Portland State…recorded 10 or more digs in 13 matches including a season-best 21 digs against Weber State…six double-doubles on the season…five blocks at Southern Utah and at Portland State.
 
2019: Played in all 30 matches and 110 sets…averaged 3.23 kills, 2.35 digs and 0.51 blocks per set…21 kills at Idaho State, at Montana State and home against Idaho…three assist in Idaho State…two aces against Ball State…four solo blocks at Idaho…five blocks in back-to-back matches at Idaho and at Eastern Washington.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Central High School (Fresno, Calif.) in 2019…also attended and played for Hoover HS (2015-17)…first team all-league honors each season…helped Hoover win three league championships and the 2017 CIF Central Section Valley title…
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in communication studies with a minor in marketing…would like to work in the sports marketing field after graduation…was part of the inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Committee at Montana…Academic All-MW honoree…enjoys knitting blankets and making pottery…Amethyst Sharon Harper was born in Fresno.
 
Harper’s Career Highs - Montana
Kills              21   Three opponents
Attempts      60   at Eastern Washington, 11-8-19
Assists            3   Two opponents
Aces                4   at Portland State, 3-7-21
Digs               25   Northern Arizona, 11-14-19
Block Solo      4   at Idaho, 11-7-19
Block Assists 5   Two opponents
Total Blocks 5   Four opponents
 
Harper’s Career Highs – San José State
Kills                 18   Two opponents
Attempts         49   at Saint Mary’s, 9-3
Assists               2   at Portland State, 8-29
Aces                   3   Wyoming, 10-7
Digs                  15   at Oregon, 8-28
Block Solo        --   --
Block Assists    5   UC San Diego, 9-18
Total Blocks 5   UC San Diego, 9-18