Elena Scott
| Elena Scott | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 1, 2003[1] |
| Hometown | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| College / University | Louisville (2021–2024) |
| Volleyball information | |
| Position | Libero / defensive specialist |
| Current club |  Indy Ignite |
Elena Scott (born July 1, 2003) is an American volleyball player for the Louisville Cardinals. A libero or defensive specialist, she was a three-time AVCA All-American and two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Early life
Scott grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Sheri and Robert Scott. She attended Mercy Academy and played club volleyball for PNK Volleyball.[1]
College career
Scott made 3.81 digs per set in her freshman season with the Louisville Cardinals, having been moved from setter to libero by head coach Dani Busboom Kelly.[1][2] She helped Louisville go 32–0 before falling to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the 2021 national championship. She was named Atlantic Coast Conference all-freshman and second-team All-ACC.[1][3] In her sophomore season, she made 3.91 digs per set as Louisville finished 31–3 and runner-up to Texas in the 2022 national championship game. She was named first-team All-ACC and AVCA second-team All-American.[1][4] She recorded a career-high 4.47 digs per set in her junior season, repeating as first-team All-ACC and second-team All-American and being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Louisville went 27–5 and reached the NCAA tournament regional finals.[5] In her senior season, she earned first-team All-American honors and her second ACC Defensive Player nod as Louisville reached the 2024 national title game.[2]
Pro career
In November 2024, the Indy Ignite selected Scott as the first pick of the second round (ninth overall).[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Elena Scott". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Crawford, Eric (December 19, 2024). "How Elena Scott's All-American abandon fueled Louisville's Final Four runs". WDRB. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (December 16, 2021). "Louisville Volleyball Upset by Wisconsin in Final Four". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "Too much Texas as Longhorns sweep Louisville for NCAA volleyball title". VolleyballMag.com. December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "No. 2 Seed Cards Fall to Pittsburgh in Elite Eight". Louisville Cardinals. December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "Anna DeBeer, Elena Scott picked by Indy Ignite in 2024 PVF Draft". wthr.com. November 26, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.