April Rice
Position: Setter
Class: 2025
Orientation: Left-Handed
Height: 5' 11"
Approach: 9' 11"
High School: Lemont #7
GPA: 4.3 / 4.0 Scale
Email: aprilrice2025@gmail.com
4x USAV NTDP Participant
UA Next Athlete
About Me
VERSATILITY
I am highly dynamic and am efficient at setting, attacking, blocking, serving and playing defense. Being quick and light on my feet allows me to always get to and set/attack the second ball.
EXPERIENCE
I have competed at the highest levels of both Club (Open) and High School (Illinois Large School Class).
I have competed in the 15/16 Open Windy City Power League since age 12 and have been a 6 rotation Varsity starter since my Freshman year.
DETERMINATION
I like to win and my goal is to become the best volleyball player I can be. I enjoy physical fitness, strength training and eating healthy so that I can perform at my best. I enjoy playing 6 rotation so that I can best help my team win.
TRAINING
Participating in the USAV NTDP has allowed me to train with the best coaches/players in the country. I practice 3 days a week during club season and 5 days a week during HS. I perform strength training with Prime Time Sports Performance and lift weights at MPX.
SUPPORT
My coaches have pushed me to develop my all around volleyball skill so I can effectively run a 5-1 offense
as a 6 rotation setter and a 6-2 as S/RS. My teammates help me improve everyday we are in the gym together. My family has been very supportive of pursuing my goal of playing college volleyball. I have two sisters Amanda 19 and Rachel 12 who both play volleyball. Amanda is also a lefty and is an Opposite with the NC State Wolfpack. I've enjoyed watching my sister play against the best teams in the country and she has really helped me become a better player. Rachel is a S/RS and is already becoming a great volleyball player!
Achievements
USA Volleyball / UA Next
- '23 UA Next Invite Camp-Kansas City
- '22 NTDP Great Lakes Accelerator
- '21 NTDP Winter Training Series
- '21 NTDP Fall Training Series
- '21 NTDP Summer Training Series
Club
Show Me 16 Open -prepvball
- '23 2025 Illinois Watchlist -prepdig
- '23 Club 16's Watchlist -prepvball
JVA WC 16 Open-prepvball
High School
- '23 HM All-State - illprepvb.com
- '23 2nd Team All-Area - Tribune
- '23 ME/OE All-Tournament Team
- '23 High School Watchlist-prepvball
- '25 IL Top10 Player Ranking-illprepvb
- 3 year Varsity Starter 6-rotation S/RS
- 2x Conference & Regional Champs
- 2x All-Conference
- '22 SM All-State - illprepvb.com
- Phenom List
- High Honor Roll 4.24 GPA