The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017-18 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Brionne Butler
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Boling
- Hometown:
- Kendleton, Texas
- Major:
- Health & Society
HONORS AND AWARDS
2020: First Team AVCA All-American…First Team AVCA All-Southwest Region…First Team All-Big 12…Second Team Academic All-Big 12…4x Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept 29, Nov. 10, March 10, March 31).
2019: VolleyballMag.Com Second Team All-America…2019 All-Big 12 First Team Unanimous...2x Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (10/14, 10/28), Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (11/18)…Preseason All-Big 12…2019 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team...Big 12 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018: AVCA All-America Honorable Mention…Provo Regional All-Tournament Team...All-Big 12 First Team...Big 12 All- Rookie Team…VolleyballMag.com All-Freshman Team...All-Southwest Region Team...HotelRED All-Tournament Team...Selected to USA Junior National Team in 2017.
2020
Started in all 29 matches and played in 99 of 102 sets during the 2020 season…led the Big 12 Conference with 1.48 blocks per set and a .430 hitting percentage…her 1.48 blocks per set and her .430 hitting percentage both ranked 11th in the NCAA…her 147 total blocks led the nation…finished with 213 total kills, the fourth-most on the team…had a double-double with 11 kills and 11 blocks in the win over Baylor (11/6)…had a season-high 12 kills in the win at Oklahoma (9/25)…had a season-high 12 blocks in the win at Baylor (3/26)…had a dominant match with 11 kills in the NCAA Semifinal against Wisconsin (4/22).
2019
Missed the first eight matches of the season due to injury … played first on 9/25 vs Iowa State, and played in her first full match against Oklahoma on 10/12 … finished the season with 134 kills, hitting .439 … put down double digits on six occasions, including a season-high and tied career high 14 against UCSB (12/6) … Against UCSB, she recorded her first career-double double with 14 kills and 11 blocks, which was a career-high … averaged 1.64 blocks per set on the season with 14 solo stuffs and 81 block assists … 1.64 blocks per set ties her for second all-time with Chiaka Ogbogu (2017).
2018 (Freshman)
Led Texas with 130 blocks (1.29/set), posted 204 kills (2.02) hitting .358, had 53 digs (0.52/set) and 11 service aces (0.11/set) in her redshirt freshman campaign … had a career-high 14 kills at Kansas State and a career-high 10 blocks at Oklahoma.
2017
Took a redshirt in her freshman season
BEFORE TEXAS
No. 2 on PrepVolleyball’s top-10 senior aces … 2015 and 2016 Junior USA National Team member … received the 2016 NORCECA “Best Blocker” Award in 2016 … was named to the 2016 All-Tournament team after leading Houston Juniors to a runner-up finish at the 2016 USA Junior National Championship … named Offensive MVP in 2014 and First Team All-District in 2013 at Boling High School.
PERSONAL
Full name is Brionne Kierra Butler … born January 29, 1999 … parents are Brian Butler and Javonne Brooks … mother played volleyball at the University of New Orleans, still second in the NCAA for career kills (2,932).
