Kadynce Boothe Signs with Lady Vols

Outside hitter Kadynce Boothe officially signed with the Tennessee volleyball program Wednesday and will join the Lady Vols in January.

A PrepVolleyball.com top-150 player, Boothe comes to Rocky Top from Kernersville, North Carolina, and East Forsyth High School.

Rated as the 110th-ranked recruit in the nation and the fourth-ranked in North Carolina by PrepVolleyball.com, the 6-1 Boothe has been named to the AVCA Best and Brightest First Team and the region three AVCA All-Region first team. She is also a member of the 2021 AVCA High School Third-Team All-America.

"We are looking forward to welcoming Kadynce to our Tennessee volleyball program this spring," head coach Eve Rackham Watt said. "Our staff has been excited about this day for a long time and believe Kadynce will be a special player on Rocky Top.

"She is a true six-rotation outside hitter with a great arm and a great serve. We will have an opportunity to train her next semester, which gives us an advantage going into our 2022 season."

Boothe holds several school-records at East Forsyth, including single-season records for kills (588), digs (273), kill percentage (47.7) and kills per set (6.39). She also holds career records in kills (1,398), digs (825) and sets played (290).

As a four-time Central Piedmont All-Conference selection, Boothe has also been named the CPC Player of the Year for the last three seasons. She is a two-time All-State performer.

"I chose to attend the University of Tennessee because I love the culture there," Boothe said. "First in women's athletics, a lot of times female sports can be overlooked and unappreciated, but I love how everyone supports female athletes as well as the male athletes. Secondly, I love how much pride the University has in truly taking care of its students. On an athletic level, I chose to attend Tennessee because it has been my dream to play in the SEC with a special group of girls who will work to win a national title. I am so excited to be able to contribute to a team with amazing girls and coaches."

Along with playing high school volleyball at East Forsyth, Boothe played club ball for Piedmont Volleyball Club out of Greensboro, North Carolina.

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