Paityn Chapman

2x SEC Freshman of the Week selection.
Finished the season with 274.5 points, 225 kills on .268 hitting, 69 blocks, 45 digs, 12 aces and five assists.
Was second on the team in kills (225) and blocks (69).
Reached double-digit kills in 13 matches, including two outings with 15 or more.
Had five or more blocks in five matches this season, to go along with 13 performances with multiple blocks.
Led the team in kills five times and three times each in aces and blocks.
Had 13 kills and four blocks against #18 Georgia Tech (12/5) in the NCAA Tournament First Round.
Tallied 11 kills on .348 hitting and six blocks in the sweep over Arkansas (11/22).
Recorded a season-best 17 kills to go with three digs and a pair of blocks against Georgia (11/15).
Added a season-high seven blocks and 12 kills in the victory over Texas A&M (11/10).
Finished with five blocks for a third time this season in the win against #25 Auburn (10/20).
Earned SEC Freshman of the Week for the second time in a row, recording a pair of double-digit kill performances and averaging 3.42 points per set to help the Lady Vols go 3-0 on the week with road wins at Western Kentucky and Coastal Carolina. She tallied 31 kills on .312 hitting, 10 blocks, nine digs and four aces, as UT extended its winning streak to five matches.
Posted a then-season-highs in kills (15), digs (8) and blocks (5) during the win at Western Kentucky (9/10).
Received her first SEC Freshman of the Week recognition after posting 16 kills on .314 hitting, seven digs, six blocks and one ace combined during the Lady Vols' straight-set wins against 25-ranked UCLA and LIU.
Finished with a team-high 12 kills and two blocks against #7 Penn State (8/30).

PRIOR TO TENNESSEE

Ranked the No. 134 player in the country for the 2023 class by PrepVolleyball.com.
During her senior campaign, she boasted 554 kills, 216 digs, 49 blocks and 41 aces for Castle View High School to earn First Team All-State and All-Continental League honors.
Eclipsed 30 kills in four matches and posted 14 efforts with 20 or more kills; Had nine matches in which she averaged seven kills per set or better.
Named the MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week for Colorado during her senior season.
As a junior, Chapman earned All-Continental League First Team recognition and was honorable mention for the Class 5A All-State team.
Posted 388 kills to go along with career highs in digs (251) and aces (47).
Had eight double-doubles during the impressive campaign and eclipsed 20 kills in eight outings, including a 32-kill match.
Netted double-figure digs 11 times with her top performance featuring 22 digs.
During her sophomore season, Chapman was tabbed to the All-Continental League Second Team after tallying 365 kills, 125 digs, a career-high 59 blocks and 30 aces.
Throughout her high school career, she posted 1,402 kills on a .358 hitting percentage, 628 digs, 149 blocks and 135 aces.

PERSONAL

Birthday is November 15
Has three siblings, Taylor, Sydney, and Jaxon
Her father played basketball at the University of Utah
Why Tennessee: "The environment in Tennessee is like no other. I love the coaches and how they push me to be the best athlete I can be. Knowing that I will become a better and smarter athlete."