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2005 Volleyball Roster
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Lima, Josi
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Jersey Number 10
Josi Lima
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- High School:
- Avanco H.S.
Bio
AVCA First-Team All-Region 2003
All-Big 12 First Team, 2002, 2003 & 2004
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, 2002
Big 12 Player of the Week, Nov. 18, 2002
2005: outlook
A four-year starter who could leave KU as one of the most prolific players in school history … A candidate for All-America and All-Big 12 honors … A three-time All-Big 12 honoree and 2003 All-Region selection … An all-around outstanding player who will not leave the rotation … Strong at the net, as a primary passer and from behind the serving line … Will attack from anywhere on the court and is the Jayhawks[apos] top returning blocker … Just 189 kills away from breaking the all-time Kansas record … Brings international experience to the squad.
2004: junior season
Named First-Team All-Big 12 for the third consecutive season … Also dubbed an All-Big 12 Preseason selection by the league[apos]s coaches … Led the Jayhawks with 3.64 kills per game and was second on the squad with 1.01 blocks per game and a .258 attack percentage … Became just the seventh Jayhawk in school history to collect 1,000 kills and finished the season with 1,118 … Led Kansas with 15 kills and 12 digs in the Jayhawks[apos] 3-1 win at Arkansas on Sept. 1 … Also notched a career-best five aces against the Lady `Backs … Averaged a team-best 3.20 kills and 0.60 aces per game in three matches at the ORU Classic Sept. 3-4 … Was named the ORU Classic MVP … Averaged 4.10 kills, a .370 attack percentage, 2.40 digs and 1.10 blocks per game in the Holiday Inn/Jayhawk Classic Sept. 10-11 … Led all players with 20 kills (.459 attack percentage) and added 11 digs in KU[apos]s 3-1 win over No. 25 Wisconsin on Sept. 10 … Was named tournament MVP of the classic, her second such honor of the season … Led KU with 17 kills at No. 12 Texas A&M on Sept. 17 … Led KU with 14 kills and added 14 digs in a 3-0 win over Texas Tech on Sept. 22 … Notched 18 kills (.351), 15 digs and four blocks in the Jayhawks[apos] win at Iowa State on Oct. 13 … Added 17 kills, 13 digs and two aces against Missouri on Oct. 16 … Led KU with seven kills and added eight digs, four block assists and two aces at No. 18 Kansas State on Oct. 30 … Paced the Jayhawks with 18 kills on a .452 hitting mark, eight digs and three solo blocks in a sweep of Baylor on Nov. 10 … Led KU with a match-best 11 kills and added 10 digs at No. 3 Nebraska on Nov. 12 … Led KU with 16 kills (.378) and added 10 digs and three assists in the Jayhawks[apos] sweep of No. 13 Texas A&M on Nov. 20 … Contributed 16 kills, a career-high four solo blocks and six digs in KU[apos]s win over Colorado on Nov. 27 … Paced the Jayhawks with 17 kills on a .361 attack percentage and added 18 digs in KU[apos]s 3-1 win over Santa Clara in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament … Posted 19 digs and 18 kills for a team-leading 27.0 points in the Jayhawks[apos] 3-2 loss to Washington in the NCAA second round.
2003: sophomore season
Became first-ever Jayhawk to earn AVCA All-Region honors … Named First-Team All-Big 12 for the second consecutive year … Hit .313 on the season including a squad-best .332 in Big 12 play … Contributed double-digit kills in 22 of 33 matches … Added 10 or more digs in 11 matches … Posted 11 kills and a career-high .688 attack percentage vs. Oral Roberts … Led KU at No. 10 Kansas State, posting nine kills and a .375 attack percentage … Matched a career-high with four service aces in Sept. 22 win over UMKC … Led KU and notched a career-best 21 kills (.576 hitting) in a 3-1 win at Texas Tech on Oct. 4 … Led KU with 17 kills and posted 16 digs at No. 22 Texas A&M on Oct. 15 … Notched 16 kills on a .342 hitting mark and seven digs in KU[apos]s 3-2 win over Texas on Oct. 22 … Notched a career-high 19 digs to go with 16 kills and three block solos at Colorado … Led KU with 20 kills on a .381 attack percentage and 17 digs against No. 7 K-State on Oct. 29 … Led KU with 20 kills on a match-high .436 hitting mark and added 18 digs as the `Hawks defeated No. 25 Missouri on Nov. 5 … Posted 17 kills, 10 digs and seven blocks on Nov. 8 at Texas … Led KU with 10 kills and added four digs and four blocks at No. 10 Nebraska … Led the `Hawks with 17 digs and 14 kills in KU[apos]s sweep of No. 21 Texas A&M on Nov. 22 … Led KU with 13 digs and added 12 kills in sweep of Long Beach State in the NCAA First Round … Led the `Hawk offense with 15 kills on a .306 attack average and added 10 digs in four games against No. 4 Pepperdine in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.
2002: freshman season
Named First-Team All-Big 12 and voted the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year by the league[apos]s coaches … Started all 27 matches that she played … Led the team with 3.63 kills per game and 1.14 blocks per game … Led KU a team-high 15 times in kills and posted six matches in which she led the Jayhawks in digs … Posted at least 10 kills in 20 different matches … Had a career-best nine block assists vs. Missouri (Nov. 23) … Finished first on the team in kills (327) and total blocks (103) and second on the squad in service aces (29) … Recorded a .284 hitting percentage for the season … Became the freshman record-holder for kills in a season (327) after posting a match-best 12 kills at Baylor (Nov. 16) … Named tournament MVP of the Jayhawk Classic (Sept. 13-14) … Named tournament MVP after recording 14 kills in the championship match of the Hofstra Invitational (Sept. 6-7).
previous schools
A transfer from the University of Sant[apos]Anna in Sao Paulo, Brazil … Led her 2001 19-under juvenile team to a second-place national finish … Was named to the 2000 Sao Paulo selection team … Attended Avanco High School in Sao Paulo and graduated in 2000 … Earned three letters in volleyball and one in basketball.
personal
Born Nov. 1, 1982 … Parents are Pedro and Maria Lima … Is seeking a degree in Communication Studies … Has one sister, Jucilene, and one brother, Joel … Also recruited by Purdue, Georgia, Kentucky, Fresno State and San Franciso.
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