Charlayna Braxton

Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
UAB
Hometown:
Powder Springs, Ga.

2011: Started 22 of the 28 matches she appeared in … Topped the 100-kill plateau for the first time in her career, finishing the season with 128 kills … One of four Mercer players to average 0.78 blocks or more per match … Block average of 0.78 ranked eighth best among A-Sun players … Put together eight straight matches with five or more kills … Recorded five or more kills on 16 occasions … Posted a career single-match high 12 kills at Stetson (11/5) … Booked a hitting percentage of .400 or better three times … Tallied four or more total blocks eight times … Also competed as a member of Mercer’s inaugural sand volleyball team, partnering with teammate Madison Petsos as Mercer’s No. 4 pairing … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

2010: Appeared in eight matches and earned four starts … Tallied 18 kills while collecting eight total blocks … Led the team with six total blocks at Portland State (8/28) … Knocked down four kills on just 10 attempts (.300 hitting pct.) at Washington (8/27) … Pounded out five kills on seven swings (.571 hitting pct.) versus Savannah State (9/21) … Spiked five kills with zero errors at UNC Asheville (10/26) … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

2009: Appeared in eight matches …Notched first collegiate career dig versus Austin Peay (8/28) … Recorded first collegiate career kill against Lipscomb (10/17).

2008: Attended the University of Alabama-Birmingham and was a member of the Blazers volleyball team.

High School: Earned varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and track and field while at the Lovett School ... Named most improved volleyball player in sophomore season ... Honored as the City Life Volleyball Player by the Atlanta Journal Constitution ... Named an all-tournament player in junior and senior seasons ... Took first in the triple jump and was a member of the record-setting 4X4 track team at the State Championships ... also played volleyball for the Atlanta Boom and coach Del Hughes.

Personal: Full name is Charlayna Reye Braxton ... Born on January 4, 1990 ... Daughter of Melvin and Charisse Braxton ... Has one brother, Jalil (15) and a sister Niani (5).