2020 Men's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Norris IV, J.R.
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Jersey Number 2
J.R. Norris IV
- Position:
- Opposite
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, Calif.
- High School:
- Quartz Hill HS
Bio
2023
Saw action in 22 matches with 10 starts ... hit at least .500 in 13 contests ... had a career-best 5 aces in the NCAA Championship match vs. Hawai'i to go with eight kills and a block ... had multiple aces in four matches this season ... season-high 11 kills at Penn State ... multiple blocks in seven contests ... named Off the Block’s National Middle Attacker of the Week after hitting a combined .593 on 27 swings vs. Ohio State and Penn State ... had nine kills on nine swings at CSUN ... blocked seven balls in wins at UCSB and vs. UCSD (1/21) ... seven kills, two aces vs. UCSD (1/6) ... named to the MPSF Men's Volleyball All-Academic Team.
2022
Saw action in 17 matches and hit at least .500 in 13 contests ... connected for at least 4 kills in 8 matches ... had season-best 10 kills vs. Morehouse College on 10 swings while hitting 1.000 ... credited with multiple blocks in 6 matches with high a 4 BAs against Princeton ... posted 4 aces at Morehouse ... had 3 aces against Princeton.
2021
Did not see match action.
2020
Appeared in eight matches, with starts at George Mason and at Daemen ... recorded a season-best four kills against CSUN ... had multiple kills in five of the eight matches ... totaled a best of three block assists against UC San Diego ... registered a season-best two aces at Grand Canyon ... totaled a season-high three digs at UC Santa Barbara.
2019
Appeared in three matches, with one start against Stanford ... had a season-best three kills vs. the Cardinal ... also registered a kill versus Long Beach State.
2018
Did not see match action in his first season in the program.
High School
Played four years of volleyball and basketball at Quartz Hill HS ... named first-team all-league for three straight seasons in volleyball ... team advanced to the CIF Finals in his sophomore season.
Club
Played for Legacy Volleyball Club ... attended U.S. National team training camp.
Personal
Son of James and Yolanda Norris ... has a sister, Breana, who attends Harvard ... Kawhi Leonard, Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi are his favorite athletes ... enjoys anime ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Winter 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2021 and Spring 2018 ... sociology major.
Saw action in 22 matches with 10 starts ... hit at least .500 in 13 contests ... had a career-best 5 aces in the NCAA Championship match vs. Hawai'i to go with eight kills and a block ... had multiple aces in four matches this season ... season-high 11 kills at Penn State ... multiple blocks in seven contests ... named Off the Block’s National Middle Attacker of the Week after hitting a combined .593 on 27 swings vs. Ohio State and Penn State ... had nine kills on nine swings at CSUN ... blocked seven balls in wins at UCSB and vs. UCSD (1/21) ... seven kills, two aces vs. UCSD (1/6) ... named to the MPSF Men's Volleyball All-Academic Team.
2022
Saw action in 17 matches and hit at least .500 in 13 contests ... connected for at least 4 kills in 8 matches ... had season-best 10 kills vs. Morehouse College on 10 swings while hitting 1.000 ... credited with multiple blocks in 6 matches with high a 4 BAs against Princeton ... posted 4 aces at Morehouse ... had 3 aces against Princeton.
2021
Did not see match action.
2020
Appeared in eight matches, with starts at George Mason and at Daemen ... recorded a season-best four kills against CSUN ... had multiple kills in five of the eight matches ... totaled a best of three block assists against UC San Diego ... registered a season-best two aces at Grand Canyon ... totaled a season-high three digs at UC Santa Barbara.
2019
Appeared in three matches, with one start against Stanford ... had a season-best three kills vs. the Cardinal ... also registered a kill versus Long Beach State.
2018
Did not see match action in his first season in the program.
High School
Played four years of volleyball and basketball at Quartz Hill HS ... named first-team all-league for three straight seasons in volleyball ... team advanced to the CIF Finals in his sophomore season.
Club
Played for Legacy Volleyball Club ... attended U.S. National team training camp.
Personal
Son of James and Yolanda Norris ... has a sister, Breana, who attends Harvard ... Kawhi Leonard, Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi are his favorite athletes ... enjoys anime ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Winter 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2021 and Spring 2018 ... sociology major.
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