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Jersey Number 20
Allison Whitten
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Simpsonville, S.C.
- High School:
- Saint Joseph's Catholic
- Deals:
2022: Super Senior at Creighton
• Ranked sixth nationally among active players with 2,289 career digs.
• Served as CU’s libero each set in 2022, with double-figure digs in all but six matches.
• Surpassed 2,000 career digs (including Morehead State) on Sept. 18 at Rice.
• Picked up 15 digs vs. No. 2 Nebraska (Sept. 7).
• Had season-high 29 digs and nine assists in 3-2 win vs. Florida State (Sept. 9).
• Owned 21 digs in four sets vs. Kansas State (Sept. 17), then added 24 digs one day later at Rice (Sept. 18).
• Named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 19.
• Dug 19 balls vs. Georgetown (Sept. 23) and 18 more at Providence (Oct. 8), both in 3-0 victories.
• Owned 21 digs in 3-2 win vs. No. 16 Marquette (Oct. 14), then dug 20 more balls two days later in 3-2 win vs. DePaul (Oct. 16).
• Had 21 digs in BIG EAST Tournament final win vs. No. 14 Marquette (Nov. 26), adding her third kill of the season.
• Dug 20 balls in NCAA Tournament match vs. Auburn (Dec. 2).
• One of three graduate transfers on Creighton’s 2022 roster, Whitten served as Morehead State’s libero each of the previous four seasons.
2021: Senior at Morehead State
• Recorded 577 digs, averaging 4.85 digs per set, in 119 sets played.
• Also had 55 assists and eight kills.
• Her 577 digs ranks in the top five in program history for a season.
• Ranked 18th nationally in total digs and 41st in digs per set.
• Owned a season-high of 40 digs against both Murray State (Oct. 1)and vs. Southeast Missouri State (Nov. 20), making her the only woman in the country with multiple 40-dig matches in either of the last two seasons.
• Had nine matches of 20 or more digs on the year.
• Recognized as the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18).
2020: Junior at Morehead State
• Ranked third in the Ohio Valley Conference with 291 digs, placing fifth with 4.41 digs per set.
• Was also sixth in the OVC with 21 service aces, ranking 10th with 0.32 aces per set.
• Became the 27th member of Morehead State’s 1,000 Dig Club with a 15 dig effort against Murray State (Feb. 14).
• Recorded double-digit digs in 18 of 19 matches on the season.
• Appeared in all 19 matches and played in all 66 sets on the season.
• Scooped up 22 digs vs. Eastern Kentucky (March 21).
• Owned team-high 19 digs in five-set NCAA Tournament win over Creighton (April 14).
• Tied a career-high with five service aces versus Eastern Illinois (Feb. 7).
• Surpassed 20+ digs on two occasions.
• Crafted a 22-match streak of double-digit digs from Nov. 21, 2019 to April 14, 2021.
2019: Sophomore at Morehead State
• Appeared in 33 matches and all 119 sets on the season as Morehead State’s libero.
• Led the team with 514 digs (4.32 per set), ranking fourth in the OVC in total digs and seventh in digs per set.
• Became the eighth player in program history to reach 500 digs in a season with 26 digs versus High Point on (Dec. 7) in the NIVC.
• Ranked second on the team and fourth in the OVC with 37 service aces.
• Added 38 assists and three kills on the year.
• Strung together 28 straight matches with double-digit digs (Sept. 14, 2018 - Sept. 13, 2019).
• Achieved double-digit digs in 29 matches on the season.
• Dug up 20 or more balls on five occasions.
• Ended the season with four straight matches of 10 or more digs.
2018: Freshman at Morehead State
• Appeared in all 31 matches, appearing in all of the team’s 113 sets.
• Paced the team with 441 digs (3.90 per set).
• Morehead State’s first true freshman libero since 2006.
• Recorded 29 assists, 20 service aces, and five kills.
• Dug up a season-high 26 balls versus Bradley on (Aug. 24).
• Recorded double-figure dig totals in 28 matches.
• Dug up 20 or more balls on three occasions.
• Ended the season with a streak of 20 consecutive matches recording 10 or more digs.
Saint Joseph’s Catholic High School
• Won six state titles (2012 and 2013 at Hillcrest High School; 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 at St. Joseph’s High School for head coach Jan Karino).
• Named an Under Armor Honorable Mention High School All-American.
• South Carolina 1A Player of the Year in 2015 and the state’s 2A Player of the Year in 2016.
• Piled up more than 1,000 career kills and digs.
• Named a finalist for PrepVolleyball.com’s National Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Player of the Year.
• Two-time South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year nominee.
• Played for Axis Elite Club and head coach Mike Whitten (her father).
• Three-time AAU Academic All-American.
• Helped Axis Elite to the 2015 16U national title.
Awards & Honors
2021 Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week, 10/18
2022 BIG EAST Conference Defensive Player of the Week, 9/19
Personal
• Daughter of Michael Whitten and Martha Nathan.
• Has siblings Kayla Whitten, Ashley Wilhour and Andrew Nathan.
• Father played baseball at Winthrop.
• Is seeking her Lifestyle Medicine graduate certificate at Creighton.
• Nicknames include Whitt and Al.
• Served as a volleyball camp coach during the summer.
• Sports hero is Morgan Wentz.
• Favorite food is tacos.
• Three dream dinner guests would be Bob Ross, T-Pain and Morgan Freeman.
• Favorite social media account to follow is @_kylieross.
• Favorite social media outlet is Instagram.
• Dream vacation destination is Greece or Ireland.
• Gameday superstition is to dance to get the nerves out.
• Favorite show on Netflix/Hulu is New Girl.
• Favorite holidays are Christmas and Halloween.
• Hidden talent is juggling.
• Chose Creighton because of the location, team culture and academics/school principles.
• Go-to pregame music artist is any kind of Latin music.
• Life advice to others is to find comfort in the stillness of life and be thankful for all that the Lord provides for you.
• Favorite book is Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven.
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Iowa NCAA Volleyball Second Round Press Conference
Saturday, December 06
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Colorado NCAA Volleyball First Round Press Conference 12:4:25
Friday, December 05
Utah Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
Northern Iowa Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
