Ayanna Watson

HIGH SCHOOL

No. 5 ranked recruit in the class according to Prep Volleyball and the No. 6 player by Prep Dig
2026 Under-Armour Next MVP
2024 AVCA First Team All-American and Prep Volleyball Player of the Year
2x Nevada Gatorade State Player of the Year (2024, 2025)
Three-time Desert Region Player of the Year
Three-time All-State and led Bishop Gorman to three straight state championships
2023 and 2024 Max Preps All-American
2023 Volleyball Magazine High School All-American Honorable Mention
Finished her high school career as Nevada's all-time kills leader

PERSONAL

Ayanna is the daughter of C.J. and Danielle Watson and has two younger sisters
Her father C.J. was a standout at the University of Tennessee and went on to play 10 years in the NBA, and her uncle Kashif was a basketball player at the University of Idaho and continued to play professionally for five years.