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7 Emily Canaan

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • High School Allen High School
  • Hometown Allen, Texas
  • Instagram emilyycanaan

Biography

Florida Career Notables:
  • 2024 & 2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
  • 2022 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll 
2025 Season Highs Category Career Highs
NA Kills 1 (2x), last vs. South Florida (9/6/24)
NA Hitting % 1.000 (1-0-1) vs. South Florida (9/6/24)
2, 2x last vs. Pitt (8/24/25) Assists 3 (2x) last vs Mississippi State (10/11/2024)
9 vs. Pitt (8/24/25) Digs 14 vs. Georgia (9/24/2023)
NA Aces 5 (3x) last at LSU (10/20/24)
NA Blocks NA
NA Points 6.0 vs. FAMU (12/2/2022)
As a Senior (2025)
  • Started in 2/2 matches
  • Tallied at least one assist in two matches
As a Junior (2024) – Match-by-Match Statistics – Career Statistics
  • Started in 14 matches… Played in all 31 matches and 116/117 sets
  • Led Florida in aces six times and once in digs 
  • Posted double-digit digs three times 
  • Recorded a season-high 11 digs in the Gators 3-2 comeback win against No. 25 Missouri on Nov. 15
  • Tied her career-high of five aces for the third time in Florida's sweep at LSU (Oct. 20) to tie her season-high 5.0 points. 
  • Finished with three assists in 3-1 win over Mississippi State on Oct. 11 to tie her career high. 
  • She became the first Gator since 2018 to serve 10+ consecutive points after going on a 13-0 service run in the second set, while dropping five aces in Florida's 3-0 win over Buffalo (Sept. 22)
  • Tallied a kill in home opener against South Florida (9/6), marking the second kill of her career... Recorded one assist and dropped one ace for the third-time this season
  • Recorded at least one ace in 16 matches
  • Average per set: 1.34 digs, 0.25 points, 0.24 aces and 0.21 assists
  • Totaled 156 digs, 29.0 points, 28 aces, 24 assists and one kill
As a Sophomore (2023) – Match-by-Match Statistics – Career Statistics
  • Saw action in all 29 matches, starting in 20 in the 2023 season
  • Recorded a career-high 14 digs against Georgia on Sept. 24
  • Also registered a career high three assists at South Florida on Aug. 26
  • Served a season-high three aces at Missouri on Nov. 17
  • Hit double-digit digs six times during the season
  • Had at least one service ace in 16 matches during the season
  • Average per set: 1.72 digs, 0.27 assists, 0.19 service aces and 0.19 points
  • Finished the year with 194 digs, 30 assists, 21 service aces and 21.0 points
As a Freshman (2022) – Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Saw action in all 31 matches and 113 sets during her rookie season
  • Ranked second on the team with 37 aces and fourth in digs (169)
  • Posted a career-high 11 digs against VCU on Sept. 10
  • Recorded a career-best five aces and six points against FAMU on Dec. 2
  • Registered four-straight aces in the fifth set against Stanford on Aug. 30
  • Hit double-digit digs four times during the season
  • Finished the year with 169 digs, 37 service aces, 19 assists and one kill
Canaan’s High School Accolades
  • 2021-22 TGCA All-State
  • 2021-22 AVCA High School All-America First Team
  • 2021-22 AVCA High School Senior Phenom
  • 2021-22 AVCA High School All-Region
  • 2021-22 AVCA High School Best and Brightest
  • 2021-22 THSCA Academic All-State Honorable Mention
  • 2021-22 District 5-6A Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2021-22 District 5-6A First Team All-District
  • 2021-22 District 5-6A All-Academic
  • 2021-22 Allen Defensive MVP Award
  • 2021-22 Allen Volleyball Player of the Year Award - MaxPreps
  • 2021-22 Allen Texas Open All-Tournament Award
  • 2021-22 Marcus Marauder All-Tournament Award
  • 2021-22 Dallas Morning News First Team All-Area Volleyball Team     
  • 2021-22 VYPE DFW Pre-Season Libero of the Year
  • 2021-22 Dallas Morning News First Team All-Area
  • 2020-21 TGCA 6A All-State
  • 2020-21 District 5-6A Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2020-21 District 5-6A First Team All-District
  • 2020-21 District 5-6A All-Academic
  • 2020-21 Allen Defensive MVP Award
  • 2019-20 District 9-6A First Team All-District
  • 2019-20 District 9-6A All-Academic
  • 2019-20 Allen Defensive MVP Award
  • 2018-19 District 9-6A Allen High School Varsity as a Freshman
  • 2018-19 District 9-6A All-District Academic
  • 2018-19 District 9-6A All-District Honorable Mention
Canaan’s Club Accolades
  • 2021-22 PrepVolleyball All-America
  • 2021-22 Top 150 #32 in Nation, #1 Libero in Texas - Prepvolleyball.com
  • 2021-22 UANext Under Armour All-America Game – Team Legends
  • 2021 AAU National Championships 17 Open - All American Award
  • 2021 Under Armour All-American Selection Camp, Orlando, FL
  • 2021 Dallas Skyline Juniors - Defensive Player of the Year Award
  • 2021 Tour of Texas - Stop #1 - 1st Place
  • 2019-20 Top 150 #26 in Nation #2 Libero in Texas - Prepvolleyball.com
  • 2019-20 Defensive Dandies TOP 30 Team Two - Prepvolleyball.com
  • 2019-20 SOPH 79 High Honorable Mention - Prepvolleyball.com
  • 2019-20 AVCA High School Phenom 
  • 2019 Dallas Skyline Juniors - Defensive Player of the Year Award
  • 2019 MLK NTR Bid Tournament 15 Open Champions
  • 2018-19 Defensive Dandies - Prepvolleyball.com
  • 2018-19 AVCA High School Phenom
  • 2018-19 Mid-Season All Americans Pick as Libero - Prepvolleyball.com
  • 2018-19 FROSH 59! - Prepvolleyball.com
  • 2018-19 Pre-Season All-Americans Pick as Libero - Prepvolleyball.com
  • 2018-19 Impact High School Player - Prepvolleyball.com
  • 2018 North Texas Home Opener 16 Open Champions
  • 2018 MLK NTR Bid Tournament 14 Open Champions
  • 2018 Nike NTR Bid Tournament 14 Open Champions
  • 2018 North Texas Invitational 14 Open Champions
  • 2018 Windy City Qualifier - Chicago - 14 Open Champions
  • 2018 Northern Lights Qualifier - Minneapolis - 14 Open Champions
  • 2017 Dallas Skyline Juniors - Defensive Player of the Year Award
  • 2015 USAV GJNC 11 Patriot - 2nd Place  
Canaan’s National Team Accolades
  • 2021 19U USAV NTDP Summer Training Series, Anaheim, CA
  • 2019 USAV High Performance A1 Youth Training / HP Championships
  • 2017 USAV High Performance Youth Holiday Training
  • 2017 USAV High Performance A2 Youth Training Program
  • 2016 USAV High Performance Continental Team / HP Championships
  • 2015 USAV High Performance Future Select
“To know Emily is to love her, both as a player and a person.  Emily is one of the most competitive and passionate volleyball players that is out there.  She not only is competitive herself but raises the level of her teammates and gets the best out of each and every one of them.  Emily brings an intense athleticism to the defense position and creates an environment where no ball is too hard to get up on defense. Off the court, Emily’s teammates love her because she is extremely loyal and the best teammate I have been around.  Florida is getting a player that will raise the level of competition in the gym and an athlete that teammates will love to be around” – Ryan Mitchell, Skyline Juniors 18 Royal Head Coach

Major: Health Education & Behavior

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2022Freshman

    L/DS
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2023Sophomore

    L/DS
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2024Junior

    L/DS
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2025Senior

    L/DS
    5'8"
    7

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