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18 Kennedy Martin

  • Height 6-6
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Nation Ford
  • Hometown Fort Mill, S.C.
  • Instagram kennedy_martinkm
  • Twitter Kennedymart18

Biography

Career Highs
Kills 33 at Kansas  (12/7/24)
Hitting % .586 (19-2-29) at Ole Miss  (10/25/23)
Assists 3 at Mississippi St.  (10/13/23)
Service Aces 5 (2x) last at Texas A&M  (10/18/24)
Digs 12, 3x last vs. Arkansas  (11/19/23)
Blocks 9.0, 2x last vs. Texas A&M  (9/27/23)
Points 35.5 at Kansas  (12/7/24)
*Hitting % is at least 10 attempts
Florida Career Notables
2024 AVCA First-Team All-American
2024 VolleyballMag First-Team All-American
AVCA’s 2024 Division I Player of the Year Award Semifinalist 
AVCA All-Southeast Region Player of the Year
  • First in program history to earn the honor
AVCA All-Southeast Region First Team
2024 Louisville Region All-Tournament Team 
2024 All-SEC First Team 
2024-25 NCAA Division I statistical champion for Points Per Set
Earned AVCA National Division I Player of the Week honors on Oct. 29, 2024 and on Aug. 29, 2023
2024 SEC Player of the Week on Oct. 28 and Nov. 11
2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28 & Nov. 11 and Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 4, Oct. 21 and Nov. 18
  • Martin becomes the first Gator in program history to earn a share of the SEC Offensive Player of the Week award for five-consecutive weeks and is the only player in program history to earn SEC Offensive weekly accolades five times in a single season.  
2024 CSC Academic First-Team All-American
2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 Preseason All-SEC Team
Member of 2024 U-21 USA Collegiate National Team who won Gold at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championships 
Named to the 2024 U-21 USA Collegiate National Team Roster
2023 AVCA Second Team All-American 
2023 AVCA All- Southeast Region selection
2023 All-SEC Team
2023 All-Freshman Team
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 
Named Overall/Offensive Player of the Week twice (Aug. 28, Sept. 4, 2023)
Named SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept. 11, 2023
The first Florida Freshman to earn an SEC honor each of their first three weeks in the program
As a Sophomore (2024) – Match-by-Match Statistics – Career Statistics
  • National leader in points per set
  • Started in 24 matches… played in 24/31 matches and 92/117 sets (was out five matches due to ankle sprain)
  • Tallied double-digit kills in all 24 matches played
    • Has consecutively finished with double-digit kills in every collegiate match she has played wearing the Orange and Blue (53 matches)
  • Led Florida in kills 23 times, 23 times in points, seven times in aces and five times in blocking
  • Recorded 1,000 career kills in just 53 matches to become the fastest Gator to reach the milestone
  • Recorded four double-double matches
    • Registered her fourth double-double match of the season after recording 27 kills and a season-high 11 digs against Georgia on Nov. 30
    • Tallied back-to-back double-double matches, finishing with 31 kills and 10 digs at Auburn on Nov. 20 before recording 29 kills and 10 digs against UCF on Nov. 23
    • Earned her first double-double of the season with 31 kills and 10 digs on Oct. 30 at Arkansas.
  • Registered a season-high 11 digs in Florida’s last regular-season matchup at Georgia on Nov. 30, while adding 27 kills and six blocks to finish with 30.0 points and a .412 hitting clip
  • Dropped five aces to tie her career-high in Florida’s sweep at Texas A&M on Oct. 18 and finished with 17 kills, six blocks, four digs and one assist.
  • Posted a season-high .568 hitting percentage in Florida’s season opener against Colorado State on Aug. 30 and led Florida in kills (25) and points (30.5), while also recording a season-high seven blocks, five digs and one ace
  • Hit above .300 13 times, above .400 four times and above .500 five times
  • Finished with 30+ kills in five matches
  • Average per set: 6.28 points, 5.57 points, 1.59 digs, 0.70 blocks, 0.34 aces and 0.07 assists
  • Finished her sophomore season with 512 kills for a .362 average hitting percentage, 578.0 points, 146 digs, 42 total blocks (6 BS, 36 BA), 31 service aces and six assists.
  • Led the Gators total kills, and total points … ranked second in attack percentage, third in total blocks and total aces
  • Led SEC in points per set … second in the SEC and 25th in the nation for total points … ranked second in the NCAA and first in the SEC for kills per set and was 20th in the nation and second in the SEC for total kills … finished sixth in the SEC and 54th in the NCAA for hitting percentage
As a Freshman (2023) – Match-by-Match Statistics – Career Statistics
  • Started in all 29 matches during the 2023 season 
  • Tallied double-digit kills in all 29 matches in her freshman campaign
  • Recorded seven double-doubles this season
  • Her 492 kills registered during her rookie season is the most from any freshman in Florida history, surpassing Ziva Recek’s 440 record that was set in 2012.
  • Posted a career-high 28 kills against then No. 11 Tennessee on Nov. 3
    • Ties for fourth in program history for individual single-match kill record (rally scoring)
  • Her 28 kills against then No. 11 Tennessee on Nov. 3 and her 27 kills against then No. 13 Kentucky on Nov. 5 marks the first time since 2001 that a Florida player has recorded 50+ kills in back-to-back matches
  • She recorded 45 kills in the opening two matches of the 2023 season and was the most for a Florida freshman in the rally-scoring era. Her 27 kills against South Florida were the most for a Florida freshman in their opening weekend
  • of play in the rally-scoring era
  • Posted at least a .400 clip in 14 matches
  • Registered a career-high 9.0 blocks twice, last against Texas A&M on Oct. 20
  • Set a career-high 32.0 points in win over South Florida on August 26
    • Ties for fourth in program history for individual single-match point record (rally scoring)
  • Finished the season first on the team in kills (492), in points 581.0
  • Also tied for first in aces (31) and ranks third in total blocks (112)
  • Has led the Gators in kills 24 times this season
  • Has led the Gators in aces 10 times this season
  • Has led the Gators in points 22 times this season
  • Average per set: 4.35 kills, 0.11 assists, 0.27 service aces, 1.86 digs, 0.99 blocks and 5.14 points
  • Finished the the year with 581.0 points, 492 kills, 210 digs, 112.0 blocks, 31 service aces and 12 assists
Martin’s High School Accolades
  • 2022 South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year 
  • 2022 AVCA High School All-America First Team
  • 2022 Wando Invitational MVP
  • 2021 All State/All Conference
  • 2021 D1 Wisconsin Appleton North HS
  • 2021 Post Crescent All-Area First Team
  • 2021 Wisconsin Female Athlete of the Year Nominee
  • 2020 All State/All Conference D1 WI, De Pere High School. 
Martin’s Club Accolades
  • 2022 Ultra Ankle JVA All-National Team
  • 2020 Ultra Ankle JVA All-National Team
  • 2020 AVCA Phenom List
  • 2020 Prep Volleyball #24,
  • 2020 Frosh 59 list
  • 2021 Ten Foot Club – touching 10’9
  • 2021 USAV 5th place Nationals
  • 2022 USAV 3rd place Nationals
  • 2022 Prep Dig #18 National Rating
  • 2022 Under Armour MVP Award
Martin’s USA High Performance Accolades
  • 2022 U19 NTDP Team
  • 2021 U18 USAV NTDP
Martin’s Off-the-Court Accolades
  • Father, Ruvell, played in the NFL for eight seasons and also coached for the Green Bay Packers from 2020-2022
  • Attached a different school during each year in high school due to father's career
  • Volunteers with youth volleyball camps in her local area
Why Martin Chose Florida
  • “I visited four schools prior to my official visit at Florida. After 24 hours on campus it felt like home. The coaches, staff and team were organized and personable. I loved it and knew it was my perfect place to continue my volleyball career.” 
Major: Business

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2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2023Freshman

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    18
  • 18

    2024Sophomore

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    6'6"
    18

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