2024 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Canaan, Emily

Jersey Number 7
Emily Canaan
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Allen High School
- Hometown:
- Allen, Texas
Bio
Florida Career Notables:
As a Senior (2025)
Major: Health Education & Behavior
- 2024 & 2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 Season Highs | Category | Career Highs |
1 at USF (9/2/25) | Kills | 1 (3x), last at USF (9/2/25) |
NA | Hitting % | 1.000 (1-0-1) vs. South Florida (9/6/24) |
3 at USF (9/2/25) | Assists | 3 (3x) last at USF (9/2/25) |
10 at USF (9/2/25) | Digs | 14 vs. Georgia (9/24/2023) |
1 (4x) last vs. Baylor (9/14/25) | Aces | 5 (3x) last at LSU (10/20/24) |
NA | Blocks | NA |
2.0 at USF (9/2/25) | Points | 6.0 vs. FAMU (12/2/2022) |
- Started in 6/7 matches
- Registered a season-high 10 digs, three assist and two points, while tying her career-high one kill in Florida's four-set win at USF on Sept. 2
- Has recorded at least one ace in four matches
- Tallied at least one assist in five matches
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Major: Health Education & Behavior
Florida Post-Match Press Conference 8-24-25
Sunday, August 24
Jordyn Byrd AVCA Player of the Game 8-24-25
Sunday, August 24
Ryan Theis First Win 8-24-25
Sunday, August 24
Florida Volleyball AVCA First Serve Thursday Press Conference
Thursday, August 21