Packing Their Bags: Six Kansas Products Headed Out Of State

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is a pleasure to now be the scout in Kansas in charge of the Prep Dig player rankings for the first time since the Spring of 2021. Over the past week, I have been conducting a deep dive into Kansas talent to get our rankings updated.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During that dive, I found more than 50 committed players who were not marked as being committed in the Prep Dig rankings or were not ranked.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Expect the publication of the updated 2024 rankings to come in a couple of weeks. That list will feature 200 athletes and close to 100 college-committed athletes. Updated rankings for the Class of 2025 will follow after that.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To preview the new rankings here is a report on six members from the class of 2024 who have signed with out-of-state programs and who have not been previously recognized for their signing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is not an all-inclusive list, as not all programs have announced official signees, and not all coaches and players have responded to inquiries. As Prep Dig moves forward in updating rankings feel free to reach out to me either by email or direct messages at <a href="mailto:deckscoutks@gmail.com">deckscoutks@gmail.com</a> or @KSScoutDeck on X to suggest players for the rankings or to update me on college commitments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152834' first='Remi' last='Nuss']</strong>, 5'6”, DS/L, Blue Valley Northwest (LSU)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nuss is a highly skilled libero who de-committed from Big 12 program West Virginia and is now heading to LSU to play for the Tigers in the SEC. Her senior season ended early, but she finished with more than 600 career digs and more than 1,000 serve receptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='150220' first='Hope' last='Hickman']</strong>, 6'0”, MB, Northeast Kansas Home School (Oral Roberts)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hickman a tall middle with a big reach is headed to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to play for Oral Roberts. The Nighthawks prospect is trading in her wings for those of the Golden Eagles who are a Division I program that plays in the Summitt League.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='119720' first='Taylor' last='Damme']</strong>, 5'11”, OH, Perry-Lecompton (Arkansas- Fort Smith)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Damme is a physical all-around athlete who excels in three sports. After a senior season with 369 kills and 231 digs, she picked volleyball over softball and basketball as her college sport of choice. The member of the 1,000-career kill club is headed to the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith to play for the Division II Lions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152830' first='Kaitlyn' last='Burke']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Mill Valley (Loyola-Chicago)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burke is a possible six-rotation athlete who can be a dominant hitter and play solid defense. She recorded 349 kills, 349 serve receptions, and 260 digs. She finished with 682 total kills in three seasons of varsity action for the Jaguars. She is headed to the Windy City to play for Loyola-Chicago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='515957' first='Carly' last='Koster']</strong>, 6'1”, MB, Maize South (Missouri Southern)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Koser is an experienced blocker who finished her high school career with 191 total blocks. Her highest total at Maize South came during her senior year with a total of 74 blocks. Koster had two seasons of 100-plus kills including 151 during her senior campaign. The Maverick product is headed to Joplin, Missouri to play for the Missouri Southern Lions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='216376' first='Sydney' last='Williams']</strong>, 5'5”, DS/L, Blue Valley (Eckerd)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams is a spongey libero who makes consistent first passes. She is headed to sunny St. Petersburg, Florida to play for the Eckerd Tritons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->