Miss Do Everything, Kennedy is one of those players who can handle any role you hand her. If her team needs it, she will step up and handle it.

While many players specialize in one position, Baber has excelled as libero, defensive specialist and outside hitter, giving every team she plays for another option on both sides of the ball. That complete skill set helped make her one of Arkansas’ top prospects in the class of 2028. She is aggressive but composed. She keeps in team in system with pinpoint passing and has the hands to set when needed.

A major contributor for Bentonville in her freshman and sophomore seasons, Baber has compiled 313 kills, 325 digs, 534 serve receptions, and 27 aces in 190 sets played. She is poised to lead Bentonville back to the state championship game this season. Baber is also a key piece of the 2026 Ozark Jrs 16 Premier team that made the gold bracket of the National Division at the USAV National Championships.

From the Future Hurricane: “Tulsa is such an incredible place for me to continue to grow and learn for many reasons, with something so special being the genuine love that exists in the Tulsa family. There are no individuals, everyone moves as a unit. The crew is able to hold each other to higher standards and compete at a higher level as a result of the immense levels of love and support that exists in the Tulsa locker room. It is incredible that I will get the opportunity to compete in such a culture rich environment!”

 Baber’s consistency and pace management were major strengths throughout the tournament. Defensively, she did an excellent job stepping into seams within the block structure to help position her defense effectively against stronger hitters. Her serve receive remained composed under pressure, while her hard float serve consistently forced uncomfortable first contacts with late movement and rise. Baber also showed advanced out-of-system decision-making, delivering hittable balls that kept her pin attackers effective even in broken plays. One of her more impressive qualities was her ability to maintain intensity regardless of opponent level, helping 16 Premier dictate the speed and rhythm of matches rather than adjust downward to slower competition. Her motor, coverage instincts, and consistent energy gave stability to every rotation she was involved in.

Baber is one of the many impressive underclassmen that will be on bentonville’s roster this year. Baber is great at swinging hard line around the block and hitting the deep corners. She puts up an impressive block especially for her height. She also runs an effective two ball out of the middle throwing off the opposing block.