Miss Arruda is currently an unranked prospect in the 2028 Class according to our Prep Dig Louisiana State Rankings, but that is only because they have not been released for her state yet.  She plays for University Laboratory School of Baton Rouge and also plays for the WD Nation volleyball club.  There are studs and then there are potential superstars.  Julianne wowed everyone in attendance of our event and has established herself as a player with enormous potential.  While everyone who watches her will notice how athletic and fast she is on the court, true volleyball coaches will marvel at how technical her form is.  When you watch her perform as  an attacker, it is easy to smile at her amazing vertical and lightning quick arm swing, but I urge you to pay close attention to her hand contact and whip of a wrist snap that adds so much power and control to her attack.  The hand contact allows her to direct the ball to wherever she wants to on the court.  This will help her to continue to be a double digit killer on offense with the way she threads the ball through the split of the block and cuts it around the block.  One of the most impressive aspects of her play is her court vision as she is able to process fast and see holes in the defense well before a normal player.  This might be enough for the average top prospect to be listed on a college coach’s radar, but Julianne is not your average top prospect.  This young lady is also a stellar silky smooth distributor of the ball.  The fact that this talented lefty has beautiful hands to deliver perfect sets to attackers should have all college coaches zooming to her court during club season this year.  We will be watching her very closely this year and you should as well.  If you have not heard her name yet, just give it a minute, because you will be soon.  Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award at this showcase.

Arruda joined us from Louisiana, where she attends University Lab and plays club volleyball for WD Nation. The daughter of legendary middle blocker Danielle Scott-Arruda, she’s a lefty with impressive length and superior technical skills and offensive vision. Arruda got to swing from both pins during our event and she was always excellent, making contact with the ball at a very high point and hitting it towards the end line, out of reach for blockers and defenders. She also displayed solid ball control skills in the defense drills and in serve-receive.

Juliánné Arruda, a 6’0″ right-side attacker in the Class of 2028 from Louisiana, stood out with her strong, heavy cross-court swings. A lefty, she creates natural advantages on the right side and can score from virtually anywhere along the pin. Arruda shows confidence in her arm and range as an attacker, making her a difficult matchup and an exciting prospect to watch as she continues to develop.