A solid setter/Rs, Demi Sikes, came in and went to work at the Up Next Showcase. At the net she runs clean and consistent, tempo. She does not hesitate to play defense and maintains efficient transition footwork all over the court. The confidence behind her play is evident in live play, as she pushes the momentum and encourages her teammates to match pace. As a setter, Demi has clearly been trained for the next level of her game, ready to take on the fast game and connect with new hitters at any moment. As she continues to develop, she is definitely something to see.

Demi has the physical profile that makes evaluators stop and look at the setter position and the skill to back it up. Her height gives her a release point that creates genuine problems for blockers trying to read her hand and throughout the Up Next San Antonio camp her set location showed real variety. She went quick to the middle when the block was slow to rotate and held the ball to the pins when she needed to keep the defense guessing, which is a level of offensive sophistication you rarely see from a player in the class of 2031. Her communication with hitters she was meeting for the first time was natural and immediate. The composure she showed when passes were off-target reflected a setter who processes the game rather than reacts to it. Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award for this showcase.