Jessica Li
Jessica Li
About Jessica
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Jeremy Strain | Prep Dig Scout
Jess has set for elite, national level teams at both Maryland Juniors and Paramount . She’s won state titles at Glenelg. There’s not a whole lot she hasn’t done yet going into her senior year. I’m a little surprised that she hasn’t committed to a college to play yet, but there are so many variables involved in that, and I’m not sure what her specific situation is. I know that their class here locally was extremely deep at setter and there have been 9 or 10 signed JUST off of our PrepDig rankings list for 2027 setters, that’s a lot of competition, and when you factor things in like academic fit, and looking for certain situations, like Ivy, geographic, majors etc. It creates a situation where there are unsigned players not through a lack of talent, but more of a lack of fit. I’m sure she’s got attention, and if that’s the path she wants to take, there’s a fit out there for her.
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Read EvaluationBob Abels | Prep Dig Scout
Jessica set a 5/1 for Glenelg leading them to a Maryland Class 2 state championship. In the five set championship match Jessica finished with 60 assists and 22 digs. They won the fourth set 25-23 and the fifth set 15-13. For the season she ended up completing 567 assists. Last season she hit the 1,000 assist mark.
Jessica also sets for Paramount, running a 6/2 with
Ingrid Smith
Ingrid
Smith
5'8" | S
Dominion | 2027
State
VA
. Paramount normally plays in Open in Junior Nationals while also competing in the Triple Crown. This allows Jessica to compete with the top players in the country. This past season Paramount finished 43rd out of 48 teams in the Open Division.
Jessica also plays a little beach. For the class of 2027 she ranks 82 nationally for her beach play.
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Read EvaluationBob Abels | Prep Dig Scout
Jessica is a bit of a surprise here. Setting for beach is a different style than setting indoor. For accuracy and to avoid spin the set relies more on a deep dish release. Her last tournament was in August 2025 when she played with Riley Ko Riley Ko 5'9" | DS/L Reservoir | 2028 State VA . For the class of 2027 she ranks at 82 nationally when AVP compiles the points for a player’s top three tournaments
For indoor in the DMV area Jessica ranks at 26. This past high school season she set Glenelg to the Maryland Class 2 State championship, accumulating 60 assists in a five set match. She also sets for the Paramount Nick club which recently qualified for the Open Division in Junior Nationals. From an assist standpoint, her 567 total assists put her fifth in the state of Maryland.
With her excellence at both beach and indoor she shows some good qualities of success, no matter the environment.
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Read EvaluationJeremy Strain | Prep Dig Scout
Another one of the top setters in their class, she had a great run in HS this season, turning in one of the best single performances as a setter, putting up 52 assists in a playoff game. A lot of players in this area will dabble in beach as they are growing up and she’s no different, having some success in those tournaments as well along the way. I’m not sure if she’s given thought to the dual path in college, but there are a few schools that recruit the same girls for both, and she could be very successful in that kind of role. She’s got a lot of utility and is very flexible in what she can do on the court.
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