Volleyball Adds Yvette Burcescu to 2018 Recruiting Class
Dec 8, 2017 | Women's Volleyball
NEW ORLEANS --ย Tulane volleyball head coachย Jim Barnesย announced Friday the addition of Yvette Burcescuย to the Green Wave's 2018 recruiting class.ย Burcescu is the fourth member of theย volleyball program's signing class, which includes Makala Heidelberg (outside hitter, Winter Garden, Fla.), Taylor Henigsman (setter, Richardson, Texas) and Kayla Dinkins (middle hitter, Allison Park, Pa.).
Yvette Burcescuย | Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. | Walter Panas HS | Outside Hitter
Burcescuย comes to Tulane from New York, where she attended Walter Panasย High School in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. At Walter Panas, Burcescuย was a five-year volleyball letter winner, ranking asย her high school's all-time leader in killsย with 2,670 and earning First Team All-State honorsย the past three seasons.
Burcescuย was named the Gatorade New York Volleyball Player of the Year for her 2016 season, in which sheย recordedย 663 kills, 125 service aces and 103 blocks and led her team to its first state championship. An explosive and athletic hitter, Burcescuย played club at Downstate Juniors and is interested in studying biomedical engineering.
Barnes on Burcescu
"She is one of the most highly decorated players to ever come out of the state of New York. At 6-2, Yvette will be one of the most physical hitters in The American. She plays higher than most players in the league and has great skills to complement her athleticism. An important advantage for our team is she'll be graduating high school this January and will start at Tulane in the spring semester, so she will be able to train all spring and make an impact this season. Yvette is very disciplined in academics and will bring a strong work ethic to our gym. Big things coming from Yvette."
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Yvette Burcescuย | Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. | Walter Panas HS | Outside Hitter
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Burcescuย comes to Tulane from New York, where she attended Walter Panasย High School in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. At Walter Panas, Burcescuย was a five-year volleyball letter winner, ranking asย her high school's all-time leader in killsย with 2,670 and earning First Team All-State honorsย the past three seasons.
Burcescuย was named the Gatorade New York Volleyball Player of the Year for her 2016 season, in which sheย recordedย 663 kills, 125 service aces and 103 blocks and led her team to its first state championship. An explosive and athletic hitter, Burcescuย played club at Downstate Juniors and is interested in studying biomedical engineering.
Barnes on Burcescu
"She is one of the most highly decorated players to ever come out of the state of New York. At 6-2, Yvette will be one of the most physical hitters in The American. She plays higher than most players in the league and has great skills to complement her athleticism. An important advantage for our team is she'll be graduating high school this January and will start at Tulane in the spring semester, so she will be able to train all spring and make an impact this season. Yvette is very disciplined in academics and will bring a strong work ethic to our gym. Big things coming from Yvette."
Follow Tulane volleyball onย Twitter,ย Facebookย orย Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics onย Twitter,ย Facebook,ย Instagramย and @TulaneAthletics on Snapchat.
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