Avery Burks

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Yoav Katz

Photo by: Parker Waters

Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
High School:
Perry HS
Hometown:
Gilbert, Az.

2024: Had season-high 27 kills against Rice on 9/27/24 … Also against Rice on 9/27/24 had season-high 13 digs … Had season-high 4 block assists at UAB on 10/20/24 … Totaled 275 kills.

2023: Named Tulane Volleyball’s first-ever American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year…Appeared in all 111 sets, starting all 31 matches for Tulane in her first season… Finished first on the team in kills (363) and total points (405.5) to average 3.27 kills per set and 3.65 points per set…Finished second on the team in digs with 279, averaging 2.51 digs per set… Contributed 51 total blocks averaging 0.46 blocks per set… Added 15 aces and six assists… Earned a career-high 24 kills against Wichita State (10/13).

High School: Comes to Tulane from Gilbert, AZ where she was a 4-year letter winner for both indoor and beach volleyball at Perry High School … Completed her highly decorated high school career by being named All-Premier Region Offensive Player of the Year and All-6A Conference 1st Team … Led Perry High School to the State Semi-Finals and had a career high in kills with 26 in the State Quarterfinals against Sandra Day O’Connor … Played her 18’s club season for Arizona Storm where she was named a PrepVolleyball Second Team All-American … Was also named on PrepVolleyball’s Senior Aces list ranking her a Top 100 recruit in the class of 2023.

Personal: Is the daughter of Steve and Jennifer Burks … Parents were both Division III All-Americans in track and field … Mother, Jennifer, is the Athletic Director at Perry High School … Also has one older brother, Cade, who ran cross country at Northern Arizona University … Plans to study homeland security.