Braya LaPlant

Braya LaPlant at Concordia-St. Paul NSIC Tournament Championship 11-22-25

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Braya LaPlant vs. Concordia-St. Paul 10-16-25

Photo by: Nathaly Delgado

Braya LaPlant vs. Northern State 10-24-25

Photo by: Nathaly Delgado

Braya LaPlant vs. Northern Michigan 9-12-25

Photo by: Jacob Sanders

Photo by: Kory Burdick

Position:
Setter
Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Minn.
High School:
Grand Rapids

CAREER NOTES
Academic:
National
CSC Academic All-District® (2025)

Conference
NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence (2025)
NSIC All-Academic (2025)

Athletic:
National
AVCA Second Team All-American (2025)
AVCA National Player of the Week (Nov. 25, 2025)

Regional
AVCA All-Central Region First Team (2025)
D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team (2025)
NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team (2025)

Conference
All-NSIC First Team (2025)
NSIC All-Tournament Team (2025)
2x NSIC Setter of the Week (Sept. 29, 2025 | Oct. 27, 2025)

Misc.
SCSU Wolters Kluwer Athete of the Month (Sept. 2025)

SCSU CAREER RECORDS
6. Hitting Percentage – .329

SCSU SEASON RECORDS
8. Assists – 1,309 (2025)

SCSU MATCH RECORDS
t-2. Assists – 73, vs. Central Washington (Sept. 6, 2025)
4. Assists – 71, at Wayne State (Oct. 11, 2025)
t-5. Assists – 70, vs. Wayne State (Nov. 21, 2025)

2025 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Played in 112 sets over 34 matches, making 31 starts taking over as the team's starting setter...contributed 1,309 assists, 247 digs, 69 kills, 55 blocks (six solo and 45 assists), 38 aces and 137.5 points...led the team in assists...averaged 11.69 assists, 2.21 digs, 0.49 blocks, 0.34 aces and 1.23 points/set while adding 0.62 kills/set on .333 hitting...among D-II players ranked No. 4 in assists/set and No. 7 in total assists...led the NSIC in total assists while ranking No. 2 in assists/set and No. 10 in total aces...recorded career-highs in assists (73), total blocks (six) and block assists (six) vs. Central Washington on Sept. 6...posted a career-high 21 digs at Wayne State on Oct. 11...sent down a career-high six kills at Nebraska Kearney on Dec. 5...recorded a career-high five aces on two occasions - vs. Barry (Fla.) on Sept. 13 and vs. Sioux Falls on Oct. 4...tallied a career-high two solo blocks vs. Northern State on Oct. 24...recorded 70+ assists in three matches, 50+ in five, 40+ in 16 and 30+ in 26...compiled 20+ digs once and 10+ 10 times...posted 10 double-doubles (assists/digs)...

2024 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Appeared in 15 sets over eight matches...tallied 57 assists and 11 digs...avaeraged 3.80 assists/set...recorded season-bests in assists (26), digs (three) and blocks/block assists (two) against Minot State on Nov. 2...

Prep: 2024 graduate of Grand Rapids High School...named a 2023 Ms. Baden Finalist...2023 and 2022 MVCA All-State selection...led Grand Rapids to back-to-back-to-back MSHSL State Tournament appearances...named to 2021 MSHSL All-Tournament Team...four-time All-Conference First Team selection...holds program records for career assists, single-season aces and single-game assists...two-time All-Conference basketball player with three MSHSL State Tournament appearances...played her club volleyball with Northern Revival...earned All-Tournament Team honors at 2023 Nationals while leading her team to a third-place finish...

Personal: Daughter of Nikki and Todd LaPlant...has three siblings – Colby, Kelsi and Drew...elementary/K-6 education major...enjoys watching movies, lake days and spending times with friends...