2019 USC Women's Volleyball Roster
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Denny, Candice
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Jersey Number 22
Candice Denny
- Position:
- Opposite Hitter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Archbishop Mitty HS
- Hometown:
- Saratoga, Calif.
Bio
2021
Candice Denny is a graduate student middle blocker for the Women of Troy.
2020 · PLAYED SPRING 2021
As a senior, Denny played in all 15 matched with 14 starts and appeared in 59 sets… Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll… finished with 106 kills (1.80 kps) and reached a season-high 11 kills in four matches… shared team-high honors with 16 service aces… had 38 blocks (0.71 bps), 36 digs, and 10 assists… collected 145.0 points to average 2.46 points per set.
2019
Denny sat out her junior season following a transfer to USC from Arizona.
2018 ARIZONA
As a sophomore, Denny appeared in 29 matches with 23 starts… played in 99 sets and collected 213.0 points (2.15 pps) with 181 kills (1.83 kps) and a .212 hitting percentage… began the season as a middle blocker and ended as an opposite hitter due to an injury to teammate Elizabeth Shelton… ranked sixth on the team in kills and had 53 digs (0.54 dps) and 50 blocks (0.51 bps)… recorded four matches in double-digit kills, including a season-high 16 (at Colorado, Nov. 11) with a career-best .583 hitting percentage… logged new career highs of two service aces (vs. CSUN, Aug. 24) and seven digs twice (at Sacramento State, Aug. 25; vs. USC, Nov. 16).
2017 ARIZONA
As a freshman, Denny started 14 the season’s final 15 matches and appeared in a total of 23 matches (70 sets)… set the third-highest Arizona freshman mark with a .302 season hitting percentage… collected 106 kills (1.51 kps), 49 blocks (0.70 bps), 27 digs (0.39 dps), five service aces, and 136.5 total points (1.95 pps)… led the team in blocks in five matches… hit .308 in Pac-12 matches (10th)… set career highs in kills (12), hitting percentage (.500), and blocks (7) against Oregon (Nov. 12).
HIGH SCHOOL
Denny was a four-year letterwinner at Archbishop Mitty High School in Saratoga, Calif., under head coach Bret Almazan-Cezar… rated the No. 85 recruit nationally by Prep Volleyball… named FloVolleyball (first team), MaxPreps (second team), and Under Armour (second team) All-America as a senior… helped lead her team to four straight state championships… named Central Coast Section co-player of the year as a senior… served as team captain as a senior… also lettered in track and field in high jump and triple jump.
CLUB
Denny played for four years with the Encore Volleyball Club under Jen Agresti… helped her team win bronze medals at nationals.
NATIONAL TEAM AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Denny was named to the 2018 U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team squad that trained and competed in Detroit.
PERSONAL
Candice Marie Denny was born on June 7, 1999, in Palo Alto, Calif.… parents are Trueman and LaJuanda Denny… has two sisters named Amanda and Danielle; and a younger brother named Chance… cousin Mackenzie Edwards played volleyball at Colorado Mesa… enjoys eating and watching TV… favorite beverage is a chai latte… graduated with a bachelor of arts in law, history, and culture in May 2021… pursuing a master of science in social entrepreneurship.
Candice Denny is a graduate student middle blocker for the Women of Troy.
2020 · PLAYED SPRING 2021
As a senior, Denny played in all 15 matched with 14 starts and appeared in 59 sets… Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll… finished with 106 kills (1.80 kps) and reached a season-high 11 kills in four matches… shared team-high honors with 16 service aces… had 38 blocks (0.71 bps), 36 digs, and 10 assists… collected 145.0 points to average 2.46 points per set.
2019
Denny sat out her junior season following a transfer to USC from Arizona.
2018 ARIZONA
As a sophomore, Denny appeared in 29 matches with 23 starts… played in 99 sets and collected 213.0 points (2.15 pps) with 181 kills (1.83 kps) and a .212 hitting percentage… began the season as a middle blocker and ended as an opposite hitter due to an injury to teammate Elizabeth Shelton… ranked sixth on the team in kills and had 53 digs (0.54 dps) and 50 blocks (0.51 bps)… recorded four matches in double-digit kills, including a season-high 16 (at Colorado, Nov. 11) with a career-best .583 hitting percentage… logged new career highs of two service aces (vs. CSUN, Aug. 24) and seven digs twice (at Sacramento State, Aug. 25; vs. USC, Nov. 16).
2017 ARIZONA
As a freshman, Denny started 14 the season’s final 15 matches and appeared in a total of 23 matches (70 sets)… set the third-highest Arizona freshman mark with a .302 season hitting percentage… collected 106 kills (1.51 kps), 49 blocks (0.70 bps), 27 digs (0.39 dps), five service aces, and 136.5 total points (1.95 pps)… led the team in blocks in five matches… hit .308 in Pac-12 matches (10th)… set career highs in kills (12), hitting percentage (.500), and blocks (7) against Oregon (Nov. 12).
HIGH SCHOOL
Denny was a four-year letterwinner at Archbishop Mitty High School in Saratoga, Calif., under head coach Bret Almazan-Cezar… rated the No. 85 recruit nationally by Prep Volleyball… named FloVolleyball (first team), MaxPreps (second team), and Under Armour (second team) All-America as a senior… helped lead her team to four straight state championships… named Central Coast Section co-player of the year as a senior… served as team captain as a senior… also lettered in track and field in high jump and triple jump.
CLUB
Denny played for four years with the Encore Volleyball Club under Jen Agresti… helped her team win bronze medals at nationals.
NATIONAL TEAM AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Denny was named to the 2018 U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team squad that trained and competed in Detroit.
PERSONAL
Candice Marie Denny was born on June 7, 1999, in Palo Alto, Calif.… parents are Trueman and LaJuanda Denny… has two sisters named Amanda and Danielle; and a younger brother named Chance… cousin Mackenzie Edwards played volleyball at Colorado Mesa… enjoys eating and watching TV… favorite beverage is a chai latte… graduated with a bachelor of arts in law, history, and culture in May 2021… pursuing a master of science in social entrepreneurship.
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