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Kamaile Hiapo joined the Columbus Fury as a free agent for the 2026 season and her third season in Major League Volleyball. Last season Hiapo played for the San Diego Mojo and appeared in 18 matches and 29 sets, collecting 36 digs and three assists. In her only start of the season – at Columbus on January 11 – she recorded a season-high 16 digs to help lead the Mojo its first road win of the season. Hiapo made her professional debut in the first ever match in league history, when the Vibe took down the Supernovas in Omaha on January 24, 2024. The 20th overall selection in the inaugural league draft in 2023, Hiapo helped the Vibe to a league-best 19-5 regular season record, giving Atlanta the first ever MLV Regular Season Champions title.
College Experience
BYU (2023)
- Transferred to BYU as a graduate transfer after spending four seasons at Arizona.
- Led the Cougars in digs with 277 in her graduate year, was second on the team with 162 assists and third with 31 service aces. Hiapo finished with double-digit digs in 22 of 32 matches.
- Concluded her full collegiate career with 1,961 digs, 593 assists, 114 service aces and 27 kills.
Arizona (2019-22)
- Named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 twice during her time with Wildcats.
- Led Arizona with 492 digs in her senior season, good for fourth in Wildcat single-season history.
- Tallied 1,655 for an average of 3.78 digs per set for her Arizona career.
- Also recorded 446 assists, 84 service aces and 24 kills in 438 sets played.
- Finished her freshman season with the most digs (378) for a freshman in the Arizona record books.
High School/Club Experience
- Prepped at Skyline High School, where she was a three-time all-state performer
- Arizona Player of the Year as a senior in 2018
- A two-time all-region performer and 2018 Region Player of the Year
- Was an outside hitter in high school and totaled 847 kills (7.2/set), 49 aces, 511 digs (4.3/set) as a senior, when she led the team to a state-tournament appearance and a second-place finish in the league
- Competed for Molten 18 Black in club ball, a 2018 All-USA team
- Placed fifth at the 18 Open AAU National Championships
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2025 |
San Diego Mojo |
USA |
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2024 |
Atlanta Vibe |
USA |
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Kamaile Hiapo joined the Columbus Fury as a free agent for the 2026 season and her third season in Major League Volleyball. Last season Hiapo played for the San Diego Mojo and appeared in 18 matches and 29 sets, collecting 36 digs and three assists. In her only start of the season – at Columbus on January 11 – she recorded a season-high 16 digs to help lead the Mojo its first road win of the season. Hiapo made her professional debut in the first ever match in league history, when the Vibe took down the Supernovas in Omaha on January 24, 2024. The 20th overall selection in the inaugural league draft in 2023, Hiapo helped the Vibe to a league-best 19-5 regular season record, giving Atlanta the first ever MLV Regular Season Champions title.
College Experience
BYU (2023)
- Transferred to BYU as a graduate transfer after spending four seasons at Arizona.
- Led the Cougars in digs with 277 in her graduate year, was second on the team with 162 assists and third with 31 service aces. Hiapo finished with double-digit digs in 22 of 32 matches.
- Concluded her full collegiate career with 1,961 digs, 593 assists, 114 service aces and 27 kills.
Arizona (2019-22)
- Named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 twice during her time with Wildcats.
- Led Arizona with 492 digs in her senior season, good for fourth in Wildcat single-season history.
- Tallied 1,655 for an average of 3.78 digs per set for her Arizona career.
- Also recorded 446 assists, 84 service aces and 24 kills in 438 sets played.
- Finished her freshman season with the most digs (378) for a freshman in the Arizona record books.
High School/Club Experience
- Prepped at Skyline High School, where she was a three-time all-state performer
- Arizona Player of the Year as a senior in 2018
- A two-time all-region performer and 2018 Region Player of the Year
- Was an outside hitter in high school and totaled 847 kills (7.2/set), 49 aces, 511 digs (4.3/set) as a senior, when she led the team to a state-tournament appearance and a second-place finish in the league
- Competed for Molten 18 Black in club ball, a 2018 All-USA team
- Placed fifth at the 18 Open AAU National Championships
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Team |
Country |
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2026 |
Columbus Fury |
USA |
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2025 |
San Diego Mojo |
USA |
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2024 |
Atlanta Vibe |
USA |
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