Rachael Kramer

Rachael Lynn Kramer (born March 15, 1998) is an American former professional volleyball player who played as a middle blocker for the United States women's national volleyball team and Italian professional team Megabox Vallefoglia.

Not to be confused with Rachel Kramer.
Rachael Kramer
Kramer in 2020
Personal information
Full nameRachael Lynn Kramer
Nationality United States
Born (1998-03-15) March 15, 1998
HometownPhoenix, Arizona
Height205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Spike313 cm (123 in)
Block325 cm (128 in)
College / UniversityFlorida (B.A., M.A.)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Career
YearsTeams
2016–2019United States Florida
2020–2021Italy Megabox Vallefoglia
National team
2021United States United States
Honours
Volleyball
Representing the  United States
Pan-American Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Santo Domingo

Career

College

Kramer played for the Florida Gators. She helped her team to a runner-up finish in the 2017 NCAA tournament. The same year, she was named an AVCA Third-Team All-American and was named to the all-conference team.

She graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing in August 2019 and graduated with her master's degree in international business in 2020.[1]

Professional clubs
  • Italy Megabox Vallefoglia (2020–2021)

Kramer played her first professional contract with Megabox Vallefoglia for the 2020−2021 season.[2]

USA National Team

In September 2021, Kramer was selected to represent the U.S. and played in the 2021 NORCECA Championships.[3] She helped the team to a 4th-place finish and was named "Best Middle Blocker" of the tournament.[4]

Kramer also represented the United States at the 2021 Pan-American Cup and won a bronze medal with the team. She had 4 kills and 2 blocks in the bronze medal match against Canada.[5]

Awards and honors

Clubs
  • 2020–2021 Italian Cup Series A2 – Bronze medal, with Megabox Vallefoglia
  • 2020–2021 Italian Series A2 League – Silver medal, with Megabox Vallefoglia

College
  • 2018, 2019 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention[1]
  • 2017, 2018, 2019, All-SEC[1]
  • 2018 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention[1]
  • 2018 AVCA All-Region[1]
  • 2017 AVCA All-America Third Team[1]
  • 2016 SEC All-Freshman Team[1]

International

References
  1. "Florida Bio". floridagators.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  2. "Megabox Vallefoglia: arriva la centrale americana Rachael Kramer". volleynews.it. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  3. "Women's National Team to Take on NORCECA Continental Championship Field". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. "Gonzalez lifts Dominican Republic to NORCECA Championship victory". volleyballworld.tv. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  5. "U.S. Women Beat Canada for Bronze at Pan Am Cup". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
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