Simone Lee

Simone Alexandria Lee (born September 7, 1996) is an American volleyball player. She plays as an outside hitter for German professional team Allianz MTV Stuttgart.[1]

Simone Lee
Lee in 2022
Personal information
Full nameSimone Alexandria Lee
Nationality United States
Born (1996-09-07) September 7, 1996
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
HometownMenomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Spike305 cm (120 in)
Block305 cm (120 in)
College / UniversityPenn State University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubGermany Allianz MTV Stuttgart
Number10
Career
YearsTeams
2014–2017United States Penn State
2017–2018Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano
2018–2019Turkey Beylikdüzü Vİ
2019–2020Germany Allianz MTV Stuttgart
2019–2021Japan Kurobe AquaFairies
2022–Germany Allianz MTV Stuttgart
National team
2012–2013United States United States U18 team
2018United States United States
Honours
Representing the  United States
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Santo Domingo
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Ponce
FIVB U18 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nakhon Ratchasima
NORCECA U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Tijuana

Career

College

Simone Lee played for Penn State University from 2014 to 2017,[2] taking the national title during her freshman year, reaching another Final 4 during her senior year.[3]

U.S. national team

She made her debut in the United States senior national team at the 2018 Pan American Volleyball Cup, where she won the gold medal,[4][5] and in 2019 at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League.[6]

Professional

In December 2017, she signed her first professional contract with Imoco Volley, where she played the remainder of the 2017-18 season, winning the Scudetto. In the following season she played in the Turkish Sultanlar Ligi with Beylikdüzü Vİ.

In the 2019-20 season, she went to Japan, where she participated in the V.League Division 1 with the Kurobe AquaFairies; at the end of the commitments with the Asian team, she played in Germany for the final of the 1. Bundesliga with MTV Stuttgart. In the following season she returned to the Kurobe club,[7] while in the 2021-22 season she plays again for Stuttgart.[8]

References
  1. "Simone Lee - Allianz MTV Stuttgart". www.stuttgarts-schoenster-sport.de. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. "Simone Lee - Women's Volleyball". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  3. Collegian, Madison Ridge | The Daily. "How 3 former Penn State women's volleyball players were guided by Russ Rose before turning pro". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  4. "2018 Senior Women´s NORCECA Panamerican Cup" (PDF). norceca.net.
  5. Stewart, Mark. "Former Falls star Simone Lee played a key role in helping Team USA win Pan-American Cup gold". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  6. "SIMONE LEE VOLLEYBALL". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018.
  7. "Simone Lee Begins Second Pro Season In Japan – DigNittanyVolleyball.com". Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  8. "US-amerikanische Rückkehrerin für Allianz MTV Stuttgart - Allianz MTV Stuttgart". www.stuttgarts-schoenster-sport.de. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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