Coach Verniece Graham is extremely excited about the Golden Rams 2023 recruiting class that features 8 newcomers.  Graham's recruiting class also features a Division I transfer from Alabama State University.  With a host of players returning, Graham hopes the 8 newcomers will help lead the team to a 2023 SIAC Championship.


Jazmyn James hails from Longwood, Florida, where she attended One School of the Arts. She played volleyball at both Lyman High School and Seminole High School. During her time with Lyman High School, their team won a state championship. She played her club seasons with DSC Volleyball Club.

 
Kaylin Teasley attended Carrollton High School, where she played 4 years of varsity volleyball. She played her club volleyball seasons with Tsunami Volleyball Club and competed at Nationals 2023.  During her time at CHS, she became a proud member of the National Honors society, Technical Honors Society and FBLA.

 
Jarianis Perez is born and raised in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. She moved to Jacksonville, Florida, in 2015. She played with the Sandalwood Saints Varsity Team her senior year and received the Best Outside Hitter Award, Gateway All Conference Team Award and making the Florida Times Union High School Volleyball 2022 Regular Season Statistic's Leaders List in Kills and Aces. She played Club Volleyball with OTVA Jacksonville and had the opportunity to attend Nationals in 2021 and 2023. She attended the Triple Crown Tournament in 2021 and played abroad in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Czech Republic in 2022. In 2018, Jarianis attended Global Outreach Charter Academy and was awarded trip abroad to China for Academic Success. In 2023 she graduated from Sandalwood High School.
 

Natalie Onosie is from Houston, Texas. She played four seasons of varsity volleyball for the Dobie High School Longhorns, and was also recognized by FOX 26 News for Making the Grade with a 4.42 GPA & Electrocardiograph Technician Certification senior year of high school. She was a member of the UiL First Round of the State Postseason from 2018 through 2022. She racked up 463 kills along with 1,457 assists, 224 aces and 871 digs during her high school career. She was named District 22-6A Most Valuable Player in 2022, was a First Team All-District Selection in 2021, and was VYPE Houston Setter of the Year runner-up in 2021. She achieved the Texas High-school Coaches Association Academic All-State Honorable Mention. She was named Second Team All-District and Offensive Player of the Year in 2019, as well as, District Setter of the Year in 2020 and varsity captain in 2022. Natalie played club volleyball for South Shore Juniors and Houston Stellar.
 

Jenna Heywang is from the Miami, Florida area and is a Cooper City High School graduate. She played her club volleyball for Boomers Volleyball Academy the last 4 seasons. Athletically, she received the GameChangeHer award from Congresswoman Debbie Schultz, MVP of the BCAA All-Star game, MVP and Coaches Award of her High School Varsity team, and made the Miami Herald 2nd team 2 years in a row. Academically, she was awarded the Most Outstanding Girl at Cooper City High.
 

Gabrielle "Gabby" Moore played volleyball for Westlake High school. She played her club seasons for Tsunami, Rio and Atlanta Performance Volleyball Clubs as a Libero and Defensive Specialist. She received 2nd Team All Region 2021, Defensive Player of the Year and 3rd Year Varsity Award her Senior season.


MiMi Harris is a sophomore transfer student from Alabama State University. As a setter, the Phoenix, AZ native played volleyball at Mountain Pointe High School. She played for Arizona Sky Volleyball Club for 4 years and competed in the 2021 and 2022 Girls Junior National Championship Tournament. She received the Better Business Bureau Ethical Athlete Award in 2022; a Triple Impact Competitor through Positive Coaching Alliance Athletic/Scholarship Award; AZ 6A All-Academic Team Honorable Mention 2020 and 2021; AZ Character Counts Award for conduct, character, and sportsmanship; and served as a Volleyball Ambassador in Spain, Italy, England, France, and Costa Rica. Her BBB Ethical Athlete Award captured her national recognition from more than two dozen television and radio stations and the attentions of former U.S. President, George W. Bush Jr who commended her acts of integrity during athletic competition. She was selected as the City of Phoenix Young Woman of the Year District 8, received the 2020 Prudential Spirit of Community Service Award by President Biden, and chosen to be a Commissioner for the AZ Governor's Youth Commission Program.


Sanaa Grant is from Aurora, Colorado, where she attended Cherokee Trail High School. She made the Varsity roster as a freshman, and earned MVP honors and chosen for the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports All State team. She played club volleyball with Front Range Volleyball Club and competed at GJNC Nationals during 3 seasons.

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