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2026 Volleyball Roster

18 Destiny Ndam-Simpson

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • High School Westside H.S.
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.
  • Instagram destinynsimpson

Biography

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Career Awards
2024 (at Creighton)
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023 (at Creighton)
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
 
Prior to Arizona
  • Transferred to Arizona after three seasons at Creighton
  • Totaled 249 kills and averaged 1.86 kills/set across 134 sets during her time at Creighton
  • Played in 20 matches and tallied 50 kills before an injury cut her season short in 2025
  • Appeared in 18 matches and led the Bluejays with a .417 hitting percentage in 2024
  • Was one of two players in Creighton Volleyball history with 10 or more kills in each of her first four starts
  • Earned BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors in 2023 after recording 153 kills, 2.19 kills/set, and 29 blocks as a rookie
 
Prep
  • A four-year letterwinner at Omaha Westside High School   
  • Trained with Nebraska One, Nebraska Elite, and Nebraska Premier  
  • Two-time USA NDTP Team Participant
  • Ranked as the No. 21 recruit in the Class of 2023 by PrepVolleyball
  • Earned Omaha World-Herald Player of the Year honors in 2022
  • Named the Under Armour All-American MVP in 2021
  • Named an honorable mention All-American as a senior at Omaha Westside by volleyballmag.com
  • Two-time All-State Class A player at Omaha Westside
  • Four-time all-conference and all-district player at Omaha Westside
  • Set the Omaha Westside school record for kills in a single season as a junior (504 kills) and as a senior (505 kills)
 
Personal
  • Has two younger brothers, Braylon and Phoenix
  • Has two distant cousins who played college volleyball: Kate Elman played at Creighton and Lexi Elman played at Pacific
  • Enjoys spending free time reading, doing yoga, walking, and traveling
  • Chose Arizona because “I wanted to continue my education while still having the opportunity to play the sport I love. I also wanted to be part of a dedicated volleyball community with a strong culture and amazing teammates and coaches.”

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