Taylor Harvey, a prolific young volleyball star, is having a big time at the next level. Harvey announced her verbal commitment Thursday to the University of Texas, which won its second straight NCAA championship just two weeks ago by sweeping top-seeded Nebraska.
Last season for Bountiful, Harvey racked up 589 kills with a hitting percentage of .303. She also added 51 aces, 44 blocks and 336 digs.
During her career, she recorded 1,089 kills for the Redhawks. Harvey was a member of the U.S. Under-19 National Team in 2023.
After Harvey was voted the Deseret News 5A Player of the Year last month, her coach Kelsey White said: “It’s no secret that Taylor is among the best players in the country, and one of the best players to ever play at Bountiful High. Her starting position is at center “But being as dynamic and dominant as she is, both in the front and back row, we worked hard to put her in a position where we could give her the ball as much as possible, and that paid off.”
Harvey is an elite two-sport athlete for Bountiful. Last season she was named the Class 5A Girls Basketball Player of the Year in leading the Redhawks to the state title as a sophomore. So far this season she has averaged 18.4 points for 7-3 Bountiful.
Harvey’s older sister Jordyn Harvey was named a Deseret News Ms. For volleyball for the 2022 season, she recently finished her freshman season at Stanford University.
Stanford lost to Texas in the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.