Indiana University Athletics
2025 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Avery Freeman
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bloomington, Ind.
- Position:
- DS
- Height:
- 5-3
Get to Know Avery
Hobbies: Going to the Lake, Hanging with Friends, Working at Bruster’s
Movies: Stepbrothers, Top Gun and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Binge Show: The Office
Musical Artists: Jason Aldean and Chris Stapleton
Favorite Restaurant: Mother Bears, Longhorn, Chipotle and Texas Roadhouse
Major: Exercise Science
Why IU: From Bloomington and Grew Up as an Indiana Fan
2025 (Freshman Season)
Season: Played in 32 games with 12 starts in the libero jersey … racked up 119 digs, 28 aces and 22 assists on the season … averaged 1.18 digs per set and 0.28 aces per set … provided multiple aces on six occasions including a career-high four aces against Western Michigan … recorded five-or-more digs on 12 occasions … had a run of six-straight matches with at least seven digs between October 24th (No. 20 Minnesota) and November 9th (No. 11 Wisconsin) … recorded 10+ digs in back-to-back matches against No. 19 Penn State and Iowa … recorded a career-high 12 digs in the five-set win over the Hawkeyes … provided four assists in wins over No. 24 UCLA and Maryland … one of three true freshmen at IU with at least 28 aces.
Prep and Personal
Prepped at Bloomington North High School in Bloomington, Ind. … first Bloomington native to sign with Indiana since Ashley Benson (2007) … No. 73 overall recruit by Prep Dig … No. 11 defensive specialist in the class of 2025 … three-time All-Conference Indiana selection … 2024 IHSVCA Second Team All-State member … played in the 2024 Indiana 3A/4A All-State game … member of the USA Volleyball National Team Development program … member of IU’s highest-ranked recruiting class in program history (No. 14 – Prep Dig) … played club volleyball for Circle City … daughter of Heather and James … sister, Blakeley, played collegiately for Evansville … intended major is Exercise Science … born on August 20th.
Hobbies: Going to the Lake, Hanging with Friends, Working at Bruster’s
Movies: Stepbrothers, Top Gun and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Binge Show: The Office
Musical Artists: Jason Aldean and Chris Stapleton
Favorite Restaurant: Mother Bears, Longhorn, Chipotle and Texas Roadhouse
Major: Exercise Science
Why IU: From Bloomington and Grew Up as an Indiana Fan
2025 (Freshman Season)
Season: Played in 32 games with 12 starts in the libero jersey … racked up 119 digs, 28 aces and 22 assists on the season … averaged 1.18 digs per set and 0.28 aces per set … provided multiple aces on six occasions including a career-high four aces against Western Michigan … recorded five-or-more digs on 12 occasions … had a run of six-straight matches with at least seven digs between October 24th (No. 20 Minnesota) and November 9th (No. 11 Wisconsin) … recorded 10+ digs in back-to-back matches against No. 19 Penn State and Iowa … recorded a career-high 12 digs in the five-set win over the Hawkeyes … provided four assists in wins over No. 24 UCLA and Maryland … one of three true freshmen at IU with at least 28 aces.
Prep and Personal
Prepped at Bloomington North High School in Bloomington, Ind. … first Bloomington native to sign with Indiana since Ashley Benson (2007) … No. 73 overall recruit by Prep Dig … No. 11 defensive specialist in the class of 2025 … three-time All-Conference Indiana selection … 2024 IHSVCA Second Team All-State member … played in the 2024 Indiana 3A/4A All-State game … member of the USA Volleyball National Team Development program … member of IU’s highest-ranked recruiting class in program history (No. 14 – Prep Dig) … played club volleyball for Circle City … daughter of Heather and James … sister, Blakeley, played collegiately for Evansville … intended major is Exercise Science … born on August 20th.
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