Nolan Jones

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-7
Class:
First Year
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Birchleaf Academy

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Homeschooled through his prep career ... an outside hitter from Raleigh, N.C. ... captured a silver placement at the 18 Open Division at the 2026 AAU Boys Junior National Volleyball Championships with Triangle Volleyball Club Boys 18 Black, ending the 2026 season with a 72-9 record ... aided the Triangle Volleyball Club Boys 17 Black squad to a fifth-place finish at AAU Nationals in July 2025 ... Jones’ success earned him a selection to the 2025 AAU Nationals All-American Team in the 17 open division ... With the Triangle Boys 16 Black, Jones captured the Boys 16 Open AAU National Championship, going 11-0 and being named a 2024 AAU 16 Open All American ... has previously accepted invitations to participate in USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program Training Series in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

PERSONAL: Son of Laura and Jesse Jones ... has three younger sisters, Heidi, Kate and Janie ... enjoys reading and frisbee ... favorite musicians are NF, Morgan Wallen and Coldplay ... favorite athletes are Bryce Harper, Jordan Staal, Saquon Barkely and Cooper DeJean ... favorite book is Ranger's Apprentice... attends Love from Jesus every Thursday morning -- a local outreach program that provides clothing, furniture, food and other items for those struggling in surrounding communities ... majoring in exercise science.