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2024 Atlanta Vibe Season | Hiapo's Bio | Personal
Position: Libero/Defensive Specialist
Height: 5'7"
College: BYU
Hometown: Gilbert, Arizona
Pronunciation: kuh-MY-lee hee-AW-po
Hiapo's Bio
PVF Transactions: Drafted by Atlanta with the No. 20 (third round) pick in the 2023 Pro Volleyball Federation Draft (Dec. 11). Signed a contract with the Atlanta Vibe (6/30/24).
Professional Experience
- Atlanta Vibe 2024
- Made her PVF debut in the first ever match in league history, when the Vibe took down the Supernovas in Omaha on January 24.
- Tallied a season best 3 digs, an assist and an ace in the Vibe's road win over the Orlando Valkyries on January 26.
- Dressed out as libero three times towards the end of the season alongside Morgan Hentz
- Helped the Vibe to a league-best 19-5 regular season record, giving Atlanta the first ever PVF Regular Season Champions title.
College Experience
- At BYU (2023)
- Transferred to BYU as a graduate transfer after spending four seasons at Arizona.
- Led the Cougars in digs with 277 in her graduate year, was second on the team with 162 assists and third with 31 service aces. Hiapo finished with double-digit digs in 22 of 32 matches.
- Concluded her full collegiate career with 1,961 digs, 593 assists, 114 service aces and 27 kills.
- At Arizona (2019-2022)
- Named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 twice during her time with Wildcats.
- Led Arizona with 492 digs in her senior season, good for fourth in Wildcat single-season history.
- Tallied 1,655 for an average of 3.78 digs per set for her Arizona career.
- Also recorded 446 assists, 84 service aces and 24 kills in 438 sets played.
- Finished her freshman season with the most digs (378) for a freshman in the Arizona record books.
High School/Club Experience
- Prepped at Skyline High School, where she was a three-time all-state performer
- Arizona Player of the Year as a senior in 2018
- A two-time all-region performer and 2018 Region Player of the Year
- Was an outside hitter in high school and totaled 847 kills (7.2/set), 49 aces, 511 digs (4.3/set) as a senior, when she led the team to a state-tournament appearance and a second-place finish in the league
- Competed for Molten 18 Black in club ball, a 2018 All-USA team
- Placed fifth at the 18 Open AAU National Championships
- Parents are Brian and Venese Hiapo
- Is the youngest of five siblings; has one brother (BJ) and three sisters (Kiana, Kahealani and Kanani)
- Brother, BJ, also played libero at BYU (2009-11)