Shelly Fanning - Atlanta Vibe - Pro Volleyball Federation

Shelly Fanning

6′2″Cypress, Texas

Player Stats
2024	View Stats

Position: Middle Blocker
Height: 6'2"
College: Baylor
Hometown: Cypress, Texas

PVF Transactions: Signed a contract with the Atlanta Vibe prior to the 2024 inaugural season (5/31/23).

Atlanta Vibe - 2024

Led the team with 48 total blocks, 105 block touches and 1.2 block touches per set in the regular season.
Ranked third on the team with 164 kills and 396 total attacks, the most of any of the Vibe's middle blockers.
Hit above .300 in nine matches and scored double-digit points on 12 occasions.
Made her PVF debut in the first match in league history, tallying 5 kills, 7 digs and 2 blocks in the Vibe's win over the Supernovas in Omaha (1/24).
Her 3 aces at Orlando (1/26) were the most recorded by a Vibe player in a single match in 2024.
Recorded 6 blocks in a three-set sweep over San Diego in Atlanta's home opener (2/1), the most of any player on the team so far this season.
Hit a season-best .563 with 10 kills in a sweep over Columbus at home (3/27).
Helped lead the Vibe to a league-best 19-5 record to give Atlanta the first PVF Regular Season Champions title.
Led the team with 6 blocks and 7 block touches in the Vibe's semifinal match of the PVF Championship tournament, adding 7 kills and an ace.

Professional Experience

International Experience (USA)

College Experience

Appeared in 121 matches for the Bears from 2015 to 2019.
She was a three-time AVCA All-America performer, receiving First-Team honors as a redshirt senior. She also secured three AVCA All-Region Team selections and became the first player in Baylor history to earn All-Big 12 Conference distinction four times, including three First-Team commendations.
She received unanimous First-Team All-Big 12 picks in her final two seasons.
Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year in both 2018 and 2019.
Named the Defender of the Decade by the Waco Tribune-Herald.
Fanning is Baylor's career leader with a .347 hitting percentage, and owns the Baylor single-match record for hitting percentage in a five-set match with a .714 mark, achieved with 20 kills and no errors on 27 attempts against West Virginia on October 13, 2018.
She also boasts three of the top four single-season hitting percentage marks in Baylor history, including a school-record .397 mark in 2018. In total blocks, she ranks ninth in Baylor with 415.
Contributed to Baylor's first No. 1 AVCA ranking in program history in 2019.

High School Experience

Played four years of varsity volleyball at Cypress Ranch High School
Led the Mustangs to a four-year record of 113-49
Her team finished 37-7 in 2014, winning the District 17-6A championship and advancing to the regional finals
Her high school honors include four-time first-team all-district, District 17-6A MVP (2014), Cy-Fair Tournament MVP (2013 & 2014), Magnolia Tournament first team (2013), Magnolia Tournament MVP (2014), Under Armour All-American (2014), Houston Fab50 (2012, ‘13, ‘14) and KHOU News Athlete of the Week (2014).

Personal

Daughter of Bill and Holly Fanning
Has two older siblings, Mandy and Travis
Graduated from Baylor with a bachelor's degree in communications and a master's degree in sports management.
Participated in FCA, traveled to Mexico for mission trips
In addition to playing volleyball, Fanning grew up competing in equestrian and track and field, and playing the piano.
Has a dog named Stella.