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2024 Atlanta Vibe Season | Pressley's Bio | Personal
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6'0College: Baylor
Hometown: Cypress, Texas
Birthday: April 15
Pronunciation: YAW-see-AW-nuh
Pro Volleyball Federation
PVF Transactions: Signed a contract with the Omaha Supernovas prior to the 2024 inaugural season (6/2/23) … Waived by Omaha prior to the 2024 season (1/19/24) … Claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Vibe (1/20/24).
- Made her PVF debut in the Vibe's road win over the Orlando Valkyries on January 26, where she put down 10 kills on 32 swings and added two blocks and 8 dig for a season-best 12 points.
- Hit .500 in the Vibe's next match, putting down 2 kills on 4 attacks in a sweep over San Diego (2/1).
- Averaged 1.2 digs and 1.3 points per set in 2024.
- Helped the Vibe to a league-best 19-5 regular season record, giving Atlanta the first PVF Regular Season Champions title.
Pressley's Bio
- Atlanta Vibe - 2024
- Athletes Unlimited (USA) - 2023-24
- ASPTT Mulhouse Volley-Ball (France) - 2021-22
College Experience
- Pressley finished her five-year collegiate career at Baylor as the Bears' all-time leader with 2,395 career kills and 5,828 career attack attempts. She led her team in both kills and attacks every season of her career in Waco.
- Five-time AVCA All-American with First Team honors in each of her last three seasons; five-time First Team AVCA All-Region.
- 2019 AVCA, espnW, and Big 12 Conference Player of the Year; finalist for the 2019 Honda Sport Award for Volleyball; led the Bears to the NCAA Semifinals and the program's first-ever Big 12 Conference title this season as a junior.
- 2017 AVCA Region and Big 12 Freshman of the Year; she became the first freshman in Big 12 Conference history to lead the league in points per set (4.85) or kills per set (4.37).
- Played alongside current Vibe teammate Shelly Fanning at Baylor.
High School/Club Experience
- Letterwinner at Cypress Falls High School, earning Under Armour First Team All-America honors her senior season.
- Ranked No. 31 in Prep Volleyball’s Senior Aces and named VolleyMag.com Fab 50 pick coming out of high school.
- During junior and senior season, earned a plethora of honors, including all-state first team and all-star status.
- Earned Player of the Week nods from Root Sports, Vype, Max Preps, HPRC and Hudl during her career.
- Named District MVP during junior and senior campaigns as she help the Golden Eagles clinch district championships both years.
- Moved up to varsity during her sophomore season, earning first team all-district honors and offensive player recognition.
- Also named academic all-district selection.
- Played club for Willowbrook.
- Graduated from Baylor with a bachelor's degree in health, kinesiology and leisure studies.
- Her jersey number, 22, holds special significance as it was also worn by her father, Will Pressley Jr., during his basketball career.
- Also goes by Yossi or Yoss
- Has one brother, Willie Pressley III, and a sheepadoodle named Cappuccino.