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Ainise Havili
5′10″Fort Worth, Texas
Ainise Havili

Position: Setter

College: University of Kansas

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas

Height: 5'10''

Pronunciation: UH-NEESE-AYE HA-VEE-LEE

College Experience 

  •  Honored as a four-time AVCA All-American (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • Named the Big 12 Setter of the Year for two consecutive seasons (2015, 2016)
  • Inducted into the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023
  • Holds the all-time record for most career assists by a Jayhawk (5,255) and ranks second
    in career assists per set, earning a 11.35 average
  • Registered 63 double-double performances, the most in Kansas volleyball history
  • Competed for the University of Arizona’s beach volleyball team in 2019

Professional Experience 

  • Played professionally in Sweden, Turkey and Germany after her collegiate career
  • Played for the Vegas Thrill in the Pro Volleyball Federation’s inaugural season
  • Saw action in six sets, tallying 14 assists for a 2.33 assist per set average