Professional Experience
Grand Rapids Rise (2024-25)
- Appeared in 18 matches (48 sets) during the 2025 PVF season, totaling 58 kills (.331), 26 blocks, 4 aces, and 25 digs.
- Selected to compete in the Inaugural PVF All-Star Match.
- Posted a season-high 14 points (8 kills, 5 blocks, 1 ace) in a five-set victory over Orlando (Jan. 30).
- Continued to anchor the Rise’s middle attack and net defense, ranking among team leaders in block production and efficiency.
- In 2024, helped Grand Rapids advance to the inaugural PVF Championship Match after clinching the No. 4 seed.
- Played in 24 regular-season matches (23 starts) and featured in every set except the first of the year, totaling 147 kills (.300), 64 blocks, 17 aces, 58 digs, and 7 assists.
- Recorded at least one block in 22 matches, including 15 multi-block performances and three or more blocks in 15 contests.
- Registered a career-best 17 points (13 kills on .650 hitting, 4 blocks) in a four-set clash with San Diego (May 4).
- Led the team in blocks and ranked among the PVF’s top middles in both blocking and serve efficiency.
Athletes Unlimited (2023)
- Competed in her first U.S.-based professional season with Athletes Unlimited Volleyball, finishing 38th overall in the league standings (1,426 points).
Sigortashop (Turkey, 2022–23)
- Made her professional debut in Turkey’s top women’s league.
Collegiate Experience
University of Washington (2018-22)
- All-American (2021) and two-time All-Pac-12 selection (2021, 2022).
- Helped lead Washington to two Pac-12 Championships (2020, 2021) and the 2021 NCAA Final Four.
- Finished career ranked 4th in program history with a .380 career hitting percentage, one of the highest marks ever by a Husky middle.
- As a senior (2022): AVCA All-Region and All-Pac-12 honoree, averaging 2.05 kills and 1.00 blocks per set on .395 hitting.
- As a junior (2021): AVCA Second-Team All-American and First-Team All-Pac-12 pick; led the conference with a .415 attack percentage (6th-best single season in school history).
- Averaged career bests of 2.13 kills and 1.05 blocks per set while helping Washington reach the Final Four.
- Also helped the Huskies advance to the Elite Eight in 2019.
Personal/Fun Facts
- Hometown: Burbank, California
- Attended John Burroughs High School, where she was a three-time Pacific League MVP and All-CIF First Team selection.
- Earned First-Team All-SoCal honors and was also a four-year letterwinner in basketball.
- Two-time All-Area First Team in basketball and Second Team as a sophomore, showcasing multi-sport athleticism.
- Played club volleyball for San Gabriel Elite, helping the team place 2nd (2015), 3rd (2017), and 5th (2018) at Junior Nationals while earning All-Tournament and All-America honors.
Player Details
Name: Marin Grote
Position: Middle Blocker
Height: 6-4
Date of Birth: December 16, 1999
Hometown: Burbank, Calif.
Country: United States
College: Washington