Rhamat Alhassan

Alhassan grew up in Glenarden, Maryland.[1] She started playing basketball in seventh grade, and did not play volleyball until her sophomore year in high school, at The Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, Maryland.[2]

Many schools were interested in her as an athlete, but most were interested in her basketball skills, which were more advanced than her volleyball skills. Her former basketball coach, Eddie Simpson, says she "is a better basketball player than she is a volleyball player", and Alhassan agrees.[3] Florida was one of the few schools interested in her as a volleyball player. While in high school, Alhassan considered the possibility of playing both sports in college, but ended up concentrating on volleyball. Alhassan chose Florida, partly for the volleyball, partly for the location, and partly for Florida's College of Journalism and Communications.[2]

In 2018, Alhassan won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female volleyball player.[4]

• Honda Sports Award for Volleyball (2018)[5]
• American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American[1]
• SEC Volleyball Player of the year[6]