Elena Scott (born July 1, 2003) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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. She played collegiately at

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. A libero or

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, she was a three-time

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All-American and two-time

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Defensive Player of the Year.

Early life

Scott grew up in

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, the daughter of Sheri and Robert Scott. She attended

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and played club volleyball for PNK Volleyball.

College career

Scott made 3.81 digs per set in her freshman season with the

, having been moved from

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to libero by head coach Dani Busboom Kelly. She helped Louisville go 32–0 before falling to

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in the semifinals of the 2021 national championship. She was named

all-freshman and second-team All-ACC. In her sophomore season, she made 3.91 digs per set as Louisville finished 31–3 and runner-up to

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in the 2022 national championship game. She was named first-team All-ACC and

second-team All-American. She recorded a career-high 4.47 digs per set in her junior season, repeating as first-team All-ACC and second-team All-American and being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Louisville went 27–5 and reached the NCAA tournament regional finals. In her senior season, she earned first-team All-American honors and her second ACC Defensive Player nod as Louisville reached the 2024 national title game.

Pro career

In November 2024, the

selected Scott as the first pick of the second round (ninth overall).

References

External links

Louisville bio
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