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Jordan Larson and Foluke Akinradewo
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Full name | Jordan Quinn Larson-Burbach | ||||
Nationality | American | ||||
Born |
Fremont, Nebraska, U.S. |
October 16, 1986 ||||
Hometown | Hooper, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||
Spike | 302 cm (119 in) | ||||
Block | 295 cm (116 in) | ||||
College(s) | University of Nebraska | ||||
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Position | Outside Hitter | ||||
Current club | Eczacıbaşı VitrA | ||||
Number | 10 | ||||
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Jordan Quinn Larson-Burbach (born October 16, 1986) is an American indoor volleyball player, a member of the United States women's national volleyball team and Turkey club Eczacıbaşı VitrA, a participant of the Olympic Games (2012, 2016), bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games, 2015 World Cup, silver medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games, and a gold medalist of the 2014 World Championship. She was a two-time AVCA First Team All-American while playing college volleyball at Nebraska.
Larson-Burbach was born in Fremont, Nebraska, and played high school volleyball for Logan View High School in Hooper, Nebraska. She was named to the Super-State first team in her last three seasons. In 2003, she had 15.08 kills per game to set a Class C1 state record and led LVHS to the state finals. In 2004, as a senior, she set a C1 record with 501 kills, and Logan View made it to the Class C1 state semifinals. She was named Nebraska Gatorade High School Player of the Year.
Larson played for the Nebraska Juniors at the USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championship in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She was an All-American selection all three years.
Larson started her college volleyball career at the University of Nebraska in 2005. That year, she was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association Central Region Freshman of the Year and the Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year. She also helped the Huskers finish second in the NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship. In 2006, she led the Huskers to the national title and was named to the AVCA All-America First Team. In 2007, she made the AVCA All-America Third Team. In 2008, as a senior, she was named to the AVCA All-America First Team. She was also chosen as the Big 12 Player of the Year and the league's defensive player of the year; it was the first time that a player achieved both in the same year. Over her four-year college career, Larson had a total of 1,600 kills and 1,410 digs.