Ayanna Watson stands 6-foot-3 and hits with power that's made her one of the top volleyball prospects in 2026. The outside hitter at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas has won two consecutive Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year awards—matching her father C.J. Watson, a former NBA player.
Watson initially followed her father into basketball before committing fully to volleyball. Now she's chasing a historic third Gatorade honor while preparing to join the Pitt Panthers, with Olympic aspirations on the horizon.
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