Brooklyn Meyer joins South Dakota State volleyball team
Brooklyn Meyer, a standout women's basketball player at South Dakota State, will return to the university to play one season of volleyball. Though she has exhausted her basketball eligibility, NCAA rules allow her to compete in a fifth year in a different sport. Meyer, who has prior varsity volleyball experience, is expected to fill a key role as a middle blocker for the Jackrabbits.
- ▪Brooklyn Meyer was named college basketball's Mid-Major women's player of the year in 2025-26.
- ▪She played three years of varsity volleyball at West Lyon High School in Iowa.
- ▪Meyer ranks third on South Dakota State's all-time scoring list with 2,097 career points.
- ▪The SDSU volleyball team lost two starting middle blockers and is looking to Meyer to fill the gap.
- ▪Meyer will pursue a master's degree in nutrition and dietetics while playing volleyball.
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