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Jersey Number 27
Amarah Johnson
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Naples, Fla.
- High School:
- First Baptist Academy
- Previous School:
- NC Central
Joined the team two weeks into preseason after initially accepting a graduate assistant position with CCU Student-Athlete Academic Services in the summer of 2026.
AS A JUNIOR (2025 | NC Central)
• Started eight of the 21 matches in which she played
• Tallied 41 kills, 14 digs and 20 total blocks in 48 sets
• Recorded a season-high six kills at Norfolk State
• Registered a season-high four blocks against Delaware State in the MEAC quarterfinals
• Named to the MEAC All-Academic Team
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024 | NC Central)
• Did not play
• Named to the MEAC All-Academic Team
AS A FRESHMAN (2023 | NC Central)
• Played in 20 matches, including 17 starts
• Accumulated 100 kills, 46 blocks, 21 digs, seven assists and four service aces in 81 sets
• Finished with a .178 hitting percentage
• Led NCCU with 0.57 blocks per set
• Posted a career-high 15 kills at UNC Asheville (Aug. 26)
• Registered season highs of seven digs and three assists against Alabama A&M (Aug. 25)
• Tallied a season-high six blocks against Alabama A&M and Maryland Eastern Shore
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from First Baptist Academy in 2023
• Received the USA South Volleyball Award in 2020 and the USA South Volleyball Growth Award in 2022
• Two-time recipient of the First Baptist Academy Lions Pride Award (2020, 2021)
• Received the First Baptist Academy Tam Impact Award in 2022
• Earned Naples Daily News honorable mention honors three times (2020, 2021, 2022)
• Member of the National Honor Society from 2021–23
• Captured the javelin title at the 2023 district championships
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Monica Johnson
• Born in Atlanta, Ga.
• Earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from North Carolina Central University in 2026
• Pursuing a master’s degree in sport management
AS A JUNIOR (2025 | NC Central)
• Started eight of the 21 matches in which she played
• Tallied 41 kills, 14 digs and 20 total blocks in 48 sets
• Recorded a season-high six kills at Norfolk State
• Registered a season-high four blocks against Delaware State in the MEAC quarterfinals
• Named to the MEAC All-Academic Team
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024 | NC Central)
• Did not play
• Named to the MEAC All-Academic Team
AS A FRESHMAN (2023 | NC Central)
• Played in 20 matches, including 17 starts
• Accumulated 100 kills, 46 blocks, 21 digs, seven assists and four service aces in 81 sets
• Finished with a .178 hitting percentage
• Led NCCU with 0.57 blocks per set
• Posted a career-high 15 kills at UNC Asheville (Aug. 26)
• Registered season highs of seven digs and three assists against Alabama A&M (Aug. 25)
• Tallied a season-high six blocks against Alabama A&M and Maryland Eastern Shore
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from First Baptist Academy in 2023
• Received the USA South Volleyball Award in 2020 and the USA South Volleyball Growth Award in 2022
• Two-time recipient of the First Baptist Academy Lions Pride Award (2020, 2021)
• Received the First Baptist Academy Tam Impact Award in 2022
• Earned Naples Daily News honorable mention honors three times (2020, 2021, 2022)
• Member of the National Honor Society from 2021–23
• Captured the javelin title at the 2023 district championships
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Monica Johnson
• Born in Atlanta, Ga.
• Earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from North Carolina Central University in 2026
• Pursuing a master’s degree in sport management
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