James Dowd '25 Recruiting Profile
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I just started playing volleyball my freshman year and I love it, so much so that I would love to play at a college level. I'm a great choice for your team because I am very versatile. I play varsity football at South Pasadena High School as a defensive end and wide receiver. This means I have amazing strength and hands that I can put to use in volleyball. I played varsity basketball as well, so I have great hand eye coordination for someone my size and age.
I am very invested in my academics, I always try to take initiative for my academic career. For example, I took Spanish 1 in eighth grade so I could get ahead in my high school career. Finally I always try to bring as much intensity to the court as possible whether I'm playing or on the bench, sometimes at the expense of my voice.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2024 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #17
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #17
Individual Awards
- 2nd Team All-Conference
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #17
Individual Awards
- 2nd Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Conference 2nd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2023 crown city (U17 Kings)
- Also playing in SoCal Cup Winter Formal (12/8-10) and The Open Championship (1/13-15) at the LA Convention Center.
- 2023 Forza 1 West (16U)
- Took second at Junior Boys' Invitational SCVA tournament 2023 in USA Division. Received to Nationals.
- 2022 Forza 1 West (16U)
- Finished 5th in USA Division (of 32 teams). I made All-Tournament team
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Ivy Chew
Events
- Camp/Event
- USBJNC
- 6/29/23 to 7/02/23
- Placed 3rd and got all tournament team in USA division
- Camp/Event
- Nationals
- 6/30/22 to 7/03/22
- all tournament team for USA Division
Additional Sports
- Basketball
- 1 year
- Varsity Team
- Football
- 3 years
- Varsity Team
- 247Sports.com 3-Star, 1st Team All-Rio Hondo League Defense 2022 & 2023, 2nd Team Offense 2023, 2-way starter at DE, TE, & WR
- Football
- 2 years
- Varsity Team
- Most promising underclassman award (freshman year) Defensive lineman of the year (Sophomore year)
Statistics
| Statistic | 2023 Varsity Team |
|---|---|
| Attack Kills | 191 |
| Attack Errors | 55 |
| Total Attempts | 395 |
| Kill Percentage | 49.4% |
| Kills/Game | 2.0 |
| Assist Percentage | 0.0 |
| Assists/Game | .1 |
| Solo Blocks | 49 |
| Assisted Blocks | 20 |
| Block Errors | 76 |
| Total Blocks | 69 |
| Blocks/Game | .7 |
| Digs | 34 |
| Digs/Game | .4 |
Academics
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Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors World History Honors US History AP English LanguageAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsHonor roll both semesters of Freshman year
- ActivitiesSports Analysis Club, South Pasadena HS Athletics Branding Committee
Top NCSA Athletes at South Pasadena High School
Top NCSA Athletes in Area
