Amber Kaufman (Branham HS, San Jose; Hawaii)

2008 Women's Volleyball Roster

#2 Amber Kaufman
Position: Middle Hitter
Height: 6-0
Class: Junior
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Previous School: Branham HS




2007 (Sophomore): Played in 33 matches, starting 24 as a right-side or middle hitter…averaged 1.77 kills and 0.84 blocks per game on the season…hit .450 with 12 kills and five blocks vs. Colorado State (Aug. 25)…had a season-high nine blocks vs. Wichita State (Sept. 7)…posted 10 kills and five blocks vs. Santa Clara (Sept. 8)…hit .632 with 13 kills at New Mexico State (Sept. 22)…had 10 kills in the WAC Tournament championship at New Mexico State (Nov. 17)…posted 10 kills and five digs in the NCAA second round match vs. Middle Tennessee State (Dec. 1)…academic all-WAC.

2006 (Freshman): Played in 26 matches, starting four as a right-side hitter…earned WAC All-Freshman Team honors…averaged 1.49 kills and 0.91 blocks per game…hit .444 with 10 kills and three blocks in just two games at Fresno State (Sept. 23)…hit .467 with eight kills at New Mexico State (Oct. 13)…hit .417 with eight kills and three blocks vs. Idaho (Oct. 27)…posted four kills and six blocks vs. New Mexico State (Nov. 12)…had six kills and five blocks vs. San Jose State in the WAC Tournament (Nov. 23)…had seven kills, six blocks and a .417 hitting percentage vs. New Mexico State in the WAC Tournament Championship match (Nov. 24)…academic all-WAC.

Track & Field: Won the Western Athletic Conference title in the high jump, breaking the school record by clearing 6-0.5 (1.84m)…earned All-America honors after placing fifth at the NCAA Championships…also qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, where she placed 12th.

Prep: A 2006 graduate of Branham High School in San Jose, Calif…lettered three years in volleyball, one year in basketball and four years in track…named the No. 25 top senior on the prepvolleyball.com Senior Aces list…named the division co-MVP for volleyball…posted a 5-10.25 high jump that ranked as the sixth-best high school jump in the country…a member of the Best Buddies and Senior Women’s Club.

Personal: Born Amber Kaufman in San Jose, Calif…intends to major in either business or psychology…has a sister, a stepsister and a half-sister…parents are Stacy Farmer of San Jose, Calif., and Mark Kaufman of El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Courtesy Hawaii