Nittany Lions face the Ducks at 9 p.m. on ESPN2 on Thursday
Pronounced: Mike-uh Hancock
Micha Hancock
Lion Career 2011 (Freshman): AVCA Mideast Region Freshman of the Year ... Unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection ... Big Ten Freshman of the Year ... Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (11/14, 11/21, 11/28) ... Pittsburgh Invitational MVP ... AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team ... directed the Penn State offense to a .267 hitting percentage, which ranked 12th nationally ... played in all 33 matches, starting 32 ... her 10.54 assists per set ranked sixth in the Big Ten ... totaled 1,275 assists for the season ... guided Katie Slay to a .386 hitting percentage, which ranked 15th nationally ... set the Penn State single season aces record with 91 ... her 0.75 aces per set led the Big Ten and was second in the nation ... posted 279 digs for the season to rank second on the squad ... had at least one kill in every match and totaled 110 for the season ... notched 59 total blocks ... had seven kills in eight errorless swings, a match-high six aces vs. USC (8/27) ... totaled 53 assists and 12 digs against Nebraska (9/21) ... had 45 assists, a career-high seven aces and 19 digs vs. Illinois (10/8) ... had 35 assists and six aces vs. Nebraska (10/29) ... had 58 assists and led the team with 18 digs at Minnesota (11/4) ... dished out 60 assists and had 13 digs at Wisconsin (11/6).
High School
Four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year team captain at Edmond Memorial High School in Edmond, Okla. ... guided her team to the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Oklahoma 6A State Championship ... was a two-time All-Edmond Player of the Year, All-City Player of the Year and MVP of the State Championship All-Tournament Team ... twice named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year ... voted High School All-American by PrepVolleyball.com ... earned a spot on the 2009 USA Junior National Championship All-Tournament Team ... was a candidate for PrepVolleyball National Junior of the Year and National Senior of the Year ... named to the PrepVolleyball.com Class of 2011 Top 50 Recruits and 2011 Senior Ace... Volleyball Magazine "Fab 50" ... earned Best Setter Award in 2010 USA High Performance International Championship Tournament ... selected to the 2010 Youth Olympic Team ... was a 2010 Under Armour All-American.
Personal
Born Micha Danielle Hancock on Nov. 10, 1992 in McAlester, Okla. ... parents are Michael and Kelly Hancock ... has one sister, Kelsey (22) ... sister, Kelsey, played volleyball at Tulsa University ... mother, Kelly, played basketball at Oklahoma State University ... father, Michael, was a professional boxer ... names dancing as her hobby, Dave Chappelle as favorite entertainer, the Thunder as favorite professional sports team, "The Blood Diamond" as favorite movie, Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet as favorite actors and pasta as favorite food.
Hancock's Expectations
"This years expectation is the same, with new additions and better team chemistry we hope to make our school proud."
