Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs and her staff secured their second commitment for the class of 2027 this week. Outside hitter Asia Udo-Ema attended Arizona’s camp just before the commitment period opened. She announced her commitment to the program on Thursday evening.
Prep Dig has Udo-Ema as the No. 18 player in the country in their national rankings. She is the No. 8 player in California and the No. 4 outside hitter, according to the outlet. VB Adrenaline has her at No. 35 in the 2027 class based on its rating system. Prep Volleyball noted her in its write-up of the standout players on the second day of the Triple Crown NIT last February.
The 6-foot native of Riverside, Calif. plays club volleyball for Forza 1 North. Her highlights can be found on her HUDL account.
Udo-Ema is no stranger to the Wildcats. She is close to former Arizona men’s basketball players Gabe York and Carter Bryant.
York was one of the people she contacted when she decided to commit to the Wildcats, and she refers to him as her godfather in her social media posts. Bryant reached out to congratulate her on social media. Bryant attended Corona (CA) Centennial High School, where Udo-Ema is entering her junior year.
Udo-Ema played 184 sets in her freshman and sophomore seasons and has been very consistent in her stats. All of her numbers improved her sophomore season, but they were not dramatically outside the range she showed her rookie year. She averages 4.3 kills per set with a .440 kill percentage and a .326 hitting percentage.
She has been a consistent server with an ace rate of 13.9 percent and 0.5 aces per set. On the defensive side, she averages 0.3 blocks per set and 6.8 digs per set. In serve receive, she has 93 reception errors in 1,013 attempts. She receives the serve 5.5 times per set.
Udo-Ema joins setter Tinsley Welker out of the Houston area as Arizona’s two known commits for 2027. Welker is ranked as the No. 50 player in the 2027 class by Prep Dig and a three-star recruit by Prep Volleyball.
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