2026 Beach Volleyball Roster

12 Brooke Bankston

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Brandon HS
  • Hometown Raymond, Miss.

Biography

BRANDON HS
  • 2021, 2022 6A MHSAA State Champions
  • 2021, 2022 6A South State Champions
  • 2021, 2022 6A District Champions
  • Four-year varsity letter winner and starter
  • AVCA Phenom, Best and Brightest First Team, and All-Region Team
  • All-American Honorable Mention
  • 2023 MHSAA 6A Scholar Athlete of the Year
  • 2022 All Star State Team
  • 2022 First Team All-State and MS Coaches 6A All-State Team
  • MaxPreps Player of the Week (August 29-September 1)
  • Prep Volleyball Class of 2023 Watchlist for Setters
  • Top 20% Team GPA in the Nation
  • USM/AVCA Team Academic Award
  • 2021 Second Team All-State
  • 2019 MAIS All-District
  • SBLive Athlete of the Week (10/4/21)
  • 2019 Junior Rising Star Delta Region
  • Played 129 sets as a senior
  • Posted 162 kills, 799 assists, 94 aces, 268 digs, and earned 418 points while serving
  • Also lettered two years in basketball, softball, and track and field
  • 2020 MAIS 4A Softball State Champions and South State Champions
  • 2020, 2019 MAIS 4A Softball District Champions
  • 2020 Softball MAIS All-State Team and All-District Team
  • 2020-21 Softball Team Captain
  • 2020 Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2019 MAIS All-District Team
  • 2018 MAIS 4A Track State Champions
  • 2020 Basketball South State Champions
  • Member of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Club, Leadership and Success Team, and Love Others Well (LOW) Club
  • 2019-2023 All-A Honor Roll
  • 2021-2022 ACT Honor
  • 2022-2023 ACT High Honor
  • 2021-2023 Community Service Award
  • 2022-2023 Top Dog Award
  • 2022-2023 Legacy Award
  • 2019-2023 Presidents List
PERSONAL
  • Born December 28, 2004, in Jackson, Mississippi
  • Daughter of Chad and Marcia Bankston
  • Has four siblings, Kendal, Cole, Ivy, and Rivers
  • Majoring in Biology (Pre-Med)
  • Enjoys hanging out with family and friends

Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2024Freshman

    Split Defender
    5'9"
    17
  • 12

    2025Sophomore

    Split Defender
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2026Junior

    Defender
    5'9"
    12