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MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;&ndash; K-State&apos;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/aliyah-carter/11942" rel="smarttag">Aliyah Carter</a>&nbsp;was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I Player of the Year Award Watch List, as the organization released the second group of its inaugural list Thursday morning. A decorated veteran of K-State volleyball, Carter was one of 36 student-athletes from 21 different schools and one of only three players from the Big 12 Conference featured on the watch list. Carter, a 2023 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention selection, became the fifth player in program history to achieve 1,500 career kills on Sunday, while posting her 18th&nbsp;consecutive match with 10 or more kills. The three-time unanimous All-Big 12 and AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team honoree is only second to former Wildcat Kaitlynn Pelger in total career kills during the rally-scoring era. With 1,501 career kills, Carter is 11 away from breaking the rally-scoring era record, which would move her to fourth all-time in school history. She currently stands alone atop of the rally-scoring career kills average leaderboard with 3.83, as she owns three of Wildcats&apos; top 10 single-season averages, along with a program record 19 matches with 20-plus kills. The Watch List will be narrowed down in November, while names of the finalists will be released prior to the annual AVCA Convention. The 2024 AVCA Player of the Year will be announced on Friday, Dec. 20, in Louisville, KY, during the AVCA Convention. K-State concludes its 2024 non-conference schedule this weekend, as the Wildcats host the annual K-State Invitational, starting Thursday at 6:30 p.m. against UC Santa Barbara at Morgan Family Arena. The Wildcats will round out the tournament Sunday, when they face former Big 12 competitor Oklahoma at 4 p.m., which will be televised on ESPNU. Single match tickets are available through the K-State Athletics ticket office at 1-800-221-CATS and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">www.kstatesports.com/tickets</a>, starting at just $10 when purchased in advance.&nbsp;</div>

🏐 K-State's Carter tabbed to AVCA Player of the Year Award watch list