2006 AVCA ALL-AMERICAN (HONORABLE MENTION)
2006 FIRST TEAM ALL-WAC
2006 WAC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
2006 (JUNIOR): Kim Oguh continued to dominate as a middle hitter for the Aggies in 2006. Oguh was an AVCA All-American (Honorable Mention) for the second-consecutive season making her the first Aggie to earn multiple national honors. She also is a two-time AVCA All-West Region, First Team All-WAC and WAC All-Tournament Team selection following the 2006 campaign. Oguh started in all 37 matches of the season and she led the team in total blocks (175) and blocks per game (1.39). In the conference rankings, she was third in blocks. Offensively, Oguh was a force for the Aggies as she ranked second on the squad in hitting percentage (.377) and third in kills (374) and kills per game (2.97). Her hitting percentage was also second in the WAC only behind fellow Aggie Amber Simpson. Oguh has already left her mark in the NMSU record book in only three seasons. In 2006, Oguh was third in the NMSU’s single-season list for hitting percentage, total blocks, block assists (161) and fourth in blocks per game. Currently, she ranks third in career hitting percentage (.340), fifth in career block assists (285), tied for fifth in career blocks per game (1.16) and eighth in career total blocks (322). Oguh was a consistent offensive presence in 2006 as she had double-digit kill performances in 22 matches. Her hitting percentage was off the charts when she hit over .500 in 11 matches. Oguh started her junior year strong with 10 kills, a .471 hitting percentage and four blocks against Eastern Michigan (8/25) in the UTEP/Sun Bowl Invitational. In NMSU’s next two matches of the tournament, she had 10 kills along with nine blocks versus Sacramento State (8/25) and 11 kills against Texas Tech (8/26). Oguh recorded a season-high and a team-high 16 kills against San Diego (9/8) in a five-game win in the Hilton Las Cruces Classic. She followed that performance with a .900 hitting percentage and nine kills versus Akron (9/9) in the tournament finale. Oguh set a NMSU single-match record for hitting percentage in three-games and she was named to the all-tournament team. She had an eight-match streak of double-figure kills that spanned from South Dakota State (9/15) to Louisiana Tech (10/6). In the second match of the Jackrabbit Invitational versus tournament host South Dakota State, Oguh had 12 kills, which tied for a match-high, and a .500 hitting percentage. She also tallied 12 kills and five blocks against North Dakota State in the tournament finale (9/16). In the first four WAC contests, Oguh averaged 10.25 kills and 4.25 blocks per match against Idaho (9/21), Boise State (9/23), Utah State (9/28) and Nevada (9/30). Oguh had a commanding performance in the second meeting of the year with UTEP (10/4) when she posted a double-double consisting of 13 kills and a season-high 10 blocks in the four-game win. At Louisiana Tech (10/6), Oguh continued her solid play and recorded a .652 hitting percentage, five blocks and tied her season-high for kills with 16. The next week Oguh guided the Aggies with 12 kills to an upset of No. 11 Hawai’i (10/13). The El Paso, Texas product continued to be a force in the middle and tallied double-figures in six of the Aggies final 10 matches of the season. Oguh posted double-digit kill performances in all three matches of the WAC Tournament in Reno, Nev. In the quarterfinal match against Boise State (11/22), Oguh recorded 13 kills and a match-high eight blocks. Versus Idaho (11/23), she had 10 kills and another match-high eight blocks. Oguh collected a team-high 14 kills in NMSU’s first-ever appearance in the WAC Championship match against No. 12 Hawai’i (11/24).
2005 (SOPHOMORE): In just her second season of college volleyball, Oguh established herself as one of the premiere players in the region. As a sophomore, Oguh was named an AVCA All-American (Honorable Mention), AVCA All-West Region and a First Team All-WAC selection. Oguh started all 27 matches in 2005 as a middle hitter and finished the season second on the team in kills (311), kills per game (3.17), total blocks (129) and blocks per game (1.32). She finished the year third in the conference in hitting percentage (.358) and blocks per game (1.32). In WAC play, Oguh was just as good as she finished third in hitting percentage (.360) and fifth in blocks per game (1.27). Oguh was also a force at the service live as she finished the season tied for fourth on the team with 23 aces. For the season, Oguh recorded double-figure kills in 20 of the Aggies' 27 matches, including a double-double against San Jose State (11/24) where she finished with 12 kills and a career-high 13 total blocks in the first round of the WAC Tournament. She posted a hitting percentage of .400 or better 11 times and led the Aggies in kills on six occasions. Defensively, Oguh posted at least five total blocks in 14 matches, including a six-match win streak (10/8-27). Oguh was ranked second in the Aggies' record books for career hitting percentage at .310 and was fourth on the single-season hitting percentage list after connecting at a clip of .358 in 2005. She was also ranked ninth on the NMSU career blocks per game list (0.97) and she recorded the fourth-highest hitting percentage of any Aggie in a five-game match as she hit .593 against Hawai'i in 2005 (Nov. 17). In the season opener against New Mexico (8/29), Oguh posted 11 kills and three total blocks as the Aggies swept the Lobos. Oguh was then named the Hilton Las Cruces Classic Most Valuable Player the following weekend after averaging 11.5 kills and five total blocks per match in wins over Texas-Pan American and Cincinnati. In the championship match versus the Bearcats (9/3), Oguh registered 15 kills and seven total blocks as the Aggies won in four games while holding Cincinnati to a .167 hitting percentage. After recording 34 kills, 13 total blocks and hitting .386 in NMSU’s three-straight wins to start the season, Oguh was the first Aggie named WAC Player of the Week (9/5). A week later at the UTEP Invitational, Oguh was again named the tournament most valuable player after she averaged 12 kills and hit .666 in sweeps over Troy (9/10) and UTEP (9/10). In the Aggies first-ever WAC match, Oguh recorded 14 kills and six total blocks while hitting .500 in a five-game loss at Nevada (9/24). In her first match against nationally-ranked Hawai'i (10/1), Oguh posted 15 kills and anchored the defense at the net with five total blocks as the Aggies nearly upset the Rainbow Wahine. At Fresno State (10/13), Oguh again led the Aggies to victory as she finished with 17 kills and five total blocks as NMSU swept the Bulldogs. She finished the season as strong as she began it with 10 double-digit kill matches in the season's final 11 matches while posting eight matches with four or more blocks to closeout the 2005 campaign. Against Boise State (10/22), Oguh had 12 kills and five total blocks while hitting .526 with just two errors. In her second match against New Mexico (11/7), Oguh had 13 kills and five total blocks while hitting .455 as the Aggies defeated the Lobos in four games. In the regular season final at Hawai'i (11/17), Oguh posted a career-high 18 kills while connecting at a clip of .593. In her first WAC Championships, Oguh averaged 11.5 kills and 10 total blocks as she was named to the All-WAC Tournament Team.
2004 (FRESHMAN): In her first season with the Aggies, Oguh served as a spark off the bench as she played in 27 of the 33 matches with five starts as a middle hitter. In 54 games, Oguh recorded 89 kills, averaging 1.65 kills per game, 15 digs and 18 total blocks. She registered five or more kills eight times and notched two or more blocks four times. Against Texas Southern in the second game of the 2004 Hilton Las Cruces Classic (9/11), Oguh made her first collegiate start and tallied nine kills in a sweep. Three days later, Oguh solidified herself as a crucial member of the Aggies 2004 run as she came off the bench to lead NMSU to a come-from-behind win over I-25 rival New Mexico in Albuquerque. After not playing the first game, which the Aggies lost, Oguh was inserted into the lineup and blew through the Lobo defense with a match-high and season-high 12 kills over the next three games. Oguh was also a force on defense up front as she notched a career-high three total blocks. Oguh also had a great start to the Sun Belt Conference season as she registered nine kills and two total blocks in back-to-back road matches against South Alabama (9/24) and New Orleans (9/26). On senior night against South Alabama (11/14), Oguh again stepped up with six kills in a sweep over the Jaguars. In her first NCAA Tournament appearance, Oguh came off the bench to add five kills in a loss to the No. 9 seed San Diego (12/3).
HIGH SCHOOL: Oguh is a 2004 graduate of Hanks High School in El Paso, Texas and played for head coach Louise Sackett. In 2003, she helped the Knights to a 14-6 record, recording 400 kills, 117 blocks, 258 digs and 24 aces in 22 matches. She recorded double-digit kills in 16 matches, including a season-high 31 kills against Coronado (10/21/03). Oguh recorded at least one block in 18 matches and at least one dig in 17 matches. In 2003, she was named first team all-district and second team all-city. Along with her performance on the court, Oguh was a talented long jumper for Hanks, winning the long jump regional championship in 2002.
PERSONAL: Ljeoma Kim Oguh was born in Bedford, Texas, and is the daughter of Gilbert and Anne Oguh. She is majoring in kinesiology.
