Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 2-year starter and 3-year letterwinner at FMU....2020 Ray E. Thames Memorial Raise the Roof Frankie Award....Played in 31 matches with 28 starts as a junior....PBC rankings: 2nd in service aces (51) and service aces per set (0.44), 10th in digs (378) and digs per set (3.23), 15th in total attacks (748), 18th in points (274.5)....3 double-doubles (kills/digs)....4 matches with double figuire kills....Career totals of 685 digs, 461 kills, 107 service aces, 87 blocks....Started 27 of 28 matches as a sophomore....PBC Player of the Week (week of Oct. 8-14, 2018)....Led the Peach Belt Conference in service aces (54) and aces per set (0.54)....Highest service ace total for a Patriot since the 2007 season....Other PBC rankings: 11th in total attacks (793), 15th in points (299) and points per set (3.0), 16th in kills (228), 17th in kills per set (2.28), 24th in digs (243)....Second on the team in kills, serve receptions (466), and total digs....5 double-doubles (kills/digs)....9 matches with double-figure kills....Played in 25 of 27 matches as a freshman with 3 starts....Gained valuable collegiate experience....A dynamic and versatile player anywhere along the front row....Has rich experience in any position and possesses the work ethic to master each of them.....Her desire to be the best on the court is a trait that makes her a player to watch....A team player and will do what is needed for the team to succeed....Affectious personality....Will have an immediate positive impact on the program....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2018, 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (spring), 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring).

PERSONAL: 

• Born Courtney Paige Abdur-Rahim in Jacksonville, Fla.
• Graduate of Bartram Trail High School, where she played under the direction of coaches Audrey Hatz and Julie Vanduesen
• As a senior, averaged 2.3 kills per set with a .225 hitting percentage, while totaling 200 kills, 78 digs, 31 blocks, and 11 service aces for an 18-8 Bears squad
• First-team All-Area and St. Augustine Record All-County accolades
• All-Conference recognition
• Nominated for Miss Florida Volleyball
• All-County Conference Team 2015 and 2016
• 2-year varsity career totals consist of 356 kills, 124 digs, 86 blocks, 34 service aces, and a .245 hitting percentage
• Nicknames are Coco, Bean, and CP

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• How you got your nickname: A different name for each of my personalities 
• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Joe Jonas' wife
• Favorite Superhero: Iron Man and Captain America 
• Favorite Athlete:  Kayla Arthur 
• Favorite Sports Team:  Stanford Women's Volleyball Team
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Criminal Minds, Queer Eye, Dance Moms
• Favorite Food:  Asian or Mexican
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Greece
• Twitter Handle:  cpaigee15
• Instagram Account:  courtneyxpaige
• Your Motivation Music: Harry Styles and any showtunes 
• Favorite Thing About FMU: My team   
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Sleeping and Beaching it 
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Go all the way baby 
• Why you chose your sport: I loved playing with others and celebrating their successes 
• The biggest mental challenge to improving faster: The biggest challenge for me is staying positive when something isn't clicking, but when it finally clicks, that is the best feeling 
• Interesting Notes:  I can communicate with goats; My cousin is NFL wide receiver Percy Harvin
• Brush With Greatness:  Alyssa Hansen is my teammate; Met the Jonas Brothers before they were famous