Brie Joy King
King in 2019.
Personal information
NationalityCanada Canadian
Born (1998-01-24) January 24, 1998
Langley, British Columbia
HometownLangley, British Columbia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
College / UniversityTrinity Western University
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubBrazil Sesc-RJ/Flamengo
Number13 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
2015–2019Canada Trinity Western
2019–2020Germany Dresdner SC
2021United States Athletes Unlimited
2021–2022France Béziers Volley [fr]
2022–Brazil Sesc-RJ/Flamengo
National team
2019–presentCanada Canada
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Canada
NORCECA Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Guadalajara Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 San Juan Team
NORCECA Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Colorado Springs Team

Brie Joy King[1] (née O'Reilly; born January 24, 1998) is a Canadian volleyball player and musician. She is part of the Canadian women's national volleyball team. Professionally, she plays for Brazilian club Sesc-RJ/Flamengo.[2]

Personal life

King is the youngest of 5 children born to Mark and Laura O'Reilly. Her sister Lauren Carrasco (née O'Reilly) also played volleyball at TWU and for Team Canada.

King is a Christian, and attends Christian Life Assembly in Langley with her family.[3]

King is singer/songwriter. She released her first album entitled First Things First in 2021.[4]

Career

College

King played collegiate volleyball at Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia.[5]

Professional clubs

Canadian national team

King joined the Canadian national team in 2019. She was named the "Best Setter" at the 2021 Pan-American Cup.[6]

Awards and honors

International

Discography

Albums

  • First Things First (2021)

References

  1. ↑ "FIVB Profile". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Pode cravar: Brie King e Ana Cristina são as levantadoras do Flamengo". otempo.com. 10 May 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "AU Profile". auprosports.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Brie King takes her eyes off the ball long enough to record an album". vancouversun.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Trinity Western Spartans Bio". gospartans.ca. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Prisilla Rivera named MVP of the Pan Am Cup". NORCECA. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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