The Athletes Unlimited volleyball draft took place on March 20 and six athletes were drafted to the league to participate in Season 3. The volleyball season is set to start in October at Bell Bank Park in Mesa, Arizona.
Prior to the season, the players will go on tour from March 25, 2023 to April 21, 2023 making various stops across the United States to play collegiate programs. Some of these new draftees will play for the first time at their alma maters, in a different jersey.
While the talent is deep in collegiate women’s volleyball, the opportunities for these players to play domestically was slim, until Athletes Unlimited came along. The league has 44 roster spots for professional volleyball players and the league pays these athletes well.
For the five-week season, athletes receive a minimum of $10,000 USD with the possibility to make more the better they play and the higher they rank on the leaderboard.
First the first time at @AUProSports we had a college draftee live in the studio!! Listen in to @BadgerVB’s @danielllehart ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/3DbyKaF6Gg
— Savanna Collins (@savannaecollins) March 21, 2023
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— San Diego Volleyball (@USDVolleyball) March 22, 2023