Brittany Abercrombie

Brittany Abercrombie
Personal information
NationalityAmerican, Puerto Rican
Born (1995-12-28) December 28, 1995
Escondido, California, U.S.
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
College / UniversityUSC Trojans
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite spiker
Current teamOrlando Valkyries
Number6
Career
YearsTeams
2018–2019Radomka
2019–2021SC Potsdam
2021–2023Pinkin de Corozal
2021–2023Adam
2023–2024Hwaseong IBK Altos
2024Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball
2025–Orlando Valkyries
National team
2021–2023Puerto Rico
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Puerto Rico
NORCECA Championship
Silver medal – second place 2021 Mexico Team

Brittany Abercrombie (born December 28, 1995) is a professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for the Major League Volleyball team Orlando Valkyries. Born in the mainland United States, she represented the Puerto Rico national team.

Youth and college career

Abercrombie's career began with her youth basketball career at Coast and her high school career at La Costa Canyon High School, competing in California high school tournaments.[1] After graduating, she joined the USC Trojans, playing in NCAA Division I from 2014 to 2017.[1]

Club career

A few months after the start of the 2018–19 season, Abercrombie signed her first professional contract with Radomka of the Polish Women's Volleyball League,[2] while in the following season she moved to SC Potsdam of the German Women's Volleyball League,[3] remaining there for two years before arriving in Puerto Rico, where she took part in the Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino 2021 with Pinkin de Corozal, being employed as a local player.[4]

For the 2021-22 championship, Abercrombie joined the Turkish team Adam,[5] playing in Voleybol 1. Ligi. At the end of her commitments with the Anatolian club, she took part in the Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino 2022, again with Pinkin de Corozal,[6] winning the championship and being awarded the rising star prize.[7][8] After another championship with Adam,[9] she returned to Pinkin for the finals of the Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino 2023, winning the championship again.[9][10]

In the 2023–24 season, Abercrombie landed in the South Korean V-League, as she was selected as the first pick of the draft by the IBK Altos,[11] being awarded as MVP of the third round. She then participated in the Athletes Unlimited 2024,[12] becoming champion of the tournament and being awarded as best opposite hitter.[13] She was then signed by the Orlando Valkyries[14] for the 2025 PVF season, going on to win the national title,[15] as well as receiving the award as best player of the regular season,[16] that as best opposite hitter[17] and also being included in the All-PVF First Team.[18]

International career

In 2021, Abercrombie obtained Puerto Rican sporting nationality, making her debut with the Puerto Rico national team at the 2021 NORCECA Championship, where she won the silver medal,[19] followed by the bronze medal at the 2022 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup and at the 2022 NORCECA Final Six.[20][21] After winning the silver medal at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games and at the Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup,[22][23] in March 2024 she announced her retirement from the national team.[24]

Personal life

As of 2023, Abercrombie is in a relationship with fellow volleyball player Pedro Nieves.[25]

Honours

College

  • 2017 All-America Third Team

Individual

Clubs

National team

References

  1. ^ a b "Brittany Abercrombie". University of Southern California.
  2. ^ "BRITTANY ABERCROMBIE IN RADOMKA". Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Neuverpflichtung von Brittany Abercrombie (USA)" (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Voleibolista estadounidense Brittany Abercrombie jugará como nativa en Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ "L'Adam Voleybol punta sull'americana Brittany Abercrombie" (in Italian). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Las Pinkin de Corozal: "Somos un grupo más completo"" (in Spanish). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. ^ "LAS PINKIN SE CORONAN CAMPEONAS INVICTAS DE LA LIGA DE VOLEIBOL SUPERIOR FEMENINO" (in Spanish). 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  8. ^ "MÁS PROGRESO PARA BRITTANY ABERCROMBIE" (in Spanish). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Brittany Abercrombie: "Se siente bien estar en casa"" (in Spanish). 22 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. ^ "LAS CAMPEONAS PINKIN DE COROZAL LOGRARON EL "BACK TO BACK"" (in Spanish). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  11. ^ "2023 KOVO 여자부 외국인선수 트라이아웃 드래프트 결과" (in Korean). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Brittany Abercrombie". Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Brittany Abercrombie crowned 2024 AU Pro Volleyball Champion". 4 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Brittany Abercrombie". Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  15. ^ "One In A Million: Valkyries Take Home 2025 PVF Championship". 11 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Abercrombie, Banwarth Headline Awards Gala". 10 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  17. ^ "PVF Announces 2025 Individual Awards". 7 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  18. ^ "PVF Announces 2025 All-League Teams". 6 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Dominican Republic remains NORCECA Champion". 31 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Croatia and Cuba secure Volleyball Challenger Cup titles". 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  21. ^ "NORCECA Panamerican Women Volleyball Cup 2022- Final Six - Final 3-4" (PDF). 10 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Women Senior Central American and Caribbean Games 2023 Final 1-2" (PDF). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  23. ^ "XX Pan American Senior Women Volleyball Cup 2023 Final 1-2 (Places 1 and 2)" (PDF). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  24. ^ "Brittany Abercrombie se retira de la selección boricua tras "muchos meses de consideración"" (in Spanish). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Brittany Abercrombie y Pedro Nieves están fuera de peligro luego de los terremotos en Turquía" (in Spanish). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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