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Rhamat Alhassan

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Rhamat Alhassan
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1996-09-07) September 7, 1996 (age 30)
Glenarden, Maryland, U.S.
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
College / UniversityFlorida
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubUnited States Grand Rapids Rise
Number10
Career
YearsTeams
2014–2018United States Florida
2018–2019Japan NEC Red Rockets
2019–2020Italy Golden Tulip Volalto Caserta
2020–2022Italy Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri
2022–2023Italy Il Bisonte Firenze
2026-PresentUnited States Grand Rapids Rise
National team
2016–2022 United States
Medal record
Indoor Volleyball
Representing the  United States
Pan-American Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hermosillo

Rhamat Alhassan (/ˌrʌˈmɑːt ˌɑːlˈhʌˌsɔːn/;[1] born September 7, 1996) is an American volleyball middle blocker. She played for the United States women's national volleyball team from 2016 to 2022. At the University of Florida, she was a four-time collegiate All-American.

Early life

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Alhassan was born in Glenarden, Maryland.[2] Her parents were Ghanaian immigrants, and she grew up speaking English and Hausa.[3][4] She started playing basketball in seventh grade, and did not play volleyball until her sophomore year in high school, at The Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, Maryland.[5]

College

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Many schools were interested in her as an athlete, but most were interested in her basketball skills, which were more advanced than her volleyball skills. Her former basketball coach, Eddie Simpson, says she "is a better basketball player than she is a volleyball player", and Alhassan agrees.[6] Florida was one of many schools interested in her as a volleyball player. While in high school, Alhassan considered the possibility of playing both sports in college, but ended up concentrating on volleyball. Alhassan chose Florida, partly for the volleyball, partly for the location, and partly for Florida's College of Journalism and Communications.[5]

In her last season at Florida, Alhassan helped lead the Gators to the 2017 National Championships. The Gators haven't been to the Final 4 since 2003.[citation needed]

In 2018, Alhassan won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female volleyball player.[7] She also graduated in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in telecommunication production.[8]

Professional career

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Alhassan continued to play volleyball professionally.

Professional Volleyball Career
Season Team Location League Notes
2018-2019 NEC Red Rockets Tokyo, Japan V1
2019-2020 Caserta 2.0 Volalto Caserta, Italy A1 Didn't continue with the team after December 27, 2019
2020-2022 Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri '76 Chieri, Italy A1
2022-2023 Il Bisonte Firenze Florence, Italy A1 Chose to step away from volleyball[9]
2026 Grand Rapids Rise Grand Rapids, MI MLV

Honors and awards

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References/Notes and references

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  1. ↑ "Rise Sign Former Florida Four-Time All-American Rhamat Alhassan". Grand Rapids Rise. August 7, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Rhamat Alhassan". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ Eisen, Alex (March 18, 2026). "On her own terms". Grand Rapids Rise. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ Dooley, Pat (August 20, 2017). "Alhassan's journey enters final season". The Gainesville Sun. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "FEATURE: Rhamat Alhassan Leaving Her Mark on Gator Volleyball". ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF. December 8, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ Williams, Preston. "Rhamat Alhassan of Holy Cross sticking with volleyball for college". Washington Post. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Alhassan in L.A. for 2018 Honda Sports Award ceremony". Florida Gators. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Rhamat Alhassan - Volleyball". Florida Gators. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ "2025 Offseason Conversation With Rhamat Alhassan". Major League Volleyball. September 11, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Rhamat Alhassan of Florida Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Volleyball". CWSA. January 3, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  11. ↑ "2017 SEC Volleyball Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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