8 Daughters of NBA Players Who Are Elite Volleyball Stars

Women’s volleyball is stacked with elite talent, including a powerful group of athletes with NBA lineage at the collegiate and professional levels. Inheriting pro-level athleticism and elite mentorship, these daughters of former NBA stars have stepped out of their fathers’ shadows to build their own championship legacies above the net.

From All-Americans to national champions and Olympic medalists, these volleyball stars carry the last names of basketball royalty — and résumés entirely their own.

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Carter Booth, Daughter of Calvin Booth

Standing 6-foot-7 and hailing from Denver, Colorado, middle blocker Carter Booth built an elite college career across Minnesota and Wisconsin, earning four All-Big Ten selections and two AVCA Third-Team All-American honors. She anchored Wisconsin’s front row during NCAA Final Four runs in 2023 and 2025, closing her senior season with the highest single-season hitting percentage in Badgers history (.466) and a career-high 21 kills in the national semifinal. Her international career features a 2019 U18 World Championship gold and a 2024 NORCECA Final Six silver with Team USA. Professionally, she played in Italy for Busto Arsizio before joining the Dallas PULSE in April 2026, in time to win Major League Volleyball’s inaugural title. She begins the 2026-27 season with the San Francisco Signal of League One Volleyball. Her father, Denver Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth, played his own college ball at Penn State.

Alexis Ewing, Daughter of Patrick Ewing

Standing 6-foot-4, Penn State outside hitter Alexis Ewing has elite athleticism in her DNA — the daughter of NBA legend Patrick Ewing and Cheryl Weaver, a three-time first-team All-American at Long Beach State and a member of its athletics Hall of Fame. A top national recruit out of the Bullis School, Ewing was named Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year and a second-team AVCA High School All-American, earned selections to USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program training series, and led Bullis to its first ISL AA championship in 2024. She contributed off the bench as a true freshman for the Nittany Lions in 2025, posting 77 kills across 20 matches, including a six-kill, .455 debut with her father in the stands. Her half-sister, Randi Ewing, also played Division I volleyball, spending three seasons at Fordham before a graduate year at Louisville.

Kami Miner, Daughter of Harold Miner

A three-time AVCA First-Team All-American (2022–2024), Stanford setter Kami Miner cemented her status as one of college volleyball’s elite playmakers. The daughter of a two-time NBA Slam Dunk champion, Miner earned three consecutive conference Setter of the Year honors across the Pac-12 and ACC while running one of the nation’s top offenses. She finished her Stanford career third all-time in assists (5,189) and first in the rally-scoring era at 11.45 assists per set, alongside gold medals with Team USA at the U18 World and NORCECA championships. She has since turned professional, playing in Italy for Vero Volley Milano before signing with the Omaha Supernovas of Major League Volleyball.

Sidney Duncan, Daughter of Tim Duncan

Stanford middle blocker Sidney Duncan — a 6-foot-2 force and daughter of NBA legend Tim Duncan — built a dominant volleyball career well before reaching the collegiate ranks. At Keystone School in San Antonio, Duncan set the career blocks record while driving her team to three undefeated district titles and the 2023 TAPPS 3A state championship, the program’s first since 1999. A decorated prep star with multiple all-district, all-state and Academic All-State honors, she has carried her winning ways to college, where the Cardinal claimed a share of the 2025 ACC regular-season title during her sophomore year.

Asjia O’Neal, Daughter of Jermaine O’Neal

Asjia O’Neal is a dominant force in volleyball, defined as much by her championship pedigree as her resilience. A four-time AVCA All-American — including first-team honors in 2022 and 2023 — and Texas’s all-time blocks leader, O’Neal anchored the Longhorns to consecutive NCAA titles in 2022 and 2023. Her return to the court following two open-heart surgeries earned her the Honda Inspiration Award, and she capped a storybook college career by going No. 1 overall to the Columbus Fury in the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation draft. She now anchors the net for back-to-back LOVB champion Austin and competes internationally for the U.S. Women’s National Team.

Madisen and Avery Skinner, Daughters of Brian Skinner

Madisen and Avery Skinner, daughters of former NBA veteran Brian Skinner, are a dominant volleyball duo with achievements spanning college, professional and international play. After winning the 2020 national championship together at the University of Kentucky — a title decided in April 2021 after a pandemic-delayed season — Avery, a first-team All-American that year, spent a graduate season at Baylor and went on to win an Olympic silver medal with Team USA in Paris in 2024. Madisen transferred to Texas, securing two more NCAA titles to become a three-time national champion, 2023 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player and Honda Sport Award winner. Madisen now plays for LOVB Austin, where she has been named Finals MVP in each of League One Volleyball’s first two seasons, while Avery plays professionally in Italy for Savino Del Bene Scandicci and remains on the U.S. national team roster.

Kapri Garnett, Daughter of Kevin Garnett

Kapri Garnett is a 6-foot-4 Michigan opposite hitter and daughter of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett. The Campbell Hall standout earned first-team Gold Coast League honors and helped her team to a CIF Southern Section Division IV championship as a junior, then racked up 209 kills and 35 blocks as a senior. Ranked No. 51 in California by PrepDig, Garnett arrived in Ann Arbor this fall and made her collegiate debut in August against LIU.

Ryelle Rondo, Daughter of Rajon Rondo

A prep standout at Kentucky Country Day, Ryelle Rondo earned All-District MVP and All-“A” Classic MVP honors alongside an Under Armour Next selection. Celebrated for her explosive athleticism and six-rotation versatility, she spent her freshman season at Alabama, appearing in 26 matches as a serving specialist and back-row substitute. Now a sophomore libero at South Florida, Rondo is working to turn that athleticism into a full-time defensive role at the Division I level.