Qairo Bentley

CAREER HONORS

Transferred to Boise State from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) during the summer of 2023 at a graduate transfer with one season of eligibility remaining.
Suffered season ending injury in the first set of the first match of the season.

Honors: All-Atlantic 10 First Team...Academic All-Atlantic 10.
Notable Statistics & Rankings: Finished season with 397 kills (1st team / 2nd A10), 30 service aces (2nd team), 407 digs (2nd team / 8th A10), 73 blocks (4th team) and 470.5 points (1st team)...averaged 3.13 kills (1st team / 4th A10) per set, 0.24 service aces (2nd team), 3.2 digs (2nd team), 0.57 blocks (3rd team) and 3.7 points (1st team / 1st A10).
Top Highlights: Started 15 of 31 matches played...tallied 19 double-doubles...recorded double-digit kills 23 times and double-figure digs on 20 occasions...recorded a season-high 26 kills in win against Saint Louis (Oct. 21)...had a season-best 27 digs twice, at Davidson (Oct. 4) and at Fordham (Oct. 7)...hit a season-high .444 percent in a victory over Albany (Sept. 2) going 8-0-19...recorded a season-best five blocks on two occasions, versus Florida Gulf Coast (Sept. 9) and in victory over Saint Louis (Oct. 21) to go with a season-high 28.5 points.

Notable Statistics & Rankings: Recorded 285 kills (2nd team), 18 service aces (t-3rd team), 246 digs (3rd team), 38 blocks and 325.5 points (3rd team)...averaged 2.97 kills (1st team) per set, 2.56 digs (3rd team) and 3.39 points (1st team).
Top Highlights: Played in 27 contests with 13 starts...turned in six double-doubles...15 matches in double-figure kills and 10 in digs...tallied a season-high for kills (22) and blocks (5) versus High Point (Aug. 28)...hit a season-best .450 percent in a win versus Samford (Sept. 2) going 9-0-20...a season-high four service aces (4) and digs (21) against James Madison (Sept. 9)...tallied a season-high 19.5 points at Dayton (Oct. 8).

COVID shortened year, season was moved to spring 2021 semester.
Notable Statistics & Rankings: Accumulated 175 kills (1st team / 9th A10), 13 service aces (2nd team), 170 digs (3rd team), 31 blocks (3rd team) and 203.5 points (1st team)...averaged 2.87 kills (1st team) per set, 0.21 service aces (2nd team), 2.79 digs (3rd team) and 3.34 points (1st team / 8th A10).
Top Highlights: Saw action in all 18 matches with 10 starts...five double-doubles on the year...eight contests with double-digit kills and nine in digs...hit a season-best .476 percent twice, first at Duquesne (Feb. 12) 12-2-21 with the second coming against Rhode Island (April 2) 11-1-21...tallied a season-high 17 kills at Saint Louis (March 20)...recorded season-best 19 digs twice, at Saint Louis (Feb. 5) and at Elon (Feb. 23)...a campaign-high five blocks at Old Dominion (Jan. 23)...earned a season-high 17.5 points at Davidson (Feb. 26).

Notable Statistics & Rankings: Had 28 kills, 17 digs, seven blocks and 31,5 points.
Top Highlights: Saw limited action in 22 matches and a total of 32 sets...first collegiate action came against Texas Tech (Aug. 30) tallying one block assist...season-highs for kills (5) and points (5.5) came against Radford (Sept.21)...season-best three digs were recorded versus Lehigh (Aug. 30)...recorded two blocks against Fordham (Oct. 13) and at Rhode Island (Nov. 10).

High School: A 2019 graduate of East Denver Hgh School in Denver, Colo...named a 5A All-State First Team and conference player of the year as a senior...led DEHS in kills and was among team leaders in digs...a member of four conference championship teams...a two-time Academic All-State honoree.
Club: Played for the 303 Volleyball Academy in Englewood, Colo.