10/21/2026 12:00:00 PM | General
The veteran outside hitter finished with 26 kills in two commanding victories over in-state rival UNR at the Pavilion
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV women's volleyball redshirt junior Jaida Harris was named the Raising Cane's Outstanding Rebel of the Week, the school announced Wednesday.
Harris is the second women's volleyball player to earn the award for the 2026-27 academic year.
The award goes to the student-athlete who turned in the best individual performance during the previous week of competition from Monday through Sunday as voted on by the UNLV Athletics Strategic Communications department.
A Las Vegas product out of Lake Mead Christian Academy, Harris averaged 3.17 kills, 2.43 digs, 1 block and 4.64 points per set across seven frames during the Rebels' season 2-0 Silver State Series sweep of in-state rival UNR.
In a 3-0 win over the Wolf Pack on Oct. 15, Harris tallied a team-high 14 kills and finished with six digs, two service aces and three block assists. Two days later, Harris collected 12 kills, 11 digs and four block assists in a 3-1 win over UNR.
2026-27 Outstanding Rebel of the Week Award Winners
Sept. 3 - Hugo Lemos, Men's SoccerÂ
Sept. 10 - Tre Fulton, FootballÂ
Sept. 16 - Hugo Lemos, Men's SoccerÂ
Sept. 24 - Kamryn Scroggins, Women's Volleyball
Oct. 1 - Kuree Little, Women's GolfÂ
Oct. 8 - Maxim Scordo, Men's SoccerÂ
Oct. 15 - Marko Maksimovic & Arda Karakas, Men's Tennis
Oct. 21 - Jaida Harris - Women's Volleyball
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