Meet Roni Jones-Perry:  All about the 27-year-old Utah native competing at the League One Volleyball Pro

Roni Jones-Perry, a former volleyball star at BYU, built a remarkable career playing professionally across the globe. At 27, she competed in Italy, Poland, and Brazil and represented Team USA in international tournaments.

She's part of League One Volleyball (LOVB), a new professional league, playing for the Salt Lake franchise. The league kicked off its inaugural season on January 8, with Jones-Perry making her debut match. She expressed her gratitude for the league's efforts to expand volleyball's reach, noting that the opportunity to perform before a live audience brings her even closer to fans.

"I feel an enormous amount of gratitude for this league and the people that have put it together. There are a lot of athletes making big sacrifices to try to make this league work." (ksl.com)

This match is significant for the volleyball star as it marks her first professional game on home soil.

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Roni Jones-Perry's family and hometown

Born on January 20, 1997, in West Jordan, Utah, Jones-Perry has two sisters. She married Todd Perry, her high school sweetheart, after her freshman year.

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When did Jones-Perry take up the sport?

She played volleyball for Copper Hills High School in her childhood. Her professional career in volleyball began at Brigham Young University in 2015.

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Roni Jones-Perry Education

The 27-year-old attended Copper Hills High School in West Jordan, Utah, where she was a four-year starter and letter winner. After high school, she committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, where she played collegiate volleyball from 2015 to 2018.

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Roni Jones-Perry's achievements

Roni Jones-Perry at LOVB - Head to Head - Week 1 - Atlanta - Source: Getty

Roni Jones-Perry achieved significant milestones throughout her volleyball career at both collegiate and professional levels, as well as with the United States National Team. At BYU, she captained the team in both her junior and senior and was named MVP for three consecutive years.

In 2014, she averaged 4.0 kills per set and recorded 125 aces. She also earned First-Team All-Region honors for three years and Third-Team All-State recognition.

In her senior year, she led BYU to a 31-2 record, a West Coast Conference title, and an NCAA Final Four appearance. In 2019, Jones-Perry helped the US women's national volleyball team win the Pan American Cup, contributing to the team's third consecutive victory.

At the end of the 2022/2023 season, the volleyball star ranked as the second-highest scorer with 485 points, trailing Tiffany. She was also named the best server recording 39 aces.