
Nomaris Vélez Agosto
Corozal, Corozal
2021 GEICO Defensive Player of the Year
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Personal: Vélez Agosto's personal pursuits align with her desire for continuous growth and exploration. She possesses a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and is currently studying to become a lawyer. Additionally, she aspires to become a yoga instructor. Beyond her professional and educational pursuits, she finds joy in watching movies, reading, spending time at the beach, and visiting coffee shops.
2022 Season: Vélez Agosto's exceptional performance in the 2022 season earned her recognition as a finalist for the GEICO Defensive Player of the Year award. Over the course of the season, she played all 45 sets, amassing an impressive total of 2,701 leaderboard points. Notably, she ranked fourth in the league with 194 digs, showcasing her exceptional defensive skills. Her consistency in achieving double-digit dig efforts is evident through her 11 such instances throughout the season. Ending the season in seventh place in Athletes Unlimited, she garnered 254 reception attempts, with a season-high of 30 attempts against Team Drews in the season finale. Her strong start to the season was marked by six consecutive matches with double-digit digs, averaging 12.7 digs during this streak. Moreover, she achieved three matches with 200+ leaderboard points during this period. In the final stretch of the season, Vélez Agosto continued her impactful performance by recording five matches with 10 or more digs in the last seven outings. Her exceptional season concluded with an impressive 285 leaderboard points in the season finale. Notably, she etched her name in the record books as the fourth player in league history to notch 22 or more digs in a single match. This was achieved with a career-high 22 digs against Team Drews on April 16. In addition to her defensive prowess, she contributed 10 assists over the final four matches, including a season-high four assists against Team Drews on April 9 and April 16.
2021 Season: In the inaugural season, Vélez Agosto made her mark by earning the GEICO Defensive Player of the Year award. Her contributions were evident as she appeared in all 45 sets during the season. Finishing the season in 16th place on the leaderboard with 2,434 points, she showcased her defensive skills by securing the fourth position in Athletes Unlimited with 176 digs. Her consistency in achieving double-digit digs is evident through her 13 matches with 10 or more digs, including the first seven matches in a row. Notably, she posted a season-high of 16 digs in Week One against Team Clark. This remarkable defensive performance continued with back-to-back matches featuring 15 digs against Team Larson on March 8 and Team Nwanebu on March 13. Closing the season strong, she achieved five consecutive double-digit dig efforts.
Other Professional Experience: Vélez Agosto's professional journey commenced in 2011 with Las Pinkin de Corozal. Her journey also included playing for Indias de Mayagüez and Changas de Naranjito. Her most recent professional engagement was with Las Grises de Humacao.
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