2023 Volleyball Roster
McBurrows, Saj

Jersey Number 6
Saj McBurrows
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- OPP
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Pinnacle
Bio
Graduate Student (2023)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in 21 matches, playing 51 sets with 11 season-starts
• Recorded 65 kills and 27 total blocks
• Tallied 5 blocks against Maryland (Nov. 5)
• Recorded 8 kills against Penn State (Oct. 27)
• Recorded 8 kills and a season-high 5 blocks against Northwestern (Oct. 21)
• Tallied 6 kills against Nebraska (Oct. 7)
• Recorded 10 kills against Northwestern (Oct. 6)
• Made her Michigan Volleyball debut against Boston College (Aug. 25)
Prior to Michigan
• Played four seasons at Columbia
Senior (Fall 2022)
• All-Ivy Honorable Mention
• Appeared in 21 matches and 74 sets, totaling 197 kills and 56 blocks
• Recorded a season-high 19 points, three assists and two aces against Penn (Nov. 12)
• Had career-high 17 kills against Harvard (Oct. 15)
Junior (Fall 2021)
• Played in 14 out of 24 matches, starting four
• Finished the season with 12 total bocks, 0.33 blocks per set, 38 total kills, 1.06 kills per set, 45 total points and 1.25 points per set
• Posted season-highs in kills (10) and hitting percentage (.348) at Maryland (Sept. 18)
Sophomore (Fall 2020)
• Season canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Freshman (Fall 2019)
• Played in 11 matches, starting one
• Finished the season with eight kills, 11.0 points and 5.0 total blocks
• Collegiate Debut: Howard (Sept. 6)
Prep
• Three-sport athlete at Pinnacle High School (Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Field)
• Earned First-Team 6A All-Region and All-District honors in Senior season
• Set senior season game highs in kills (12); points (15.5); digs (nine) and blocks (11)
• Helped Pinnacle complete best finish since 2007 during senior season
• National Honor Society Member
Club
• Virginia Elite 17’s (2017-18)
• Livewire 18 Adidas (2018-19)
Personal
• Saj Elle McBurrows
• Daughter of Kelly and Marvin McBurrows
• Father played basketball at New Mexico and professionally in France
• Enrolled in Rackham Graduate School pursuing a Masters in Environment and Sustainability
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in 21 matches, playing 51 sets with 11 season-starts
• Recorded 65 kills and 27 total blocks
• Tallied 5 blocks against Maryland (Nov. 5)
• Recorded 8 kills against Penn State (Oct. 27)
• Recorded 8 kills and a season-high 5 blocks against Northwestern (Oct. 21)
• Tallied 6 kills against Nebraska (Oct. 7)
• Recorded 10 kills against Northwestern (Oct. 6)
• Made her Michigan Volleyball debut against Boston College (Aug. 25)
Prior to Michigan
• Played four seasons at Columbia
Senior (Fall 2022)
• All-Ivy Honorable Mention
• Appeared in 21 matches and 74 sets, totaling 197 kills and 56 blocks
• Recorded a season-high 19 points, three assists and two aces against Penn (Nov. 12)
• Had career-high 17 kills against Harvard (Oct. 15)
Junior (Fall 2021)
• Played in 14 out of 24 matches, starting four
• Finished the season with 12 total bocks, 0.33 blocks per set, 38 total kills, 1.06 kills per set, 45 total points and 1.25 points per set
• Posted season-highs in kills (10) and hitting percentage (.348) at Maryland (Sept. 18)
Sophomore (Fall 2020)
• Season canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Freshman (Fall 2019)
• Played in 11 matches, starting one
• Finished the season with eight kills, 11.0 points and 5.0 total blocks
• Collegiate Debut: Howard (Sept. 6)
Prep
• Three-sport athlete at Pinnacle High School (Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Field)
• Earned First-Team 6A All-Region and All-District honors in Senior season
• Set senior season game highs in kills (12); points (15.5); digs (nine) and blocks (11)
• Helped Pinnacle complete best finish since 2007 during senior season
• National Honor Society Member
Club
• Virginia Elite 17’s (2017-18)
• Livewire 18 Adidas (2018-19)
Personal
• Saj Elle McBurrows
• Daughter of Kelly and Marvin McBurrows
• Father played basketball at New Mexico and professionally in France
• Enrolled in Rackham Graduate School pursuing a Masters in Environment and Sustainability
Volleyball Highlights vs. Marshall (Sept. 6)
Saturday, September 06
Volleyball Highlights vs. Florida Atlantic (Sept. 5)
Friday, September 05
Volleyball Highlights vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 2)
Tuesday, September 02
Michigan Made | Volleyball Episode 5
Tuesday, August 26