Melani Shaffmaster is listed on the Orlando Valkyries roster for the 2025 Major League Volleyball season after playing at the University of Minnesota from 2021 through 2024. The 6-foot-3 volleyball player is listed as No. 16 and is from New Castle, Indiana.
Shaffmaster also played for AON Amazones in Greece during the 2024-25 season. Her professional career includes the Orlando Valkyries in 2025 and AON Amazones in 2024-25.
Shaffmaster’s University of Minnesota career
Shaffmaster earned All-Big Ten first-team honors in 2022 and 2024. She was named to the All-Big Ten second team in 2023.
She is the only Gopher to reach 5,000 assists, 1,000 digs, 300 kills and 300 blocks in her career. Shaffmaster ranks No. 6 all time at Minnesota with 5,091 assists and No. 8 with 1,479 digs.
High school honors and education
Prep Volleyball ranked Shaffmaster No. 16 on its Senior Aces list. She was Indiana’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2017 and 2019 and was named an All-American from 2015 through 2019.
Shaffmaster majored in accounting and finance. Her background includes her college career at the University of Minnesota and professional seasons with AON Amazones and the Orlando Valkyries.
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