Khat Bell Explained

Katherine Bell
Full Name:Katherine Briana Bell
Nickname:Khat
Nationality:American
Birth Date:5 March 1993
Birth Place:San Diego, California, U.S
Hometown:Mesquite, Texas, U.S.
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Weight:74kg (163lb)
Position:Wing Spiker
Currentnumber:1
College:University of Texas
(2011–2014)
Currentclub:Chery Tiggo Crossovers
Years1:2015–2016
Team1:GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
Years2:2016
Team2:Gigantes de Carolina
Years3:2016–2017
Team3:Manisa BB SK
Years4:2017–2018
Team4:Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Years5:2018–2020
Team5:Petron Blaze Spikers
Years6:2020–2021
Team6:Bolu BLD
Years7:2021–2022
Team7:Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
Years8:2022
Team8:Galatasaray HDI Sigorta
Years9:2023
Team9:Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass
Years10:2024–
Team10:Vegas Thrill
Years11:2024-
Team11:Chery Tiggo Crossovers
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:United States U18
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:United States (Universiade)

Katherine Briana "Khat" Bell (born May 5, 1993) is an American volleyball player who currently plays for the Vegas Thrill of the Pro Volleyball Federation.[1] Bell played for the Petron Blaze Spikers in the Philippine Super Liga from 2018 to 2020.[2] and for Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass in the Korean V-League in 2024.[3]

Early life

Bell was born on March 5, 1993, to Kenneth Bell and Regina Williams. She was born in San Diego, California, though she considers Mesquite, Texas, as her hometown. She has two sisters and a brother.[4]

Career

College

Bell during her attendance at the University of Texas played for the Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team in the NCAA. During her stint, she was named into the All-American women's volleyball thrice. She along with teammate Haley Eckerman became the first senior class to win all four Big 12 Champions for the Longhorns and advanced to three NCAA Semifinal in four years. In 2012, they help the Longhorns earn their first National Championship since 1988. Also for the year 2012, she was named Cobra Magazine National Defensive Player of the Year. She finished fourth in the University of Texas' career chart with the record of 1.17 blocks per set. She graduated from the university in 2015.[5]

Club

After graduating from the University of Texas, Bell started her club career in South Korea with GS Caltex Seoul.[5] She played for the Korean club from 2015 to 2016 before playing for Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico in 2016.[6] Bell later played for Turkish clubs Manisa BB SK (2016–2017) and Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor (2017–2018).[6] Two weeks before her stint with Balıkesir was set to end, Bell was contacted by the Petron Blaze Spikers of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL)[7] due to its import player Hillary Hurley having recurring injuries. Bell replaced Hurley as Petron entered the semifinals of the 2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference.[7] On May 1, 2018, Bell scored 42 points for Petron which is the PSL's 2nd highest record for points.[8]

Galatasaray

She signed a 1-year contract with Galatasaray on September 22, 2022.[9]

On 29 December 2022, she announced on her social media account that she had parted ways with Galatasaray.[10]

International

Bell was part of the United States U18 girls' youth team that played at the 2009 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship in Thailand.[4] She was also a participant of the 2015 Summer Universiade in South Korea playing for the Universiade volleyball team of the United States.[6]

Television

Bell was a contestant on the second season of the American TV series The Circle.[11] [12]

Sporting achievements

Individual

Korean V-League:

Philippine Superliga:

Team

Philippine Superliga:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roster . 2024-02-26 . Vegas Thrill.
  2. News: Bell shines in PSL debut as Petron downs Cocolife. April 24, 2018. ABS-CBN Sports. April 24, 2018.
  3. Web site: V-League 2021 Draft .
  4. Web site: Khat Bell - 2013 Women's Volleyball Roser. University of Texas. 24 April 2018.
  5. News: Volleyball All-Americans: Where are They Now? Khat Bell. 24 April 2018. Texas Sports. University of Texas. 11 February 2016.
  6. Web site: Bell, Khat. Bring It USA, LLC. 24 April 2018. 23 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623063054/http://bringitusa.com/blog/player/bell-khat/. dead.
  7. News: Mendoza. Voltaire. Petron replaces Hurley with Bell for semis bid. 24 April 2018. The Philippine Star. 20 April 2018.
  8. News: Bell leads comeback from two sets down as Petron stuns F2 Logistics in Super Liga GP Finals opener. Lozada. Mei-Lin. May 1, 2018. Spin.ph. May 1, 2018.
  9. Web site: Katherine Bell Galatasaray HDI Sigorta’da!. Galatasaray S.K.. September 22, 2022. 22 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Khat Bell ile yollar ayrıldı. voleybolunsesi.com. December 19, 2022. January 20, 2023.
  11. News: Mehrotra. Kriti. Where is Khat From The Circle Season 2 Today . 22 April 2021. The Cinemaholic . 21 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Petron's former import Khat Bell enters Netflix's reality show "The Circle". Kate. Reyes. Spin.ph. April 30, 2021. September 13, 2021.