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University of California, Santa Barbara

2016 Men's Volleyball

4 Drew Pion

  • Height 6-1
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Pacific Palisades, Calif.
  • High School Windward School

Biography

UC Santa Barbara

2016: As a true sophomore, entered 21 matches and played 35 sets ... Used almost exclusively as a serving specialist ... Had a .796 serve percentage on 49 attempts ... For the year, tallied one kill, one assist, no aces, 10 service errors, and six digs ... Received his most action on Feb. 21 at USC, where he had an assist and four digs over four sets ... Appeared in 21 of the team's first 23 games ... Did not appear after Mar. 23. 

2015: Entered four matches and six sets as a true freshman ... Did not record any statistics ... Made his NCAA debut in a 3-0 sweep over UC San Diego on Feb. 27. 

High School
Earned four letters under head coach Michelle McGuire at the Windward School ... Played outside hitter for the Wildcats ... Was an SCVA Second Team All-American ... Was a four-time All-League selection ... Was twice named Alpha League MVP ... Twice was selected to the All-CIF Team ... Has the school and league record for single-match kills with 57 against Paraclete in his senior year ... Won league championships in 2011, 2012, and 2014 ... Made it to CIF Playoffs all four years, including semifinal appearances in 2012 and 2014 and a Southern California championship in 2012 ... Also competed in football and soccer ... Was a three-time All-League selection in soccer ... Won a 2011 CIF Championship in football ... Made the honor roll all four years.

Club
Played for the Palisades Volleyball Club (2011) and the Manhattan Beach Surf Club (2012-14).

Personal
Born on Feb. 8, 1996 to parents Jeff and Suzy ... Has two brothers, Chase and Griffin ... Plans on majoring in economics with a potential minor in sports management ... Aspires to be an agent in the sports or music worlds ... Roots for the LA Dodgers, NY Knicks, and New Orleans Saints ... Favorite movie is Good Will Hunting ... Lists The Great Gatsby as his favorite novel ... Likes to surf in his free time ... Saints QB Drew Brees, Dodgers' lefty Clayton Kershaw, and Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony are his favorite athletes ... True Detective is his favorite TV show ... Was also recruited by Pepperdine, UC Santa Cruz, and UC San Diego.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2015Freshman

    Setter/Libero
    6'1"
    21
  • 4

    2016Sophomore

    Setter/Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    4