UC Santa Barbara
2016 All-MPSF Honorable Mention
2016 MPSF All-Freshman Team
2016: In his redshirt freshman season, appeared in 22 matches with 21 starts spanning 79 sets ... Totaled 159 kills (2.01 per set), 62 blocks (0.78 per set), a .486 hitting percentage, and 12 service aces (0.15 per set) ... After the season, received an All-MPSF Honorable Mention ... Was also named to the MPSF All-Freshman Team ... Led the team in hitting percentage and had the highest kills per set among the team's middles ... His .486 hitting percentage would have led the country and tied for fourth in UCSB single-season history if he would have qualified (must average 3.3 attacks per set) ... Started the team's final 18 contests ... Best all-around performance came on Apr. 1 in a four-set win over Hawaii, as he had 11 kills and a season-high nine blocks ... Best attacking performance of the season came in the MPSF Semifinals at No. 1 BYU on Apr. 21 where he had a season-high 13 kills on .400 hitting ... Recorded 10+ kills in seven separate matches, including four of the final nine contests of the season ... In his collegiate debut, had 11 kills on .588 hitting against Quincy on Jan. 8 ... Swung 10-0-12 (season-high .833 hitting percentage) against Cal Baptist on Jan. 22 ... Had as many multi-ace performances as single-ace (four apiece) ... Had four aces over his first two collegiate matches (vs. Quincy and NJIT).
2015: Redshirted.
High School
Earned three varsity letters under head coach Todd Shaefer at Templeton High School ... Played opposite, middle blocker, outside hitter, and setter for the Eagles ... Started all four of his years in the program ... Was voted MVP of the Los Padres League in both 2012 and 2013 ... Led the league in kills for the 2013 season ... Won at least a share of a league championship in 2013 and 2014 ... Made it to the second round of the 2013 and 2014 CIF Playoffs ... Had a GPA of 4.0 or better in three of his four years.
Club
Started and was captain of the 46 West Volleyball Club.
Personal
Born on Oct. 24, 1995 to parents Cris and JoAnn ... Has an older sister, Camille ... Goes by the nickname "Hank" ... Majors in geography ... Aspires to be a winemaker ... His favorite sports teams is the Gauchos ... Lists upsetting Stanford twice in 2016 as his most memorable sporting moment ... Likes to watch The Intouchables, Imitation Game, and Anchorman ... Reads the Harry Potter series and The Name of the Wind ... Likes to listen to Leon Bridges, Black Keys, Chance the Rapper, and Jack White ... Enjoys surfing and cooking in his free time ... Lists Cullen Irons and Shane Hauschild as his favorite athletes ... Cites Westworld, Silicon Valley, and Parks & Rec as his favorite TV shows ... Wants everyone to know he is a big fan of dogs and paella.
