He is a Volleyball Genius !!! Torey DeFalco | 200 IQ Volleyball Player. Torey James DeFalco (born April 10, 1997) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Resovia and the U.S. national team.[1] DeFalco took part in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Early Life
Torey DeFalco was raised on a farm in Missouri until the age of nine, when his family moved to California. He attended Huntington Beach High School, where his performance on the volleyball team earned him national attention.
DeFalco is one of seven children. His sister, Teagan, plays beach volleyball for the Washington Huskies.
Career
College
Recognized as the top recruit in the country,[4] DeFalco enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, where he majored in Consumer Affairs. While at LBSU, he reached the NCAA Final Four all four years (2016-2019) and won the NCAA Championship twice (2018, 2019). He was a two-time AVCA Player of the Year (2017, 2019), the AVCA Newcomer of the Year (2016), and a four-time AVCA First Team All American (2016-2019). He was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2019 NCAA Championships, as well as being named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team three times (2016, 2018, 2019).[5]
Club
In June 2019, DeFalco signed his first professional volleyball contract with the Italian team, Volley Callipo.[6] For the 2021-22 season, he joined AZS Olsztyn.[7] For the 2022-23 PlusLiga season, he signed a contract with Resovia.[8]
National team
DeFalco joined the U.S. National Team in 2015, while he was still in high school.[9] He competed with the national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Individual awards
2014: NORCECA U19 Championship - Most valuable player
2014: NORCECA U19 Championship - Best outside hitter
2016: NCAA National Championship - All-tournament team
2017: AVCA National Player of the Year
2018: NCAA National Championship - All-tournament team
2019: AVCA National Player of the Year
2019: NCAA National Championship - All-tournament team (Most outstanding player)
2019: NORCECA Championship - Best outside spiker
2022: Polish Championship - Best scorer
Personal information
Full name Torey James DeFalco
Nickname T.J.
Nationality American
Born April 10, 1997 (age 26)
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg)
Spike 130 in (340 cm)
Block 129 in (328 cm)
College / University California State University, Long Beach
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club Resovia
Number 59
Career
Years Teams
2016-2019
2019-2021
2021-2022
2022- Long Beach State Beach
Volley Callipo
AZS Olsztyn
Resovia
National team
2015- United States
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