Torey DeFalco | 340cm Monster of the Vertical Jump !!! Torey James DeFalco (born April 10, 1997) is an American professional volleyball player. He is a member of the US national team, and a participant in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. At the professional club level, he plays for Asseco Resovia.
DeFalco played four years of college volleyball at California State University, Long Beach. 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). DeFalco majored in Consumer Affairs.
Clubs
In June 2019, DeFalco signed his first professional volleyball contract with the Italian team, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia.[2] For the 2021–22 season, he joined Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.
2019: AVCA National Player of the Year
2019: All-Big West First-Team
2019: NCAA National Championship – All Tournament Team (Most Outstanding Player)
2019: NORCECA Championship – Best Outside Spiker
2022: Polish Championship – Best Scorer (536)
Personal information
Full name Torey James DeFalco
Nickname T.J.
Nationality American
Born April 10, 1997 (age 25)
Huntington Beach, United States
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Spike 340 cm (134 in)
Block 328 cm (129 in)
College / University California State University, Long Beach
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club Asseco Resovia
Number 59
Career
Years Teams
2015–2019
2019–2021
2021–2022
2022– Long Beach State Beach
Volley Callipo
AZS Olsztyn
Asseco Resovia
National team
2015– United States
DeFalco played four years of college volleyball at California State University, Long Beach. 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). DeFalco majored in Consumer Affairs.
Clubs
In June 2019, DeFalco signed his first professional volleyball contract with the Italian team, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia.[2] For the 2021–22 season, he joined Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.
2019: AVCA National Player of the Year
2019: All-Big West First-Team
2019: NCAA National Championship – All Tournament Team (Most Outstanding Player)
2019: NORCECA Championship – Best Outside Spiker
2022: Polish Championship – Best Scorer (536)
Personal information
Full name Torey James DeFalco
Nickname T.J.
Nationality American
Born April 10, 1997 (age 25)
Huntington Beach, United States
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Spike 340 cm (134 in)
Block 328 cm (129 in)
College / University California State University, Long Beach
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club Asseco Resovia
Number 59
Career
Years Teams
2015–2019
2019–2021
2021–2022
2022– Long Beach State Beach
Volley Callipo
AZS Olsztyn
Asseco Resovia
National team
2015– United States
- Category
- Volleyball
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- volleyball
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