Torey DeFalco

Torey "T.J" DeFalco (born April 10, 1997) is an American male volleyball player. He is part of the United States men's national volleyball team. He played college volleyball for Cal State-Long Beach.[1]

Torey DeFalco
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-04-10) April 10, 1997
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Spike137 in (348 cm)
Block132 in (335 cm)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside Hitter
Current clubTonno Callipo
Number8 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
2016-2019Cal State-Long Beach
2019-Tonno Callipo
National team
2015 United States
Honours
Representing  United States
Men's volleyball
World Cup
2019 Japan
Nations League
2018 Lille
Last updated: 8 July 2018

College career

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).[2] DeFalco majored in Consumer Affairs.

Professional career

In June 2019, DeFalco signed a professional volleyball contract with Tonno Callipo of the Superlega.[3]

References
  1. "Team Roster – United Statesmen's volleyball team". fivb.org. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. "Four LBSU Men's Volleyball Alum Sign Professional Contracts". Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. "Four LBSU Men's Volleyball Alum Sign Professional Contracts". Retrieved 12 July 2019.


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