Torey DeFalco

Torey "T.J." DeFalco (born April 10, 1997) is an American volleyball player. He is part of the United States men's national volleyball team, participant at the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020). At the professional club level, he plays for Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.

Torey DeFalco
DeFalco in 2019.
Personal information
NicknameT.J.
Nationality American
Born (1997-04-10) April 10, 1997
Huntington Beach, CA, United States
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Spike340 cm (134 in)
Block328 cm (129 in)
College / UniversityCalifornia State University, Long Beach
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current club AZS Olsztyn
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
2016–2019
2019–2021
2021–2022		 Long Beach State Beach
Volley Callipo
AZS Olsztyn
National team
2015– United States
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  United States
FIVB World Cup
2019 Japan
FIVB Nations League
2018 Lille
NORCECA Championship
2019 Winnipeg

Career

College

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.[1] For the 2021–22 season, he joined Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.[2]

Sporting achievements

College

Youth national team

Individual awards

References
  1. "Four LBSU Men's Volleyball Alums Sign Professional Contracts". longbeachstate.com. July 12, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. "Nadzieja amerykańskiej siatkówki w Olsztynie". indykpolazs.pl (in Polish). June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. "LONG BEACH STATE WINS THE 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". longbeachstate.com. May 5, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. "BEACH DOES IT AGAIN! Long Beach State Wins 2019 NCAA National Championship with Four-Set Victory Over Hawai'i". longbeachstate.com. May 4, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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