The award season for college men’s volleyball is here.
Off the Block each season presents numerous annual national awards recognizing the outstanding individual performances in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball. Check out the statistical leaders for each of the awards.
Lloy Ball Award
The Lloy Ball Award is given to the nation’s best setter in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award is named after the former U.S. Olympic gold medalist and Purdue Fort Wayne All-American setter Lloy Ball and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
Assists per game average
1. Oscar Fiorentino, Barton – 10.78
2. Frederico Santos, Purdue Fort Wayne – 10.75
3. Wil Stanley, BYU – 10.74
4. Casey McGarry, UC Santa Barbara – 10.59
5. Quinn Isaacso, Ball State – 10.3
6. Heath Hughes, Grand Canyon – 10.29
7. Michael Wright, Ohio State – 10.2
8. Connor Walbrecht, UC San Diego – 10.07
9. Taylor Ittner, CSUN – 10.07
10. Cole Bogner, Penn State – 10
11. Ian Cowen, Loyola – 9.96
12. Carlos Rivera, Long Beach State – 9.95
13. AJ Risavy, Lincoln Memorial – 9.93
14. Matthew Ctvrlik, Harvard – 9.91
15. Kevin Kauling, Lewis – 9.89
Aces per game average
1. Mads Kyed Jensen, UCLA – 0.600
2. Bradley Peters, Lees-McRae – 0.529
3. Chaz Hafer, Urbana – 0.338
4. Matthew Ctvrlik, Harvard – 0.333
5. Francisco Pomar, Erskine – 0.295
6. Roque Nido, NJIT – 0.292
7. Connor Walbrecht, UC San Diego – 0.271
8. Oscar Fiorentino, Barton – 0.265
9. Michael Krueger, Daemen – 0.255
10. Trevor Filer, Alderson Broaddus – 0.231
11. Ryan Serrano, McKendree – 0.231
12. Quinn Isaacson, Ball State – 0.228
Blocks per game average
1. Yoran Raymaekers, Quincy- 0.765
2. Wil Stanley, BYU – 0.689
3. Connor Walbrecht, UC San Diego 0.629
4. Cole Bogner, Penn State – 0.612
5. Frederico Santos, Purdue Fort Wayne – 0.608
Digs per game average
1. Casey McGarry, UC Santa Barbara – 2.48
2. Yoran Raymaekers, Quincy – 2.24
3. Justin Lui, Stanford – 2.23
4. Quinn Isaacson, Ball State – 2.14
5. Connor Walbrecht, UC San Diego – 2.09
6. Carlos Rivera, Long Beach State – 1.95
7. Matthew Ctvrlik, Harvard – 1.91
8. Frederico Santos, Purdue Fort Wayne – 1.86
9. Wil Stanley, BYU – 1.75
10. Michael Wright, Ohio State – 1.73
11. Zach Talamoa, George Mason – 1.72
12. Taylor Ittner, CSUN – 1.64
13. Ryan Serrano, McKendree – 1.60
14. Chaz Hafe, Urbana – 1.57
15. Heath Hughes, Grand Canyon – 1.56
Team attack percentage
1. Hawai’i — .371
2. BYU — .358
3. Barton — .353
4. Lewis — .344
5. UC Santa Barbara — .333
6. Long Beach State — .325
7. NJIT — .319
T-8. Lincoln Memorial — .302
T-8. UCLA — .302
10. Grand Canyon — .299
11. Ohio State — .294
12. Harvard — .287
13. CSUN — .286
14. Princeton — .282
T-15. UC Irvine — .280
T-15. UC San Diego — .280
Bryan Ivie Award
The Bryan Ivie Award is given to the nation’s best opposite in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award is named after the former U.S. Olympian and USC All-American opposite Bryan Ivie and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
Kills per game average
1. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i – 4.47
2. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton – 4.43
3. Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial – 4.26
4. Jaylen Jasper, Stanford – 4.11
5. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – 4.00
6. Randy DeWeese, UC Santa Barbara- 3.70
7. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone – 3.62
8. Campbell Schoenfeld, Harvard – 3.58
9. Omari Wheeler, Quincy – 3.54
10. George Huhmann, Princeton – 3.38
11. Matt Szews, Ball State – 3.31
12. Zach Yerington, Daemen – 3.25
13. Alexandre Nsakanda, UC Irvine – 3.15
14. Billy Fauntleroy, USC – 3.15
15. Kyle Hobus, CSUN – 3.15
Attack percentage
1. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton – .412
2. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i – .377
3. Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial – .365
4. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – .343
5. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone – .319
6. Simon Andersen, Long Beach State – .307
7. Campbell Schoenfeld, Harvard – .292
8. Randy DeWeese, UC Santa Barbara – .288
9. Jaylen Jasper, Stanford – .280
10. George Huhmann, Princeton – .275
11. Andrew Kohut, Belmont Abbey – .274
12. Zach Yerington, Daemen – .271
13. Luis Kannee, North Greenville – .269
14. Joshua Kim, King – .254
15. Dalen Instenes, Lewis – .245
Aces per game average
1. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – 0.918
2. George Huhmann, Princeton – 0.564
3. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton – 0.551
4. Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial – 0.468
5. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone – 0.42
6. Randy DeWeese, UC Santa Barbara – 0.393
7. Hugo Fischer, Grand Canyon – 0.386
8. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i – 0.356
9. Matt Szews, Ball State – 0.354
10. Dalen Instenes, Lewis- 0.339
11. Alexandre Nsakanda, UC Irvine – 0.322
12. Luke Denton, Loyola – 0.319
13. Julian Meissner, NJIT – 0.267
14. Billy Fauntleroy, USC – 0.264
Blocks per game average
1. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – 1.00
2. Randy DeWeese, UC Santa Barbara – 0.929
3. Julian Meissner, NJIT – 0.889
4. George Huhmann, Princeton – 0.873
5. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i – 0.844
6. Bryce Gatling, George Mason – 0.825
7. Collin Shannon, UC San Diego – 0.825
8. Joshua Kim, King – 0.783
9. Hugo Fischer, Grand Canyon – 0.737
10. Zach Schnittker, McKendree – 0.694
11. Simon Andersen, Long Beach State – 0.69
12. Luke Denton, Loyola – 0.66
13. Alexandre Nsakanda, UC Irvine – 0.644
14. Omari Wheeler, Quincy – 0.632
15. Jacob Steele, Pepperdine – 0.617
Digs per game average
1. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone – 2.06
2. Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial – 2.05
3. Luke Denton, Loyola – 1.85
4. Randy DeWeese, UC Santa Barbara – 1.84
5. Dalen Instenes, Lewis – 1.71
6. Jaylen Jasper, Stanford – 1.70
7. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – 1.52
8. Matt Szews, Ball State – 1.52
9. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’I – 1.44
Karch Kiraly Award
The Karch Kiraly Award is given to the nation’s best outside attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award is named after the former U.S. Olympic gold medalist and UCLA All-American outside attacker and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
Kills per game average
1. Liam Maxwell, Belmont Abbey – 4.53
2. Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne = 4.38
3. Kaleb Jenness, Ball State – 4.17
4. Raymond Barsemian, Concordia-Irvine – 4.07
5. Kyle McCauley, UC San Diego – 4.06
6. Michael Fisher, Saint Francis – 4.02
7. Ryan Coenen, Lewis – 4.00
8. Matteo Miselli, Tusculum – 3.92
9. Cole Schlothauer, Loyola – 3.79
10. Colton Cowell, Hawai’i – 3.77
11. Brett Wildman, Penn State – 3.68
12. Tristan Santoyo, Queens – 3.67
13. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive – 3.63
14. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT – 3.63
15. Davide Gardini, BYU – 3.61
Attack percentage
1. Filip Humler, Hawai’I – .373
2. Davide Gardini, BYU- .370
3. Colton Cowell, Hawai’i – .362
4. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT – .353
5. Joel Schneidmiller, UC Irvine – .339
6. Liam Maxwell, Belmont Abbey – .334
7. Ryan Coenen, Lewis- .330
8. Jens Feldthus, NJIT – .328
9. Kyle McCauley, UC San Diego – .321
10. Adrian Iglesias, Barton – .319
11. Brett Wildman, Penn State – .315
12. Blake Reardon, Ball State – .310
T-13. Reese Devilbiss, Ohio State – .309
T-13. Tobi Azees, Mount Olive – .309
15. Spencer Olivier, Long Beach State – .307
Aces per game average
1. Kyle Bugee, Lewis – 0.619
2. Christian Janke, Grand Canyon – 0.544
3. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT – 0.521
4. Matteo Miselli, Tusculum- 0.51
5. Diego Negron, Lindenwood – 0.473
6. Maciej Ptaszynski, CSUN – 0.466
7. Lachlan Bray, Charleston – 0.44
8. Richie Hoff, George Mason – 0.429
9. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon – 0.429
10. Cal Fisher, Penn State – 0.426
11. Austin Matautia, UCLA – 0.406
12. Colton Cowell, Hawai’i – 0.400
13. Brett Wildman, Penn State – 0.397
14. Wyatt Harrison, UC San Diego – 0.394
15. Spencer Olivier, Long Beach State – 0.39
Blocks per game average
1. Greg Luck, Princeton – 1.037
2. Davide Gardini, BYU – 0.906
3. AJ Lewis, Lindenwood – 0.8
4. Diego Negron, Lindenwood – 0.745
5. Filip Humler, Hawai’i – 0.737
6. Joel Schneidmiller, UC Irvine – 0.687
7. Martin Lallemand, Ohio State – 0.677
8. Shaphar Grant, Tusculum – 0.644
9. Zach Eschenberg, BYU – 0.636
10. Raymond Barsemian, Concordia-Irvine – 0.632
11. Tristan Santoyo, Queens – 0.611
12. Jeremy Kirch, Lindenwood – 0.6
13. Ifeanyi Ukachukwu, Alderson Broaddus – 0.59
14. Noah Dyer, Pepperdine – 0.588
15. Calin Butler, Sacred Heart – 0.588
Digs per game average
1. Sam Greenslade, George Mason – 2.02
2. Davide Gardini, BYU – 1.97
3. JB Kam, UC Irvine – 1.94
4. Joel Schneidmiller, UC Irvine – 1.87
5. Ryan Coenen, Lewis – 1.81
6. Jarrod Ferguson, Mount Olive – 1.81
7. Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne – 1.75
8. Eric Li, Harvard – 1.74
9. Andrew Holman, Limestone – 1.74
10. Tristan Santoyo, Queens – 1.74
11. Kaleb Jenness, Ball State – 1.73
12. Martin Lallemand, Ohio State – 1.68
Cole Schlothauer, Loyola – 1.64
14. Josh Bragg, Queens – 1.63
Ryan Millar Award
The Ryan Millar Award is given to the nation’s best middle attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award is named after former BYU All-American and U.S. Olympian Ryan Millar and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
Kills per game average
1. Daenan Gyimah, UCLA – 2.98
2. Tyler Mitchum, Lewis – 2.89
3. Daniel Wetter, CSUN – 2.74
4. Kyle Piekarski, Loyola – 2.63
5. Tomas Gago, Purdue Fort Wayne – 2.37
6. Kyle Gear, USC – 2.26
7. James Henneberry, St. Francis Brooklyn- 2.25
8. Brad Creamer, George Mason – 2.22
9. Brandon Baker, North Greenville- 2.16
10. Shane Holdaway, Long Beach State – 2.14
Attack percentage
1. Daniel Wetter, CSUN – .528
2. Keenan Sanders, UC Santa Barbara – .521
3. Kyle Piekarski, Loyola – .509
4. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – .505
5. Shane Holdaway, Long Beach State – .496
6. Daenan Gyimah, UCLA – .492
7. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – .444
8. Tomas Gago, Purdue Fort Wayne – .432
9. Jack Reese, George Mason- .428
10. James Henneberry, St. Francis Brooklyn – .413
11. Wyatt Dimke, McKendree – .411
12. Austin Wilmot, Pepperdine – .405
13. Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i – .383
14. Shane Benetz, UC San Diego – .371
15. Richie Diedrich, Purdue Fort Wayne- .367
Aces per game average
1. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – 0.519
2. Jason Donorovich, Penn State – 0.515
3. Ben Hamsho, North Greenville – 0.441
4. Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i – 0.4
5. Caleb Slater, Erskine – 0.366
6. Rob Chatterton, Sacred Heart – 0.362
7. Don Thompson, Emmanuel – 0.353
8. Luca Berger, NJIT- 0.341
9. Brandon Baker, North Greenville- 0.328
10. Daenan Gyimah, UCLA – 0.308
11. Luke Visgitis, Mount Olive – 0.273
12. Philipp Lauter, Emmanuel – 0.254
13. Matthew Younggren, UCLA – 0.242
14. Brad Creamer, George Mason – 0.238
15. Jon Igo, Limestone – 0.222
Blocks per game average
1. Scott Stadick, UC Irvine – 2.03
2. Luca Berger, NJIT – 1.386
3. Alex Pappas, Lindenwood – 1.309
4. Rob Chatterton, Sacred Heart – 1.298
5. Richie Diedrich, Purdue Fort Wayne – 1.259
6. Sam Schindler, Lindenwood – 1.242
7. Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i – 1.2
8. Shane Benetz, UC San Diego – 1.171
9. Miki Jauhiainen, BYU – 1.143
10. Guilherme Voss, Hawai’i – 1.132
11. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – 1.123
12. Austin Wilmot, Pepperdine – 1.118
13. Keenan Sanders, UC Santa Barbara – 1.054
14. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – 1.037
15. Adam Meyer, Quincy – 1.020
Erik Shoji Award
The Erik Shoji Award is given to the nation’s best libero in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award is named after the current U.S. starting libero and former Stanford All-American libero Erik Shoji and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
Digs per game average
1. Timothy McIntosh, Sacred Heart – 3.09
2. Michal Podgorzak, Limestone – 2.94
3. Noam Hannoun, Quincy – 2.81
4. Addison Enriques, Concordia-Irvine – 2.53
5. Chase Howard, Harvard – 2.52
6. Dominick Pikura, St. Francis Brooklyn – 2.37
7. Francisco Comas, McKendree – 2.34
8. Christian Phung, North Greenville – 2.32
9. Will Bantle, Penn State – 2.28
10. Steven Nalls, Lees-McRae – 2.25
11. Mason Briggs, Long Beach State – 2.24
12. Justin Lui, Stanford – 2.23
13. Luke Meidel, Ohio State – 2.20
14. Gage Worsley, Hawai’I – 2.10
15. Daniel Cerqua, Belmont Abbey – 2.10
National Blocker of the Year
The National Blocker of the Year is annually awarded to the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player with the best front-row defensive performance during the regular season. This was the first national award organized by Off the Block and each year is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
Blocks per game average
1. Scott Stadick, UC Irvine – 2.03
2. Luca Berger, NJIT – 1.386
3. Alex Pappas, Lindenwood – 1.309
4. Rob Chatterton, Sacred Heart – 1.298
5. Richie Diedrich, Purdue Fort Wayne – 1.259
6. Sam Schindler, Lindenwood – 1.242
7. Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i – 1.2
8. Shane Benetz, UC San Diego – 1.171
9. Miki Jauhiainen, BYU – 1.143
10. Guilherme Voss, Hawai’i – 1.132
11. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – 1.123
12. Austin Wilmot, Pepperdine – 1.118
13. Keenan Sanders, UC Santa Barbara – 1.054
T-14. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – 1.037
T-14. Greg Luck, Princeton- 1.037
Blocks
1. Scott Stadick, UC Irvine – 136
T-2. Sam Schindler, Lindenwood – 82
T-2. Shane Benetz, UC San Diego – 82
T-4. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – 73
T-4. Richie Diedrich, Purdue Fort Wayne- 73
T-6. Alex Pappas, Lindenwood – 72
T-6. Miki Jauhiainen, BYU – 72
8. Ben Hamsho, North Greenville – 67
9. Rob Chatterton, Sacred Heart – 61
T-10. Wyatt Dimke, McKendree- 61
T-10. Luca Berger, NJIT – 61
T-10. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – 61
13. Jack Reese George, Mason- 60
T-14. Ian McLain, Grand Canyon- 59
T-14. Samuel Clark, Ohio State – 59
T-14. Keenan Sanders, UC Santa Barbara – 59
Solo blocks
1. Scott Stadick, UC Irvine – 19
2. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – 14
3. Rob Chatterton, Sacred Heart – 13
T-4. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – 11
T-4. Jack Reese, George Mason – 11
T-4. Wyatt Dimke, McKendree – 11
T-4. Felix Egharevba, Ball State – 11
T-4. Brandon Baker, North Greenville – 11
T-9. Richie Diedrich, Purdue Fort Wayne – 10
T-9. Niall Burton, Limestone – 10
T-9. Bryce Gatling, George Mason – 10
T-9. Jon Igo, Limestone – 10
National Server of the Year
The National Server of the Year recognizes the top individual serving performance from a NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player during the regular season. The annual award is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
Aces per game average
1. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – 0.918
2. Kyle Bugee, Lewis – 0.619
3. Mads Kyed Jensen, UCLA – 0.6
4. George Huhmann, Princeton – 0.564
5. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton – 0.551
6. Christian Janke, Grand Canyon – 0.544
7. Bradley Peters, Lees-McRae – 0.529
8. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT – 0.521
9. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – 0.519
10. Jason Donorovich, Penn State – 0.515
11. Matteo Miselli, Tusculum – 0.51
12. Diego Negron, Lindenwood – 0.473
13. Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial – 0.468
14. Maciej Ptaszynski, CSUN- 0.466
15. Ben Hamsho, North Greenville – 0.441
Aces
1. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – 56
2. Mads Kyed Jensen, UCLA- 42
3. Kyle Bugee, Lewis- 39
4. Christian Janke, Grand Canyon – 37
5. Jason Donorovich, Penn State – 35
6. George Huhmann, Princeton – 31
7. Ben Hamsho, North Greenville – 30
8. Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial – 29
T-9. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – 28
T-9. Austin Matautia, UCLA – 28
T-9. Wyatt Harrison, UC San Diego – 28
T-12. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton – 27
T-12. Bradley Peters, Lees-McRae – 27
T-12. Maciej Ptaszynski, CSUN – 27
T-12. Richie Hoff, George Mason – 27
T-12. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon – 27
T-12. Brett Wildman, Penn State – 27
Division II National Player of the Year
The Division II National Player of the Year is given to the nation’s best player on a NCAA Division II men’s volleyball team during the regular season. A nationwide voting committee of coaches and media members select the winner of the award.
Kills per game average
1. Liam Maxwell, Belmont Abbey – 4.53
2. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton – 4.43
3.. Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial – 4.26
4. Raymond Barsemian, Concordia-Irvine – 4.07
5. Kyle McCauley, UC San Diego – 4.06
6. Ryan Coenen, Lewis – 4.00
7. Matteo Miselli, Tusculum – 3.92
8. Tristan Santoyo, Queens – 3.67
9. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive – 3.63
10. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone – 3.62
11. Omari Wheeler, Quincy – 3.54
12. Don Thompson, Emmanuel – 3.47
13. Adrian Iglesias, Barton – 3.35
14. Lachlan Bray, Charleston – 3.32
15. Aleksa Lakic, Emmanuel – 3.27
Attack percentage
1. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – .505
2. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – .444
3. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton – .412
4. Wyatt Dimke, McKendree – .411
5. Shane Benetz, UC San Diego – .371
6. Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial – .365
7. Liam Maxwell, Belmont Abbey – .334
8. Ryan Coenen, Lewis – 0.33
9. Kyle McCauley, UC San Diego – .321
10. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone – .319
11. Adrian Iglesias, Barton – .319
T-12. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive – .309
T-12. Ben Hamsho North Greenville – .309
14. Jarrod Ferguson, Mount Olive – .303
15. Lachlan Bray, Charleston – .286
Aces per game average
1. Kyle Bugee, Lewis – 0.619
2. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton – 0.551
3. Bradley Peters, Lees-McRae – 0.529
4. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – 0.519
5. Matteo Miselli, Tusculum – 0.51
6. Diego Negron, Lindenwood – 0.473
7. Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial – 0.468
8. Ben Hamsho, North Greenville – 0.441
9. Lachlan Bray, Charleston – 0.44
10. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone – 0.42
11. Wyatt Harrison, UC San Diego – 0.394
12. Zach Schneider, Daemen – 0.371
13. Caleb Slater, Erskine – 0.366
14. Johansen Negron, Lincoln Memorial – 0.365
15. Patrick Ross, McKendree – 0.362
Blocks per game average
1. Alex Pappas, Lindenwood – 1.309
2. Sam Schindler, Lindenwood – 1.242
3. Shane Benetz, UC San Diego – 1.171
4 .Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – 1.123
5. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – 1.037
6. Adam Meyer, Quincy – 1.020
7. Julian Young, King – 1.00
8. Ben Hamsho, North Greenville – 0.985
9. Logan Clark, UC San Diego – 0.966
10. Niall Burton, Limestone – 0.961
11. Dawson Walker, Lincoln Memorial – 0.935
12. Wyatt Dimke, McKendree – 0.924
13. Lucas Galifos, McKendree – 0.828
14. Collin Shannon, UC San Diego – 0.825
15. Jon Igo, Limestone – 0.815
Digs per game average
1. Michal Podgorzak, Limestone -2.94
2. Noam Hannoun, Quincy – 2.81
3. Addison Enriques, Concordia-Irvine – 2.53
4. Edwin Montaruli, Barton – 2.40
5. Francisco Comas, McKendree – 2.34
6. Christian Phung, North Greenville – 2.32
7. Steven Nalls, Lees-McRae – 2.25
8. Yoran Raymaekers, Quincy – 2.24
9. Daniel Cerqua, Belmont Abbey – 2.10
10. Connor Walbrecht, UC San Diego – 2.09
11. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone – 2.06
12. Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial – 2.05
13. Ryan Lew, UC San Diego – 1.93
14. Chris Woolslayer, Lees-McRae – 1.90
15. Kyle Deutschmann, Lindenwood – 1.86
Assists per game average
1. Oscar Fiorentino, Barton – 10.78
2. Connor Walbrecht, UC San Diego – 10.07
3. AJ Risavy, Lincoln Memorial – 9.93
4. Kevin Kauling, Lewis – 9.89
5. Brennan Davis, Belmont Abbey – 9.38
6. Diego Villafane, Charleston – 9.00
7. Mclain Mott, Concordia-Irvine – 8.86
8. Chaz Hafer, Urbana – 8.69
9. Yoran Raymaekers, Quincy – 8.49
10. Ryan Serrano, McKendree – 8.38
11. Henrik Westhoff, Emmanuel – 8.34
12. Lucas Blanco, Tusculum – 8.17
13. Francisco Pomar, Erskine – 7.98
14. Brandon Grabow, Queens – 7.73
15. Christos Gkitersos, Limestone – 7.66
Freshmen All-American Team
The Off the Block Freshmen All-American Team honors the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball freshmen players during the regular season. This is the only Freshmen All-American presented in college men’s volleyball and it selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
Kills per game average
1. Matteo Miselli, Tusculum – 3.92
2. Cole Schlothauer, Loyola – 3.79
3. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon – 3.49
4. Tyler Chavez, Urbana – 3.21
5. Jon Diedrich, Purdue Fort Wayne – 3.20
6. Zach Schneider, Daemen – 3.16
7. Kyle Hobus, CSUN – 3.15
8. Jacob Whyte, Erskine – 3.05
9. Cole Ketrzynski, UCLA – 3.00
10. Julian Meissner, NJIT – 2.98
11. Jack Brinkman, Urbana – 2.80
T-12. Will Rottman, Stanford – 2.67
T-12. AJ Lewis, Lindenwood – 2.67
14. Nicolo Mancin, Barton – 2.64
15. Jacob Steele, Pepperdine – 2.60
16. Blake Liprando, Saint Francis – 2.34
17. James Henneberry, St. Francis Brooklyn – 2.25
18. Johnny Ferraro, St. Francis Brooklyn – 2.22
19. Jake Vorburger, Charleston – 2.16
20. Eddie Jakubauskas, Quincy – 2.11
Attack percentage
1. James Henneberry, St. Francis Brooklyn – .413
2. Cole Ketrzynski, UCLA – .296
3. Adam Flood, USC – .279
4. Nicolo Mancin, Barton – .267
5. Cole Schlothauer, Loyola – .260
T-6. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon – .253
T-6. Zach Schneider, Daemen – .253
T-6. Will Rottman, Stanford – .253
T-9. Jacob Whyte, Erskine – .227
T-9. Jacob Steele, Pepperdine – .227
11. Matteo Miselli, Tusculum – .226
12. Jon Diedrich, Purdue Fort Wayne – .220
13. AJ Lewis, Lindenwood – .216
Assists per game average
1. Michael Wright, Ohio State – 10.20
2. Kevin Kauling, Lewis – 9.89
3. Mclain Mott, Concordia-Irvine – 8.86
4. Patrick Vorenkamp, UC Irvine – 8.81
5. Andrew Piloto, St. Francis Brooklyn – 8.7
6. Henrik Westhoff, Emmanuel – 8.34
7. Lucas Blanco, Tusculum – 8.17
8. Brandon Grabow, Queens – 7.73
9. Christos Gkitersos, Limestone – 7.66
10. Joe Karlous, Pepperdine – 7.37
11. Bradley Peters, Lees-McRae- 7.22
12. Mads Kyed Jensen, UCLA – 6.76
Aces per game average
1. Mads Kyed Jensen, UCLA – 0.60
2. Bradley Peters, Lees-McRae – 0.529
3. Matteo Miselli, Tusculum – 0.510
4. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon – 0.429
5. Zach Schneider, Daemen – 0.371
6. Caleb Slater, Erskine – 0.366
7. Nicolo Mancin, Barton – 0.362
8. Cole Schlothauer, Loyola – 0.328
9. Blake Liprando, Saint Francis – 0.306
10. AJ Lewis, Lindenwood – 0.271
11. Julian Meissner, NJIT – 0.267
12. Philipp Lauter, Emmanuel – 0.254
T-13. Kyle Hobus, CSUN – 0.250
T-13. Jacob Whyte, Erskine – 0.250
T-13. Wilmer Hernandez, Purdue Fort Wayne – 0.250
Blocks per game average
1. Guilherme Voss, Hawai’i – 1.132
2. Martin De Chavarria, NJIT – 0.917
3. Samuel Clark, Ohio State – 0.894
4. Julian Meissner, NJIT – 0.889
5. Brandon Dunz, Saint Francis – 0.889
6. AJ Lewis, Lindenwood – 0.800
7. Ethan McCrary, Harvard – 0.667
8. Gil Herold, Concordia-Irvine – 0.662
9. Philipp Lauter, Emmanuel – 0.661
10. Shaphar Grant, Tusculum – 0.644
Digs per game average
1. Dominick Pikura, St. Francis Brooklyn – 2.37
2. Steven Nalls, Lees-McRae – 2.25
3. Mason Briggs, Long Beach State – 2.24
4. Justin Lui, Stanford – 2.23
5. Diego Perez, Pepperdine – 1.96
6. Kyle Deutschmann, Lindenwood – 1.86
7 Michael Wright, Ohio State – 1.73
8. Trevor Treser, Mount Olive – 1.72
9. Cole Schlothauer, Loyola – 1.64
10. Nicolo Mancin, Barton – 1.57
11. Patrick Vorenkamp, UC Irvine – 1.55
12. Zach Schneider, Daemen – 1.53
13. Bradley Peters, Lees-McRae – 1.51
T-14. Attia Soliman, Lincoln Memorial – 1.45
T-14 Marty Jepsen, Lewis – 1.45
International Player of the Year
The International Player of the Year is presented to the best non-U.S. born player in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The award is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
Kills per game average
1. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — 4.53
2. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton — 4.43
3. Matteo Miselli, Tusculum — 3.92
T-4. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 3.63
T-4. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 3.63
6. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone — 3.62
7. Davide Gardini, BYU — 3.61
8. Lachlan Bray, Charleston — 3.32
9. Aleksa Lakic, Emmanuel — 3.27
10. Alexandre Nsakanda, UC Irvine — 3.15
11. Jarrod Ferguson, Mount Olive — 3.00
T-12. Daenan Gyimah, UCLA — 2.98
T-12. Julian Meissner, NJIT — 2.98
14. Nicolo Mancin, Barton — 2.64
15. Jens Feldthus, NJIT — 2.60
Attack percentage
1. Daenan Gyimah, UCLA — .492
2. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — .444
3. Tomas Gago, Purdue Fort Wayne — .432
4. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton — .412
5. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — .377
6. Filip Humler, Hawai’i — .373
7. Davide Gardini, BYU — .370
8. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — .353
9. Jens Feldthus, NJIT — .328
10. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone — .319
11. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — .309
12. Simon Andersen, Long Beach State — .307
13. Jarrod Ferguson, Mount Olive — .303
14. Lachlan Bray, Charleston — .286
15. Maciej Ptaszynski, CSUN — .273
Aces per game average
1. Mads Kyed Jensen, UCLA — 0.600
2. Angelos Mandilaris, Barton — 0.551
3. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 0.521
4. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — 0.519
5. Matteo Miselli, Tusculum — 0.510
6. Maciej Ptaszynski, CSUN — 0.466
7. Lachlan Bray, Charleston — 0.440
8. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone — 0.420
9. Hugo Fischer, Grand Canyon — 0.386
10. Nicolo Mancin, Barton — .362
Assists per game average
1. Oscar Fiorentino, Barton — 10.78
2. Frederico Santos, Purdue Fort Wayne — 10.75
3. Heath Hughes, Grand Canyon — 10.29
Blocks per game average
1. Luca Berger, NJIT — 1.386
2. Miki Jauhiainen, BYU — 1.143
3. Guilherme Voss, Hawai’i — 1.132
4. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — 1.037
5. Daenan Gyimah, UCLA — 0.981
5. Tomas Gago, Purdue Fort Wayne — 0.980
6. Martin De Chavarria, NJIT — 0.917
7. Davide Gardini, BYU — 0.906
8. Julan Meissner, NJIT — 0.889
9. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — 0.844
10. Dimitrios Kyridis, Barton — 0.784
Digs per game average
1. Michal Podgorzak, Limestone — 2.94
2. Noam Hannoun, Quincy — 2.81
3. Justin Lui, Stanford — 2.23
4. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone — 2.06
5. Davide Gardini, BYU — 1.97
6. Frederico Santos, Purdue Fort Wayne — 1.86
7. Jarrod Ferguson, Mount Olive — 1.81
8. Nicolo Mancin, Barton — 1.57
9. Heath Hughes, Grand Canyon — 1.56
10. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 1.54
Dain Blanton Diversity Award
The Dain Blanton Diversity Award recognizes the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player during the regular season of a minority ethnicity. The annual national award is after former Pepperdine outside attacker and Olympic gold medalist Dain Blanton and is determined by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
Kills per game average
1. Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne — 4.38
2. Jaylen Jasper, Stanford — 4.11
3. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU — 4.00
T-4. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 3.63
T-4. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 3.63
6. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone — 3.62
7. Omari Wheeler, Quincy — 3.54
8. Adrian Iglesias, Barton — 3.35
9. Tyler Chavez, Urbana — 3.21
10. Alexandre Nsakanda, UC Irvine — 3.15
Attack percentage
1. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis — .505
2. Daenan Gyimah, UCLA — .492
3. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — .444
4. Tomas Gago, Purdue Fort Wayne — .432
5. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — .353
6. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU — .343
7. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone — .319
8. Adrian Iglesias, Barton — .319
9. Tobi Azeeez, Mount Olive — .309
10. Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne — .296
Aces per game average
1. Gabi Garica Fernandez, BYU — 0.918
2. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 0.521
3. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — 0.519
4. Diego Negron, Lindenwood — 0.473
5. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone — 0.420
6. Austin Matautia, Hawai’i — 0.406
7. Johansen Negron, Lincoln Memorial — 0.365
8. Luca Berger, NJIT — 0.341
9. Alexandre Nasakanda, UC Irvine — 0.322
10. Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne — 0.321
Assists per game average
1. Frederico Santos, Purdue Fort Wayne — 10.75
2. Carlos Rivera, Long Beach State — 9.95
3. Roque Nido, NJIT — 9.73
4. Diego Villafne, Charleston — 9.00
5. Ramiro Balaguer, Sacred Heart — 8.60
Blocks per game average
1. Luca Berger, NJIT — 1.386
2. Guilherme Voss, Hawai’i — 1.132
3. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis — 1.123
4. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — 1.037
5. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU — 1.000
6. Daenan Gyimah, UCLA — 0.981
7. Tomas Gago, Purdue Fort Wayne — 0.980
8. Martin De Chavarria, NJIT — 0.917
9. Bryce Gatling, George Mason — 0.825
10. Joshua Kim, King — 0.783
Digs per game average
1. Noam Hannoun, Quincy — 2.81
2. Francisco Comas, McKendree – 2.34
3. Christian Phung, North Greenville — 2.32
4. Justin Lui, Stanford — 2.23
5. Francisco Salinger Cenzual, Limestone — 2.06
6. Diego Perez, Pepperdine — 1.96
7. Carlos Rivera, Long Beach State — 1.95
8. Ryan Lew, UC San Diego — 1.93
9. Frederico Santos, Purdue Fort Wayne — 1.86
10. Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne — 1.75