James Shaw (volleyball)

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James Shaw
James Shaw (Legavolley 2017).jpg
Personal information
Born (1994-03-05) March 5, 1994 (age 31)
Stanford, California, U.S.
Hometown Woodside, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 8 in (204 cm)
Weight218 lb (99 kg)
Spike141 in (358 cm)
Block133 in (338 cm)
College / University Stanford University
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current club WWK Volleys Herrsching
Number10 (national team), 8 (Stanford), 3 (Pro club)
Career
YearsTeams
2012-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2022-
Flag of the United States.svg Stanford University
Flag of Italy.svg Pallavolo Padova
Flag of Italy.svg Sir Safety Perugia
Flag of Poland.svg Zaksa
Flag of France.svg Narbonne Volley
Flag of Italy.svg Gas Sales Piacenza
Flag of Germany.svg WWK Volleys Herrsching
National team
2014- Flag of the United States.svg United States
Medal record
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Japan Beach
World Tour
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Playa del Carmen Beach
Pan-American Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Gatineau Beach

James Shaw (born March 5, 1994) is an American volleyball player. Shaw currently plays for WWK Volleys Herrsching. He is part of the United States men's national volleyball team. On club level he played for Stanford University. [1] Shaw started his professional career in the 2016/2017 season where he played for Italian Club, Pallavolo Padova. [2] In May 2017, it was announced that he would spend the upcoming 2017/2018 season at Sir Safety Perugia. [3] He spent his 2022 summer training with Team USA and traveled to Brazil for the first round of VNL. [4] Since 2023, Shaw has shifted his focus on Beach Volleyball. He has partnered with Chaim Shalk and the duo played the 2024-2025 season together. The pair qualified for the AVP league, and played for the Miami Mayhem.

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Personal life

James Shaw was born in Stanford, California and grew up in Woodside, California. He attended St. Francis High School. He later attended Stanford University, where he graduated from in 2016 with a major in science, technology, and society. His parents are Don Shaw and Carolyn Walker. His father acted as head coach of men's and women's volleyball at Stanford for 27 years. He has one older sister named Jordan who also played volleyball at St. Mary's College. [5]

References

  1. "Team Roster – United States". fivb.org. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. "All pallegio arriva James Shaw" (in Italian). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "È "block devils Shaw! Il regista Americano sbarca a Perugia!" (in Italian). Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  4. "New Team, Same Goal for U.S. Men at VNL".
  5. "James Shaw - Team USA". Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2017.