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Full name | Lucas Joshua Van Berkel | ||||||||||||||
Born | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 29 November 1991||||||||||||||
Hometown | Edmonton, Alberta | ||||||||||||||
Height | 207 cm (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Spike | 350 cm (138 in) | ||||||||||||||
Block | 326 cm (128 in) | ||||||||||||||
College / University | Trinity Western University | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Middle Blocker | ||||||||||||||
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Last updated: 28 Oct 2024 |
Lucas Joshua Van Berkel (born 29 November 1991) is a Canadian male volleyball player from Edmonton, Alberta. [1] He is part of the Canada men's national volleyball team. On club level, he plays for United Volleys Rhein-Main. [2] In June 2021, Van Berkel was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. [3]
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