TJ DeFalco

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Torey DeFalco
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Personal information
Full nameTorey James DeFalco
NicknameT.J.
Born (1997-04-10) April 10, 1997 (age 27)
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
Spike130 in (340 cm)
Block129 in (328 cm)
College / University California State University, Long Beach
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current club JTEKT Stings
Career
YearsTeams
2016–2019
2019–2021
2021–2022
2022–2024
2024–		 Long Beach State
Volley Callipo
AZS Olsztyn
Asseco Resovia
JTEKT Stings
National team
2015–Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Japan
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Japan
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Bologna
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Gdańsk
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Lille
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Charleston
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Winnipeg

Torey James DeFalco (born April 10, 1997) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for JTEKT Stings and the U.S. national team. [1] [2] DeFalco took home a bronze medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

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Early life

Torey DeFalco was raised on a farm in Missouri until the age of nine, when his family moved to California. He attended Huntington Beach High School, where his performance on the volleyball team earned him national attention. [3]

DeFalco is one of seven children. His sister, Teagan, plays beach volleyball for the Washington Huskies. [4]

Career

College

Recognized as the top recruit in the country, [5] DeFalco enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, where he majored in Consumer Affairs. 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). [6]

Club

In June 2019, DeFalco signed his first professional volleyball contract with the Italian team, Volley Callipo. [7] For the 2021–22 season, he joined AZS Olsztyn. [8] For the 2022–23 PlusLiga season, he signed a contract with Resovia. [9]

National team

DeFalco joined the U.S. National Team in 2015, while he was still in high school. [10] He competed with the national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Honors

Club

College

Youth national team

Individual awards

Statistics

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References

  1. ↑ "Amerykański przyjmujący Torey Defalco będzie grał w Asseco Resovii. To duże wzmocnienie rzeszowskiej drużyny". Nowiny 24 (in Polish). June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "大同生命 SV.LEAGUE MEN ジェイテクト STINGS トリー・デファルコ選手加入のお知らせ". JTEKT Stings (in Japanese). June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "T.J. DeFalco a star on any surface". ESPN. July 5, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Teagan DeFalco". Washington Huskies. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Long Beach State men's volleyball enters year with title hopes". Press Telegram. January 10, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "TJ DeFalco". USA Volleyball. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Four LBSU Men's Volleyball Alums Sign Professional Contracts". Long Beach State. July 12, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Nadzieja amerykańskiej siatkówki w Olsztynie". Indykpol AZS Olsztyn (in Polish). June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Amerykański przyjmujący Torey Defalco będzie grał w Asseco Resovii. To duże wzmocnienie rzeszowskiej drużyny". Nowiny 24 (in Polish). June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2015 Register's volleyball player of the year: TJ DeFalco, Huntington Beach". Orange County Register. June 15, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "LONG BEACH STATE WINS THE 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". Long Beach State. May 5, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  12. ↑ "BEACH DOES IT AGAIN! Long Beach State Wins 2019 NCAA National Championship with Four-Set Victory Over Hawai'i". Long Beach State. May 4, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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