Tots Carlos

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Tots Carlos
Personal information
Full nameDiana Mae M. Carlos
NicknameTots, Caloy
NationalityFilipino
Born (1998-07-07) July 7, 1998 (age 26)
Hometown Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
College / University University of the Philippines-Diliman
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite hitter
Current club Creamline Cool Smashers
Number18
Career
YearsTeams
2015–2020 UP Lady Fighting Maroons
2017 Perlas Spikers
2018 Foton Tornadoes
2019–2020 Motolite Power Builders
2021-present Creamline Cool Smashers
National team
2022–present Philippines

Diana Mae "Tots" Carlos (born July 7, 1998) is a Filipino volleyball player who currently plays for the Creamline Cool Smashers. She was playing with UP Lady Fighting Maroons of the University of the Philippines-Diliman, and a member of both the indoor and beach volleyball collegiate varsity teams of the university. She bagged the back-to-back Most Valuable Player and Best Opposite Spiker in the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference and 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference. She is also part of the Philippines women's national volleyball team that competed in the 2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup.

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Personal life

Carlos originates from Lubao, Pampanga. [1] She identifies as a member of the LGBT community [2] and was formerly in a relationship with then-FEU Lady Tamaraws and Creamline player Celine Domingo. [3]

Career

Carlo began her collegiate volleyball career in the UAAP Season 78. Aside from UP she was also being recruited by other UAAP teams of DLSU, Adamson and FEU. [4] She won the Palarong Pambansa Best Blocker award before entering college at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, she is currently playing for the UP Fighting Lady Maroons. She helped her collegiate team enter the Final Four in the UAAP Season 78, [5] and helped the team win two bronze medal finishes in the Shakey's V-League. [6] [7] Carlos is known for her versatility, she was a Middle blocker in High School before she was converted to an Opposite Hitter, and later on to an Outside hitter for the Lady Maroons. [8] Carlos won the Inquirer 7 - Week 2 Top 7 and Week 3 Top 1 Player from the UAAP. [9] [10]

At the age of 18, she was recruited to play for the Perlas Spikers in the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference. [11] For two consecutive years, she was picked to join the Premier Volleyball League All-Star. In 2016, she helped Team Palaban defeat Team Puso. In 2017, she top-scored Team Roger to defeat Team Rico where she bagged the 2017 PVL Best Player of the All-Stars award. [12] [13] She is also a member of the UP Fighting Maroons Women's Beach Volleyball Team, where she and Ayel Estrañero won bronze for the Lady Maroons. [14]

In 2018, Carlos was awarded as the 1st Best Outside Spiker and the Most Valuable Player in the 2018 PSL Collegiate Grand Slam Conference after her return from shin injury. [15]

In 2019, Carlos led the Motolite team in its inaugural semis run for the 2019 PVL Open Conference as the league's 2nd highest scorer. She was eventually elected as the Best Opposite of the tournament. [16] In 2021, she joined the Creamline Cool Smashers for the first season of the Premier Volleyball League on its professional status. [17]

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Awards

Individuals

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References

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  10. ↑ Lozada, Bong (February 13, 2017). "Inquirer 7 top UAAP women's volleyball players: Week 2". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
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