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| Full name | Matt Anderson | |||||||||
| Born | April 18, 1987 Buffalo, New York, United States |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||
| Current club | Tonno Callipo Volley | |||||||||
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| 2007-present | United States | |||||||||
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Matthew John Anderson (born April 18, 1987) is an American professional volleyball player. Anderson was an All-American outside hitter at Penn State for three years.
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Anderson was born in Buffalo, New York and graduated from West Seneca West High School in 2006. In his senior year, he led the boys volleyball team to a 17-0 regular-season record. In 2004, the team was the 2004 Division I champions. He played club volleyball for Eden Volleyball Club in Eden, New York. Anderson followed an uncharacteristic growth path in his youth - only reaching his full height (6'10") as a Sophomore at Penn State. His original position was middle - playing that in his Sophomore and Junior seasons of high school. As he became more acclimated to the game he spent more time at Outside and at Right-side for Eden VBC. He ranks amongst the top alumni of the distinguished club to this day.
Anderson finished his career with 1,212 kills and 82 aces, both which rank in the top 13 in Penn State history. He had a decorated career, especially in 2008 as he helped lead the Nittany Lions to their second ever NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship against Pepperdine. He was named the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player for his 29 kill performance against the Waves. Other awards for 2008 include EIVA Player of the Year, AVCA National Player of the Year, AVCA First Team All-America, and All-EIVA First Team.
On July 1, 2008, he announced he would forgo his 2009 senior year at Penn State and signed a professional contract with Hyundai Capital Skywalkers of the Korean league.[1] In his debut season, Anderson helped the Skywalkers claim first in the regular season before losing 3-1 in the championship series. Anderson currently plays in the Italian League for Tonno Callipo Volley since July 2010.
He had recorded called "the Triple-crown" at Daejeon Chungmu Gymnagium on February 15, 2009. The Triple-Crown is the record that a player get more than three blocks, three back attacks, and three serve aces in a game of Korean V-league. At this game, he recorded three blocks, three back attacks, and four serve aces. So he can get the Triple-Crown award and get about 900 dollars price.
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