Tanner Clayton
Position: Middle Blocker
Height: 6-10
Weight: 185
Club Team/Coach: Epic 18-Darrell
High School/Grad Year: Rancho Bernardo High School/2010
College Status: Signed to USC
PERSONAL: Born Tanner Henry Clayton on May 1, 1992 in Denton, Texas... Parents are Kelly and Bitsy Clayton... Has one brother, Austin... Began playing club in 2007 with Epic-16 Matt... Favorite food is sushi... Favorite book is ‘East of Eden’... Favorite musical group is the Red Hot Chili Peppers... Favorite sports team is the Pittsburgh Steelers... His most admired person is his father, Kelly, because he “raised me to be competitive and enjoy sports”… Lists winning the San Diego CIF Championship in basketball as his happiest moment in life.
USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2010 - Member of the 2010 Men's Junior National Training Team. 2009 – Member of the U.S. Boys’ National Team that placed 10th at the World Championships in Italy and was named USA Volleyball’s 2009 Indoor Team of the Year.
CLUB/PREP HONORS: 2008 – Silver Medal and named to the All-Tournament Team, JOVC Open 16s Division.
Updated Nov. 18, 2010
