U.S. Olympic Athletes

Taylor Averill

  • Home:  San Jose, Calif.
  • Birth Year:  1992

Position: Outside Hitter/Opposite
Height: 6-6
Weight: 205
Club Team/Coach: Bay to Bay Volleyball/Ken Shibuya
High School/Grad Year: Braham High School/2010
College Status: Signed to UC Irvine

PERSONAL: Born Taylor Constantine Averill on Mar. 5, 1992 in Portland, Ore. …Son of Mark and Lisa Averill …Has an older brother named Grant…Nickname is Sunshine… Began playing volleyball in 2007 with Bay to Bay Volleyball…He has played beach for two years…Favorite food is pineapple…Favorite book is “any cook book”…Favorite musical genre is reggae…Favorite musical artist is Lil Wayne …Favorite professional team is the San Jose Sharks…Favorite athlete is Larry Bird…His hobbies include surfing, sleeping and “soaking up cosmic rays”…Most admired person is Ryun Georges because “he’s my inspiration for playing volleyball. He’s my mentor.”…Lists lying on the beach in Cabo San Lucas as his happiest moment in life …Intends to study business.

USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – High Performance A2 team, Florida 2008 – Participated in High Performance Long Beach Camp and High Performance Holiday Camp.

CLUB/PREP HIGHLIGHTS: 2010 – Named to the All-Tournament team and MVP at the Harker Tournament. 2009 – NCVA All-Tournament Team and MVP... Named League Junior of the Year and to the All-League first team 2008 – NCVA All-Tournament Team …Named league MVP and to the All-League first team. 2007 – Named to the All-League second team