Tom Amberg
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-7
Weight: 215 lbs.
High School/Grad Year: Valhalla High School (El Cajon, Calif.) / 2008
College: UCLA
Personal: Born Thomas James Amberg on April 17, 1990 in La Mesa, Calif. ... Parents are James and Lauren Amberg... Has two older brothers, Stephen (1988) and Phillip (1986)... Began playing volleyball in 2005 with Seaside Volleyball Club... Graduated from Valhalla High School in El Cajon, Calif. in 2008... Favorite food is guacamole... Favorite book is Angels and Demons... Favorite musical group is the Red Hot Chili Peppers... Favorite professional sports team is Arsenal F.C. and favorite athlete is Theo Walcott... Majoring in business/economics... Amberg earned three varsity letters in water polo at Valhalla HS and was named first team all league.
Club/Prep Highlights: 2008: Played for the Seaside Volleyball Club that finished fifth nationally... Second-Team All-American and a member of the Fab 50 list... Valhalla was a three-time league champion... Two-time Valhalla HS volleyball Player of the Year... Led the Norsemen to a Div. II third-place finish... First team all league in high school.
Collegiate Highlights: 2009: As a true freshman, Amberg played in 25 matches and started 22 for the Bruins and earned All-MPSF Honorable Mention honors while leading the Bruins in blocking at 1.33 blocks per game, a figure that ranked eighth in the league... His career highs in kills was 18; digs: four; blocks: 10; aces: four and points: 21.
