Hear from Erik
- Keys to better passing“Trust your angles. Work on having a strong, solid platform with a good angle to the target. Once that angle is in place, leave it there and trust that the ball will use that angle and go to the target.”
CareerTimeline
Most Notable
Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2013
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Finished first among diggers and second among receivers at first Olympic Games (Rio 2016)
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Has played professionally in Germany, Austria, Italy and Russia
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Became first four-time First Team All-American in history of AVCA honors while at Stanford
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Represented U.S. on Men's Collegiate National Team, Men's Junior National Team and Boys' Youth National Team during junior career
Events
2022 FIVB World Championship - 6th
2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
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2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Weeks Two and Three
2021 Tokyo Olympic Games - 10th
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2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Preliminary Round - 7th
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2019 FIVB Tokyo Men's Volleyball Qualification tournament - Gold
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2019 FIVB World Cup - Bronze
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2019 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Silver
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2018 World Championship - Bronze
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2018 Volleyball Nations League Final Round - Bronze
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2017 NORCECA Championship - Gold
2016 Olympic Games - Bronze
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2015 FIVB World Cup - Gold; Best Libero
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2015 NORCECA Champions Cup - Silver; Best Receiver
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2014 World Championship - T7th
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2014 World League Final Round - Gold
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2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualifier - Tournament MVP, Best Libero, Best Digger, Best Receiver
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2013 World League
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2013 NORCECA Continental Championships - Bronze; Best Libero, Best Passer, Best Defender
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2011 World University Games -12th
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2006 NORCECA Continental Championships - Silver
Personal Highlights
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Born in 1989
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Father Dave Shoji coached at the University of Hawaii for more than 40 years and is winningest coach in NCAA DI women's volleyball history
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Mother Mary Shoji played basketball at the University of Hawaii
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Brother Kawika Shoji also played volleyball at Stanford and joined the U.S. Men's National Team in 2010
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Also has an older sister named Cobey
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Began playing volleyball in 1998 at Outrigger Canoe Volleyball Club (OCC)
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Took Punahou School to four consecutive state title matches, winning in 2005, 2006 and 2007
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With OCC, took 17s division silver at 2006 Boys Junior National Championships; named to All-Tournament Team