Gabi Garcia Fernandez

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Member of the U.S. Men's National Team since 2022
In 2022, the FIVB approved his transfer from the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation to the U.S. Men's National Team
Played for BYU from 2018-2021
NCAA Player of the Year in 2020; Two-time Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year (2020,2021)
Runner-up at the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship in 2021; Named to All-Tournament team
Four-time AVCA All-American
Plays professionally in Italy's top league for Pallavolo Padova
Won the Italian championship with Cucine Lube Civitanova in 2022
Took Silver at the FIVB World Club Championship with Cucine Lube Civitanova in 2021
Won the Men's NORCECA Continental Championship with Puerto Rico in 2021
Played for the Puerto Rican Youth, Junior and Senior National Teams
Scored a record 43 points in a Pan American Cup match as a member of the Puerto Rican National Team; Named Best Scorer and Best Opposite in that tournament

Born in 1999
He and partner, Francesca Cameletti have one son, Noah, born in 2022
Parents are Rebecca Fernandez and Jose Garcia... Has two siblings Max and Alejandro
Speaks Spanish, English, and Italian
Played club volleyball for Borinquen Coquí in Puerto Rico

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Transferring to USA Volleyball from the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation“I thank each of the people who have been by my side during my development and this process,” Garcia Fernández said. “Today, I begin a new stage of my life, but will never forget my roots.”