Taylor Averill - USA Volleyball

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Team(s)

Men's National Team

Jersey Number

19

Position

Middle Blocker

High School

Branham HS

Height

6-7

College

Hawaii '15

Hometown

San Jose, Calif.

USAV Region

Northern California

CareerTimeline

Most Notable

Named Best Middle Blocker at 2024 Paris Olympics
Member of Men's National Team since 2014
Has played professionally in Italy, France and Poland
Won the CEV Challenge Cup with Poland's Projekt Warsaw in 2024
Won the French League Championship with AS Cannes in 2021; Named Best Middle Blocker
Two-time AVCA First Team All-American at Hawaii
Has played on U.S. Men's Junior National Training Team and Boys Youth A2 Team

Events

2024 Olympic Games - Bronze; Best Middle Blocker
2024 Volleyball Nations League Weeks Two and Three
2023 Olympic Qualifier - Gold
2023 NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold
2023 Volleyball Nations League Final - Silver
2023 Volleyball Nations League Weeks One, Two, and Three
2022 FIVB Men's World Championship - 6th
2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Preliminary Round - 7th
Rostered for three FIVB VNL weeks each in 2018-19
2018 FIVB World Championship - Bronze
2017 NORCECA Continental Championship - Gold
2015 Pan American Games - 6th
2014 Pan American Cup - Silver; U.S. MNT debut

Personal Highlights

Born in 1992
Host of his own podcast, Tallest Podcast on Earth
Played for Bay to Bay Volleyball Club in San Jose, Calif.

Taylor on the USA Volleyball Show

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On playing multiple positions on the court"I don’t see myself wanting to play a certain position, I just love the game. That’s what’s cool, playing on the beach all the time and learning to be a character of the sport. It doesn’t matter for me. Wherever I’m needed is the role I’ve assumed."

Taylor in the News