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Aaron Russell
Personal information
Full nameAaron Joseph Russell
NationalityAmerican
Born (1993-06-07) June 7, 1993 (age 31)
Ellicott City, United States
HometownEllicott City, Maryland, United States
Height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Spike356 cm (140 in)
Block337 cm (133 in)
College / UniversityPennsylvania State University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubItaly Sir Safety Perugia
Number2 (National Team), 8 (club)
Career
YearsTeams
2011–2015
2015–
United States Penn State Nittany Lions
Italy Sir Safety Perugia
National team
2014– United States
Honours
Representing  United States
Men's volleyball
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Japan
World League
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Rio de Janeiro
Last updated: 5 Oct 2015

Aaron Russell (born 4 June 1993) is an American volleyball player who plays for the United States men's national volleyball team and Pennsylvania State University club.[1][2][3] Since autumn 2015, he plays for the Italian club Sir Safety Perugia.[4]

Career

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University

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Aaron Russell was originally a middle in freshman year in Pennsylvania State University but later converted to outside hitting in his sophomore year. Aaron made this change because he would hear that a middle blocker was always able to swing away at every ball. However, outsides and opposites would have to play it smart and put in a few roll shots, tips, and even cut the ball around the block. This motivated Aaron to switch to outside because he felt that there would be a more variety of options to do in a play.[5] Aaron closed off his senior year with a 4.68 kills per set, which ranked second in the nation. Also, he has a 1,519 kills in his career which ranks fourth and 197 aces ranked second both on Penn State all-time.[6] In 2012 to 2015 Aaron Russell led Penn State to four consecutive NCAA semifinals.[7]

Personal Life

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Aaron Russell is the son of Stewart and Marian Russell and has four siblings, Peter, Samuel, Tim, and Paul.[8] Stewart, Aaron’s father, trained Aaron on how to play volleyball at a very young age for example on how to pass, which greatly assists him in games today.[9] Aaron Russell loves listening to music and playing the drums with his guitarist teammate, Sam Holt, to pass the time.[10] His favorite school subject is nutrition and favorite foods are chocolate chip cookies and Italian food.[11][12] Aaron Russell favors Kid Cudi as an entertainer and Tim Tebow as an athlete.[13] An addition, his favorite place to visit is Venice, Italy.[14]

Sporting achievements

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National team

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Individually

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  • In 2015 FIVB World Cup won leading scorer in final three matches[15]
  • 2014 U.S. Men's Team youngest athlete achieving gold medal[16]
  • 2014 World Championship Qualifier presented as Best Spiker[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Russell". Team USA. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Player - Aaron Russell - FIVB Volleyball World League 2015". fivb.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Aaron Russell Bio - Men's Volleyball - Penn State University Official Athletic Site". gopsusports.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Legavolley - News: Block Devils "Stars&Stripes"! Aaron Russell sbarca a Perugia!". legavolley.it. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  5. ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ "Penn State player profile". Penn State. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  7. ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ "Penn State player profile". Penn State. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  9. ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  10. ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  12. ^ "Penn State player profile". Penn State. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Penn State player profile". Penn State. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  14. ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  15. ^ "Team USA player profile". Team USA. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  16. ^ "Team USA player profile". Team USA. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  17. ^ "Team USA player profile". Team USA. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
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Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Men's volleyball players Category:American volleyball players Category:Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball players