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| Full name | Aaron Joseph Russell | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 7, 1993 Ellicott City, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Ellicott City, Maryland, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 356 cm (140 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 337 cm (133 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Pennsylvania State University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Volleyball information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club |  Sir Safety Perugia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 (National Team), 8 (club) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
University
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
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
National team
- 2015
FIVB World League - 2015
FIVB World Cup
Individually
- 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
- ^ "Aaron Russell". Team USA. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Player - Aaron Russell - FIVB Volleyball World League 2015". fivb.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Aaron Russell Bio - Men's Volleyball - Penn State University Official Athletic Site". gopsusports.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Legavolley - News: Block Devils "Stars&Stripes"! Aaron Russell sbarca a Perugia!". legavolley.it. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Penn State player profile". Penn State. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Penn State player profile". Penn State. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Penn State player profile". Penn State. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Penn State player profile". Penn State. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Patterson, Don. "Above the fray". Volleyball USA.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Team USA player profile". Team USA. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Team USA player profile". Team USA. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Team USA player profile". Team USA. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
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