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TJ DeFalco
Torey James DeFalco (born April 10, 1997) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for JTEKT Stings and the U.S. national team.[1][2] DeFalco took home a bronze medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Early lifeTorey DeFalco was raised on a farm in Missouri until the age of nine, when his family moved to California. He attended Huntington Beach High School, where his performance on the volleyball team earned him national attention.[3] DeFalco is one of seven children. His sister, Teagan, plays beach volleyball for the Washington Huskies.[4] CareerCollegeRecognized as the top recruit in the country,[5] DeFalco enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, where he majored in Consumer Affairs. While at LBSU, he reached the NCAA Final Four all four years (2016–2019) and won the NCAA Championship twice (2018, 2019). He was a two–time AVCA Player of the Year (2017, 2019), the AVCA Newcomer of the Year (2016), and a four–time AVCA First Team All American (2016–2019). He was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2019 NCAA Championships, as well as being named to the NCAA All–Tournament Team three times (2016, 2018, 2019).[6] ClubIn June 2019, DeFalco signed his first professional volleyball contract with the Italian team, Volley Callipo.[7] For the 2021–22 season, he joined AZS Olsztyn.[8] For the 2022–23 PlusLiga season, he signed a contract with Resovia.[9] National teamDeFalco joined the U.S. National Team in 2015, while he was still in high school.[10] He competed with the national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. HonorsClub
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