David Smith (volleyball)
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Nationality | American | ||||
Born | Panorama City, CA, United States | May 15, 1985||||
Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||
Spike | 360 cm (142 in) | ||||
Block | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||
College(s) | UC Irvine | ||||
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Position | Middle blocker | ||||
Current club | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | ||||
Number | 15 | ||||
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David Smith (born May 15, 1985) is an American volleyball player, member of the United States men's national volleyball team, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games (Rio 2016) and the 2018 World Championship, gold medalist of the 2015 World Cup. At the professional club level, he plays for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Champions League winner (2021), Spanish Champion (2011), four–time French Champion (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015). Smith is nearly deaf.
Personal life[]
Smith was born in the Los Angeles district of Panorama City on May 15, 1985. Born nearly deaf, he wears hearing aids and reads lips to understand his teammates. He grew up in Santa Clarita, where he attended Saugus High School.
Smith is 6 feet, 8 inches tall. He married his wife Kelli in 2008, and has one son who was born in 2012. He also has a daughter.
Career[]
College[]
Smith played for the UC Irvine volleyball team from 2004 to 2007. In 2004, his .369 hitting percentage was the highest on the team. He also had a 1.03 blocking average and 102 block assists. The following season, he had a .401 hitting percentage and a 0.86 blocking average. Smith then had a .412 hitting percentage, 1.27 blocking average, 129 block assists, and 143 total blocks in 2006.
In 2007, Smith helped University of California win the NCAA National Champions title. His .559 hitting percentage led the nation and was a new school record. He also broke the UCI single-season block assists record, with 160. Smith was named to the All-American first team and the NCAA All-Tournament team. He finished his UCI career as the school's all-time leader in block assists (471) and total blocks (520).
National team[]
Smith joined the U.S. national team in 2009. That year, he was named the Best Blocker at the World Championship Qualifier and played in the FIVB World League. In 2010, he helped the U.S. win the Pan American Cup.
Smith tied as the team's second-leading scorer at the 2011 Pan American Cup, as the U.S. finished second. He then played in the 2012 FIVB World League, where the U.S. finished second.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was a substitute and had eight points.
Sporting achievements[]
Clubs[]
- National championships
- 2010/2011 Spanish SuperCup, with CV Almería
- 2010/2011 Spanish Championship, with CV Almería
- 2011/2012 French SuperCup, with Tours VB
- 2011/2012 French Championship, with Tours VB
- 2012/2013 French Cup, with Tours VB
- 2012/2013 French Championship, with Tours VB
- 2013/2014 French SuperCup, with Tours VB
- 2013/2014 French Cup, with Tours VB
- 2013/2014 French Championship, with Tours VB
- 2014/2015 French SuperCup, with Tours VB
- 2014/2015 French Cup, with Tours VB
- 2014/2015 French Championship, with Tours VB
- 2019/2020 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2020/2021 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2020/2021 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Youth national team[]
- 2004 NORCECA U21 Championship
Individual awards[]
- 2012: French Championship – Best Middle Blocker
- 2015: French Championship – Best Middle Blocker
- 2016: French Championship – Best Middle Blocker
References[]
- ^ "WL M: Poland beat USA to claim first World League title". www.worldofvolley.com. July 9, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
External links[]
- Player profile at TeamUSA.org
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Panorama City, Los Angeles
- People from Saugus, Santa Clarita, California
- Volleyball players from Los Angeles
- Sportspeople from Santa Clarita, California
- American men's volleyball players
- Deaf volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball
- American expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate volleyball players in Spain
- American expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate volleyball players in France
- American expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate volleyball players in Poland
- UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball players
- Czarni Radom players
- Warta Zawiercie players
- Resovia (volleyball) players
- ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle players