David Smith (volleyball)
David Smith (born May 15, 1985) is an American volleyball player, a member of United States men's national volleyball team and Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, a participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, gold medalist of the 2015 World Cup. Smith is nearly deaf.
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Born | Panorama City, CA, United States | May 15, 1985||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 348 cm (137 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College(s) | University of California, Irvine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
In 2007, Smith helped University of California, Irvine win the NCAA Division I men's volleyball national 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).[1]
International
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.[1]
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, and the U.S. finished second. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was a substitute and had eight points.[1]
Professional
From 2009 to 2012, Smith played professionally in Puerto Rico, Spain, and France.[1]
Personal
Smith was born in the Los Angeles district of Panorama City on May 15, 1985.[1] Born nearly deaf, he wears hearing aids and reads lips to understand his teammates.[2]
Smith is 6 feet, 7 inches tall. He lives in Saugus, California. He was married in 2008 and he has one son who was born in 2012.[1]
Sporting achievements
- 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
- 2010/2011
- National team
- 2012
FIVB World League - 2015
FIVB World League - 2015
FIVB World Cup - 2016
Olympic Games - 2017
NORCECA Championship - 2018
FIVB Nations League - 2018
FIVB World Championship - 2019
FIVB Nations League - 2019
FIVB World Cup
- 2012
References
- "David Smith". teamusa.org. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- Peterson, Anne M. "US volleyball's Smith competes with hearing loss". sports.yahoo.com. July 29, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012.