Taylor Constantine Averill (/ˈeɪvərəl/ AY-vər-əl;[1] born March 5, 1992) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Vero Volley Monza and the U.S. national team.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
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.jpg) Averill in 2018 | |||||
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| Full name | Taylor Constantine Averill | ||||
| Born | March 5, 1992 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||
| Spike | 140 in (356 cm) | ||||
| Block | 132 in (335 cm) | ||||
| College / University | University of California, Irvine University of Hawaiʻi | ||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Current club | Vero Volley Monza | ||||
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Personal life
editAverill was born in Portland, Oregon on March 5, 1992. His family relocated to San Jose, CA where Averill graduated from Branham High School in 2010. Taylor’s father, Mark Averill, is a musician and Executive Pastor of Worship at Westgate Church.[8] Mark and Taylor would perform “Piano Man Monday” taking request during their live sessions.[9] Taylor’s mom, Lisa Averill, is the congregation pastor at Westgate Church. He has one brother,[10] Grant Averill, who is a musician, producer, songwriter and instrumentalist in Los Angeles, CA.[11]
His off-court interests include photography and his podcast entitled "Tallest Podcast on Earth."[12]
Career
editHe has played professionally in Italy, France and Poland. Averill won the French League Championship with AS Cannes in 2021 and was named Best Middle Blocker.[13]
He was part of the U.S Men's Olympic team that participated in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal.
Honours
editClub
edit- CEV Challenge Cup
2023–24 – with Projekt Warsaw[14]
- Domestic
- 2020–21
French Championship, with AS Cannes
- 2020–21
Individual awards
edit- 2021: French Championship – Best middle blocker
- 2024: Olympic Games Paris – Best middle blocker
References
edit- ^ "AVERILL Taylor". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Taylor Averill è il primo acquisto della Revivre di Andrea Giani". Tuttosport (in Italian). April 10, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "L'AS Cannes confirme Taylor Averill". L'Équipe (in French). April 4, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Najlepszy środkowy ligi francuskiej w Olsztynie". Indykpol AZS Olsztyn (in Polish). May 18, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Wielki powrót do PlusLigi. Projekt sięga po posiłki z USA". siatka.org (in Polish). November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Men's Volleyball Team Makes History With Bronze Medal Victory At World Championship". Team USA. September 30, 2018. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Pallavolo Mercato – Colpo al centro per la MINT Vero Volley Monza: ecco Taylor Averill". iVolley Magazine (in Italian). June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Westgate Church".
- ^ "Sports Keeda".
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- ^ "Poland's Projekt Warszawa Claims CEV Challenge Cup 2024 Men's Title". CEV. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
External links
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- Player profile at TeamUSA.org
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at Volleybox.net