Full name David Smith Name David Smith Spouse Kelli Smith Number 20 Weight 91 kg | Current club Tours VB Height 2.03 m Position Middle blocker Role Volleyball player | |
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Born May 15, 1985 (age 38)
Panorama City, California, U.S. ( 1985-05-15 ) College(s) University of California, Irvine Education University of California, Irvine | ||
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David Smith (born May 15, 1985) is an American volleyball player, a member of United States men's national volleyball team and Polish club Aluron Virtu Warta Zawiercie, a participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, gold medalist of the 2015 World Cup. Smith is nearly deaf.
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- Top 10 best volleyball spikes by david smith deaf volleyball player
- College
- International
- Professional
- Personal
- National team
- References
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, 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).
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.
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.
Professional
From 2009 to 2012, Smith played professionally in Puerto Rico, Spain, and France.
Personal
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.
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.