The Erik Shoji Award is given to the nation’s best libero in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award is named after the current U.S. starting libero and former Stanford All-American libero Erik Shoji and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.
A voter can select up to three players on their Erik Shoji Award ballot with a first-place vote worth three points, a second-place vote worth two points and a third-place vote valued at one point. The top three vote-getters are named finalists, and the libero receiving the most votes is the recipient of the Erik Shoji Award.
Check out the player stats for voters to use before casting their ballots this year.
DIGS PER GAME AVERAGE
1. Florian Ruhm, Limestone — 3.15
2. Joshua Ayzenberg, Sacred Heart — 3.00
3. Robert Valentine, Belmont Abbey — 2.93
4. Jacob Weiser, Concordia-Irvine, — 2.77
5. Conner Nagaki, Queens — 2.73
6. Ryan Vorderer, Lindenwood — 2.69
7. Johnny Gomez, George Mason — 2.68
8. Chase Howard, Harvard — 2.63
9. Antonio Delgado, Erskine — 2.57
10. Ryan Alu, St. Francis — 2.51
11. Josh Donahue, Mount Olive — 2.41
T-12. Darrin DePellegrini, Charleston — 2.40
T-12. Timothy McIntosh, Alderson Broaddus — 2.40
T-12. Royce Clemens, Penn State — 2.40
T-15. Collin Merk, Quincy — 2.38
T-15. David Parker, UC Irvine — 2.38
TOTAL DIGS
1. Florian Ruhm, Limestone — 277
2. Jacob Weiser, Concordia-Irvine, — 258
3. Robert Valentine, Belmont Abbey — 255
4. Ryan Vorderer, Lindenwood — 226
T-5. David Parker, UC Irvine — 221
T-5. Collin Merk, Quincy — 221
7. Conner Nagaki, Queens — 213
8. Josh Donahue, Mount Olive — 210
9. Dustin King, North Greenville — 206
10. Johnny Gomez, George Mason — 198
T-11. Zach Thompson, McKendree — 197
T-11. Chase Howard, Harvard — 197
13. Royce Clemens, Penn State — 198
14. Evan Enriques, Stanford — 191
15. Joshua Ayzenberg, Sacred Heart — 186