Stat leaders: 2021 college men’s volleyball national awards

The award season for college men’s volleyball is here.

Off the Block each season presents numerous annual national awards recognizing the outstanding individual performances in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball. Check out the statistical leaders for each of the awards.

Lloy Ball Award

The Lloy Ball Award is given to the nation’s best setter in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award named after the former U.S. Olympian and IPFW All-American setter is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Assists per game average
1. Casey McGarry, UC Santa Barbara — 11.07
2. Kevin Kauling, Lewis — 10.88
3. Quinn Isaacson, Ball State — 10.81
4. Moses Kresch, Barton — 10.71
5. Jakob Thelle, Hawai’i — 10.63
6. Brennan Davis, Belmont Abbey — 10.62
7. Chris Hall, USC — 10.30
8. Garrett Zlog, Loyola — 10.28
9. Sergio Carrillo, North Greenville — 10.12
10. Wil Stanley, BYU — 10.08
11. JT Deppe, King — 10.03
12. AJ Risavy, Lincoln Memorial — 9.98
13. Sam Kobrine, UCLA — 9.97
14. Heath Hughes, Grand Canyon — 9.93
15. Michael Wright, Ohio State — 9.72
16. Henrik Westhoff, Emmanuel — 9.68
17. Cole Bogner, Penn State — 9.59
18. Andrew Piloto, St. Francis Brooklyn — 9.54
19. Christos Gkitersos, Limestone — 9.49
20. Ryan Serrano, McKendree — 9.29

Team attack percentage
1. Hawai’i — .373
2. BYU — .341
3. Lewis — .339
4. Daemen — .329
5. UC Santa Barbara — .329
6. Penn State — .325
7. NJIT — .322
8. UCLA — .321
9. Pepperdine — .304
10. Grand Canyon — .297
11. George Mason — .286
12. Ohio State — .284
13. Mount Olive — .281
14. Loyola — .280
15. Long Beach State — .279
16. Ball State — .274
17. North Greenville — .269
18. Lincoln Memorial — .267
19. Belmont Abbey — .263
20. McKendree — .259

Aces per game average
1. Garrett Zolg, Loyola — 0.47
2. Sergio Carrillo, North Greenville — 0.44
3. Bryce Dvorak, Pepperdine — 0.33
4. Quinn Isaacson, Ball State — 0.32
5. Anthony Dean, D’Youville — 0.27
6. Kevin Kauling, Lewis — 0.23
7. Michael Krueger, Daemen — 0.23
8. Blake Crisp, UC San Diego — 0.22
9. Jakob Telle, Hawai’i — 0.19

Digs per game average
1. Casey McGarry, UC Santa Barbara — 2.25
2. Chris Hall, USC — 2.05
3. JT Deppe, King — 1.96
4. Quinn Isaacson, Ball State — 1.93
5. Heath Hughes, Grand Canyon — 1.88
6. Garrett Zolg, Loyola — 1.87
7. Brennan Davis, Belmont Abbey — 1.84
8. Jarrod Ferguson, Mount Olive — 1.81
9. Ryan Serrano, McKendree — 1.79
10. Yoran Raymaekers, Quincy — 1.65

Blocks per game average
1. Kevin Kauling, Lewis — 0.89
2. Ryan Serrano, McKendree — 0.87
3. Sergio Carillo, North Greenville — 0.77
4. Michael Krueger, Daemen — 0.69
5. JT Deppe, King — 0.64
6. Wil Stanley, BYU — 0.63

Karch Kiraly Award

The Karch Kiraly Award is given to the nation’s best outside attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The new annual award is presented by Off the Block and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Kills per game average
1. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 4.58
2. Ryan Coenen, Lewis — 4.48
3. Billy Fauntleroy, USC — 4.29
4. Jackson Gilbert, North Greenville — 4.26
5. Joshua Kim, King — 4.13
6. Sotiris Siapanis, Ohio State — 4.12
7. Adrian Iglesias, Barton — 4.02
8. Matteo Miselli, Belmont Abbey — 3.98
9. Cole Schlothauer, Loyola — 3.85
11. Spencer Olivier, Long Beach State — 3.83
12. Aleksa Lakic, Emmanuel — 3.78
13. Kaleb Jenness, Ball State — 3.77
14. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon — 3.76
15. Joel Schneidmiller, UC Irvine — 3.73
16. Vicente Ibarra, Purdue Fort Wayne — 3.69
17. Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne — 3.67
18. Kyle McCauley, UC San Diego — 3.60
19. Nathan Chaparro, Barton — 3.49
T-20. Edgerrin Austin, Erskine — 3.38
T-20. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 3.38

Attack percentage
1. Sotiris Siapanis, Ohio State — .356
2. Ryan Coenen, Lewis — .346
3. Chaz Galloway, Hawai’i — .344
4. Davide Gardini, BYU — .341
5. Spencer Wickens, Pepperdine — .338
6. Shaphar Grant, Tusculum — .333
7. Roy McFarland, UC Santa Barbara — .322
8. Brett Wildman, Penn State — .320
9. Colton Cowell, Hawai’i — .314
10. Zach Eschenberg, BYU — .313
11. Joel Schneidmiller, UC Irvine — .312
12. Kyle Bugee, Lewis — .311
13. Cole Schlothauer, Loyola — .300
14. Martin Lallemand, Ohio State — .297
15. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — .295

Aces per game average
1. Zach Schneider, Daemen — 0.76
2. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon — 0.65
3. Jackson Gilbert, North Greenville — 0.56
4. Ryan Wilcox, UC Santa Barbara — 0.49
5. Ryan Parker, Daemen — 0.48
6. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 0.48
7. Maciej Ptaszynski, CSUN — 0.46
8. Diego Negron, Lindenwood — 0.44
9. Kyle Bugee, Lewis — 0.44
10. Davide Gardini, BYU — 0.43
11. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 0.42
12. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine — 0.40
13. Diego Rosich, North Greenville — 0.40
14. Ethan Siegfried, Long Beach State — 0.40
15. Ethan Champlin, UCLA — 0.39

Digs per game average
1. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 2.19
2. Ryan Wilcox, UC Santa Barbara — 2.21
3. Joshua Kim, KIng — 2.03
4. Josh Bragg, Queens — 1.97
5. Matt Anetella, Limestone — 1.88
6. Cole Brillhart, Lewis — 1.82
7. Cole Schlothauer, Loyola — 1.81
8. Sam Greenslade, George Mason — 1.80
9. Ryan Parker, Daemen — 1.77
10. Kyle Bugee, Lewis — 1.76

Blocks per game average
1. Jackson Gilbert, North Greenville — 0.92
2. Spencer Olivier, Long Beach State — 0.90
3. Clarke Godbold, Long Beach State — 0.82
4. Ryan Coenen, Lewis — 0.81
5. Shaphar Grant, Tusculum — 0.80
6. AJ Lewis, Lindenwood — 0.78
7. Patrick Ross, McKendree — 0.77
8. Kaleb Jenness, Ball State — 0.70
9. Davide Gardini, BYU — 0.69
10. Max Kuntz, Lees-McRae — 0.69

Bryan Ivie Award

The Bryan Ivie Award is given to the nation’s best opposite in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award is named after the former U.S. Olympian and USC All-American opposite Bryan Ivie and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Kills per game average
1. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — 4.52
2. Raymond Barsemian, Concordia-Irvine — 4.30
3. Randy DeWeese, UC Santa Barbara — 4.07
4. Hayden Wagner, George Mason — 3.84
5. Blake Reardon, Ball State — 3.79
T-6. Andrew Kohut, Belmont Abbey — 3.76
T-6. Cole Ketrzynski, UCLA — 3.76
8. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU — 3.74
9. Luke Denton, Loyola — 3.51
T-10. Don Thompson, Emmanuel — 3.34
T-10. Cal Fisher, Penn State — 3.34
12. Omari Wheeler, Quincy — 3.30
13. Julian Meissner, NJIT — 3.29
14. Justin Sharfenaker, Lincoln Memorial — 3.28
15. Hugo Fischer, Grand Canyon — 3.15

Attack percentage
1. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — .367
2. Cal Fisher, Penn State — .339
3. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU — .328
4. Cole Ketrzynski, UCLA — .322
T-5. Randy DeWeese, UC Santa Barbara — .306
T-5. Julian Meissner, NJIT — .306
7. Hayden Wagner, George Mason — .305
8. Luke Denton, Loyola — .275
9. Jacob Steele, Pepperdine — .274
10. Robert Patzer, Daemen — .272

Aces per game average
1. Cal Fisher, Penn State — 0.78
2. Cole Ketrzynski, UCLA — 0.53
3. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU — 0.49
4. Hayden Wagner, George Mason — 0.43
5. David Vorfi, St. Francis Brooklyn — 0.38
6. Jacob Whyte, Erskine — 0.34
7. Julian Meissner, NJIT — 0.34
8. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — 0.33
9. Spencer Saint-Eloi, Limestone — 0.32
10. Randy DeWeese, UC Santa Barbara — 0.31

Digs per game average
1. Iyanu Adebisi, Mount Olive — 2.54
2. Zach Schnittker, McKendree — 1.75
3. Luke Denton, Loyola — 1.74
4. Andrew Kohut, Belmont Abbey — 1.71
5. Diego Marcano, King — 1.70
6. Robert Patzer, Daemen — 1.65
7. Don Thompson, Emmanuel — 1.64
8. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — 1.59
9. Jacob Whyte, Erskine — 1.56
10. Cal Fisher, Penn State — 1.55

Blocks per game average
1. Luke Denton, Loyola — 0.97
2. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — 0.94
3. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU — 0.87
4. Randy DeWeese, UC Santa Barbara — 0.70
T-5. Jesper Schut, Concordia-Irvine — 0.66
T-5. Jacob Steele, Pepperdine — 0.66
7. Blake Reardon, Ball State — 0.66
8. Zach Schnittker, McKendree — 0.65
9. Justin Sharfenaker, Lincoln Memorial — 0.64
10. Hugo Fischer, Grand Canyon — 0.63

Ryan Millar Award

The Ryan Millar Award is given to the nation’s best middle attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. This award is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Attack percentage
1. Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i — .497
2. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis — .487
3. Luke Visgitis, Mount Olive — .481
4. Keenan Sanders, UC Santa Barbara — .478
5. Brandon Baker, North Greenville — .461
6. Riley Mulkey, Belmont Abbey — .455
7. Eric Visgitis, Mount Olive — .449
8. JP Payne, Queens — .446
9. Joshua Blair, Saint Francis — .433
10. Austin Wilmot, Pepperdine — .431
11. Merrick McHenry, UCLA — .423
12. Daniel Wetter, CSUN — .422
13. Simon Andersen, Long Beach State — .409
14. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — .398
15. Scott Stadick, UC Irvine — .359
16. Brian Long, Belmont Abbey — .355
17. Cole Chea, CSUN — .351
18. Shane Benetz, UC San Diego — .351
19. Jon Igo, Limestone — .343
20. Andrew Nielsen, Alderson Broaddus — .316

Blocks per game average
1. Lucas Galifos, McKendree — 1.51
2. Simon Andersen, Long Beach State — 1.45
3. Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i — 1.30
4. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis — 1.29
5. Jon Igo, Limestone — 1.27
6. Emanuel Adaems, North Greenville — 1.18
7. Felipe de Brito Ferreira, BYU — 1.14
8. TJ Murray, Lewis — 1.14
9. Jimmy Meinhart, Loyola — 1.13
10. Aaron Milstead, King — 1.13
11. Austin Wilmot, Pepperdine — 1.10
12. Luca Berger, NJIT — 1.09
13. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — 1.07
14. Miki Jauhiainen, BYU — 1.06
15. Dawson Walker, Lincoln Memorial — 1.05
16. Felix Egharevba, Ball State — 1.04
17. Kyler Presho, Stanford — 1.02
18. Merrick McHenry, UCLA — 1.02
19. Alex Pappas, Lindenwood — 1.00
20. Ethan Gardner, Lees-McRae — 0.96

Aces per game average
1. Jake Couzens, Daemen — 0.42
2. Luca Berger, NJIT — 0.35
3. Joshua Blair, Saint Francis — 0.27
4. Cole Vigo, Erskine — 0.26
5. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis — 0.26
6. James Henneberry, St. Francis Brooklyn — 0.25
7. Daniel Wetter, CSUN — 0.24
8. Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i — 0.24
9. Caleb Slater, Tusculum — 0.23
10. Don Thompson, Emmanuel — 0.22

Kills per game average
1. Don Thompson, Emmanuel — 3.34
2. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis — 2.73
3. Daniel Wetter, CSUN — 2.49
4. Eric Visgitis, Mount Olive — 2.30
5. Luke Visgitis, Mount Olive — 2.27
6. Keenan Sanders, UC Santa Barbara — 2.17
7. Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i — 2.11
8. Austin Wilmot, Pepperdine — 2.09
9. Brian Long, Belmont Abbey — 2.00

Erik Shoji Award

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 former Stanford All-American libero Erik Shoji and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Digs per game average
1. Michal Podgorzak, Limestone — 3.31
2. Noah Melendez, King — 2.69
3. Edwin Montaruli, Barton — 2.66
4. Troy Gooch, Purdue Fort Wayne — 2.55
5. Timothy McIntosh, Sacred Heart — 2.51
6. Mason Briggs, Long Beach State — 2.50
7. Noam Hannoun, Quincy — 2.47
8. Matt Palma, UC San Diego — 2.31
9. Gage Worsley, Hawai’i — 2.30
10. Cole Paxson, USC — 2.21
11. Francisco Comas, McKendree — 2.19
12. Daniel Cerqua, Belmont Abbey — 2.17
13. Addison Enriques, Concordia-Irvine — 2.16
T-14. Joe Mercado Samaniego, Alderson Broaddus — 2.05
T-14. Trevor Kennan, George Mason — 2.05
T-14. Steven Nalls, Lees-McRae — 2.05
17. Christian Phung, North Greenville — 2.03
18. Justin Lui, Stanford — 1.91
19. Trevor Treser, Mount Olive — 1.88
20. Justin Rendon, Erskine — 1.77

Digs
1. Michal Podgorzak, Limestone — 265
2. Noah Melendez, King — 237
3. Edwin Montaruli, Barton — 194
4. Timothy McIntosh, Sacred Heart — 171
5. Matthew Menosky, Saint Francis — 157
6. Daniel Cerqua, Belmont Abbey — 156
T-7. Justin Rendon, Erskine — 138
T-7. Francisco Comas, McKendree — 138
9. Noam Hannoun, Quincy — 136
T-10. Steven Nalls, Lees-McRae — 135
T-10. Troy Gooch, Purdue Fort Wayne — 135
T-10 Cole Paxson, USC — 135

National Blocker of the Year

The National Blocker of the Year is annually awarded to the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player with the best front-row defensive performance during the regular season. This was the first national award organized by Off the Block and each year is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Blocks per game average
1. Lucas Galifos, McKendee — 1.51
2. Simon Andersen, Long Beach State — 1.45
3. Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i — 1.30
4. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis — 1.29
5. Jon Igo, Limestone — 1.27
6. Emanuel Adames, North Greenville — 1.18
7. Felipe de Brito Ferreira, BYU — 1.14
8. TJ Murray, Lewis — 1.14
9. Jimmy Meinhart, Loyola — 1.13
10. Aaron Milstead, King — 1.13
11. Austin Wilmot, Pepperdine — 1.10
12. Luca Berger, NJIT — 1.09
13. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — 1.07
14. Miki Jauhiainen, BYU — 1.06
15. Dawson Walker, Lincoln Memorial — 1.05
16. Felix Egharevba, Ball State — 1.04
17. Kyler Presho, Stanford — 1.02
18. Merrick McHenry, UCLA — 1.02
19. Alex Pappas, Lindenwood — 1.00
20. Luke Denton, Loyola — 0.97
21. Ethan Gardner, Lees-McRae — 0.96
22. Cal Werths, Lindenwood — 0.95
23. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — 0.94
24. Guilherme Voss, Hawai’i — 0.93
25. Jackson Gilbert, North Greenville — 0.92

Blocks
1. Aaron Milstead, King — 99
2. Lucas Galifos, McKendree — 95
3. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis — 94
4. Jon Igo, Limestone — 90
5. Jimmy Meinhart, Loyola — 85
6. TJ Murray, Lewis — 82
7. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — 74
T-8. Joshua Blair, Saint Francis — 73
T-8. Emmanuel Adames, North Greenville — 73
10. Ethan Gardner, Lees-McRae — 72
T-11. Luke Denton, Loyola — 71
T-11. Felix Egharevba, Ball State — 71
13. Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i — 70
14. Brian Long, Belmont Abbey — 69
15. Miki Jauhiainen, BYU — 68

Team blocks per game average
1. McKendree — 2.90
2. Lewis — 2.88
3. Long Beach State — 2.81
4. Hawai’i — 2.77
5. BYU — 2.67
6. North Greenville — 2.58
7. Lindenwood — 2.42
8. Loyola — 2.35
9. Grand Canyon — 2.33
10. Limestone — 2.30

National Server of the Year

The National Server of the Year recognizes the top individual serving performance from a NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player during the regular season. The annual award is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Aces per game average
1. Cal Fisher, Penn State — 0.78
2. Zach Schneider, Daemen — 0.76
3. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon — 0.65
4. Jackson Gilbert, North Greenville — 0.56
5. Cole Ketrzynski, UCLA — 0.53
6. Ryan Wilcox, UC Santa Barbara — 0.49
7. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU — 0.49
8. Ryan Parker, Daemen — 0.48
9. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 0.48
10. Garrett Zolg, Loyola — 0.47
11. Maciej Ptaszynski, CSUN — 0.46
12. Sergio Carrillo, North Greenville — 0.44
13. Diego Negron, Lindenwood — 0.44
14. Kyle Bugee, Lewis — 0.44
15. Hayden Wagner, George Mason — 0.43
16. Davide Gardini, BYU — 0.43
17. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 0.42
18. Jake Couzens, Daemen — 0.42
19. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine — 0.40
20. Diego Rosich, North Greenville — 0.40
21. Ethan Siegfried, Long Beach State — 0.40
22. Ethan Champlin, UCLA — 0.39
23. Brett Wildman, Penn State — 0.39
24. David Vorfi, St. Francis Brooklyn — 0.38
25. Tristan Santoyo, Queens — 0.37

Aces
1. Cal Fisher, Penn State — 52
2. Jackson Gilbert, North Greenville — 37
3. Garrett Zolg, Loyola — 35
T-4. Tristan Santoyo, Queens — 33
T-4. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine — 33
T-4. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU — 33
T-7. Matteo Miselli, Belmont Abbey — 31
T-7. Cole Ketrzynski, UCLA — 31
T-9. Aleksa Lakic, Emmanuel — 30
T-9. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon — 30
T-11. Davide Gardini, BYU — 29
T-11. Sergio Carrillo, North Greenville — 29
T-11. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 29
T-11. Ryan Wilcox, UC Santa Barbara — 29

Team aces per game average
1. Daemen — 2.44
2. Penn State — 2.07
3. BYU — 1.72
4. North Greenville — 1.71
5. UCLA — 1.64
6. NJIT — 1.60
7. Saint Francis — 1.51
8. Lewis — 1.44
9. Erskine — 1.43
10. Hawai’i — 1.41

Division II National Player of the Year

The Division II National Player of the Year is given to the nation’s best player on a NCAA Division II men’s volleyball team during the regular season.

Kills per game average
1. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 4.58
2. Ryan Coenen, Lewis — 4.48
3. Raymond Barsemian, Concordia-Irvine — 4.30
4. Jackson Gilbert, North Greenville — 4.26
5. Joshua Kim, King — 4.13
6. Adrian Iglesias, Barton — 4.02
7. Matteo Miselli, Belmont Abbey — 3.98
8. Aleksa Lakic, Emmanuel — 3.78
9. Andrew Kohut, Belmont Abbey — 3.76
10. Nathan Chaparro, Barton — 3.49
11. Edgerrin Austin, Erskine — 3.38
12. Don Thompson, Emmanuel — 3.34
13. AJ Lewis, Lindenwood — 3.33
14. Zach Schneider, Daemen — 3.32
15. Omari Wheeler, Quincy — 3.30

Attack percentage
1. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis — .487
2. Luke Visgitis, Mount Olive — .481
3. Brandon Baker, North Greenville — .461
4. Riley Mulkey, Belmont Abbey — .455
5. Eric Visgitis, Mount Olive — .449
6. JP Payne, Queens — .446
7. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — .398
8. Brian Long, Belmont Abbey — .355
9. Ryan Coenen, Lewis — .346
10. Jon Igo, Limestone — .343
11. Shaphar Grant, Tusculum — .333
12. Andrew Nielsen, Alderson Broaddus — .316
13. Kyle Bugee, Lewis — .311
14. Caleb Slater, Tusculum — .299
15. Jaelin Gray, Alderson Broadus — .297

Aces per game average
1. Zach Schneider, Daemen — 0.76
2. Jackson Gilbert, North Greenville — 0.56
3. Ryan Parker, Daemen — 0.48
4. Sergio Carrillo, North Greenville — 0.44
5. Diego Negron, Lindenwood — 0.44
6. Kyle Bugee, Lewis — 0.44
7. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 0.42
8. Jake Couzens, Daemen — 0.42
9. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine — 0.40
10. Diego Rosich, North Greenville — 0.40
11. David Vorfi, St. Francis Brooklyn — 0.38
12. Tristan Santoyo, Queens — 0.37
13. Matteo Miselli, Belmont Abbey — 0.37
14. Jordan Hoppe, Concordia-Irvine — 0.35
15. Marten Bartels, Charleston — 0.35

Assists per game average
1. Kevin Kauling, Lewis — 10.88
2. Moses Kresch, Barton — 10.71
3. Brennan Davis, Belmont Abbey — 10.62
4. Sergio Carrillo, North Greenville — 10.12
5. JT Deppe, King — 10.03
6. AJ Risavy, Lincoln Memorial — 9.98
7. Henrik Westhoff, Emmanuel — 9.68
8. Andrew Piloto, St. Francis Brooklyn — 9.54
9. Christos Gkitersos, Limestone — 9.49
10. Ryan Serrano, McKendree — 9.29

Digs per game average
1. Michal Podgorzak, Limestone — 3.31
2. Noah Melendez, King — 2.69
3. Edwin Montaruli, Barton — 2.66
4. Iyanu Adebisi, Mount Olive — 2.54
5. Noam Hannoun, Quincy — 2.47
6. Bartosz Slawinski, Barton — 2.23
7. Francisco Comas, McKendree — 2.19
8. Daniel Cerqua, Belmont Abbey — 2.17
9. Addison Enriques, Concordia-Irvine — 2.16
10. Joe Mercado Samaniego, Alderson Broaddus — 2.05
11. Steven Nalls, Lees-McRae — 2.05
12. Christian Phung, North Greenville — 2.03
13. Joshua Kim, King — 2.01
14. Josh Bragg, Queens — 1.97
15. JT Deppe, King — 1.96

Blocks per game average
1. Lucas Galifos, McKendee — 1.51
2. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis — 1.29
3. Jon Igo, Limestone — 1.27
4. Emanuel Adames, North Greenville — 1.18
5. TJ Murray, Lewis — 1.14
6. Aaron Milstead, King — 1.13
7. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — 1.07
8. Dawson Walker, Lincoln Memorial — 1.05
9. Alex Pappas, Lindenwood — 1.00
10. Ethan Gardner, Lees-McRae — 0.96
11. Cal Werths, Lindenwood — 0.95
12. Jackson Gilbert, North Greenville — 0.92
13. Luke Visgitis, Mount Olive — 0.91
14. Douglas Florencio, King — 0.90
15. Kevin Kauling, Lewis — 0.89

Nicolas Szerszen Award

The Nicolas Szerszen Award is given to the best NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball international student-athlete during the regular season. This award is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Kills per game average
1. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 4.58
2. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — 4.52
3. Sotiris Siapanis, Ohio State — 4.12
4. Matteo Miselli, Belmont Abbey — 3.98
5. Aleksa Lakic, Emmanuel — 3.78
6. Cole Ketrzynski, UCLA — 3.76
7. Vicente Ibarra, Purdue Fort Wayne — 3.69
8. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 3.38
9. Martin Lallemand, Ohio State — 3.37
10. Julian Meissner, NJIT — 3.29
T-11. Hugo Fischer, Grand Canyon — 3.15
T-11. Davide Gardini, BYU — 3.15
13. Maarten Bartels, Charleston — 2.75
14. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine — 2.71

Attack percentage
1. Simon Andersen, Long Beach State — .409
2. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — .367
3. Sotiris Siapanis, Ohio State — .356
4. Davide Gardini, BYU — .341
5. Gabi Garcia Fernandez — .328
6. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — .324
7. Cole Ketrzynski, UCLA — .322
8. Julian Meissner, NJIT — .306
9. Martin Lallemand, Ohio State — .297
10. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — .295

Aces per game average
1. Cole Ketrzynski, UCLA — 0.53
2. Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT — 0.48
3. Maciej Ptaszynski, CSUN — 0.46
4. Davide Gardini, BYU — 0.43
5. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 0.42
6. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine — 0.40
7. Matteo Miselli, Belmont Abbey — 0.37
8. Aleksa Lakic, Emmanuel — 0.36
9. Luca Berger, NJIT — 0.35
10. Maarten Bartels, Charleston — 0.35

Assists per game average
1. Jakob Thelle, Hawai’i — 10.63
2. Henrik Westhoff, Emmanuel — 9.68
3. Christos Gkitersos, Limestone — 9.49
4. Jarrod Ferguson, Mount Olive — 9.28
5. Yoran Raymaekers, Quincy — 8.48

Digs per game average
1. Michal Podgorzak, Limestone — 3.31
2. Iyanu Adebisi, Mount Olive — 2.54
3. Noam Hannoun, Quincy — 2.47
4. Bartosz Slawinski, Barton — 2.23
5. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive — 2.19
6. Justin Lui, Stanford — 1.91
7. Jarrod Ferguson, Mount Olive — 1.81
8. Davide Gardini, BYU — 1.69
9. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine — 1.66

Blocks per game average
1. Simon Andersen, Long Beach State — 1.45
2. Felipe de Brito Ferreira, BYU — 1.14
3. Luca Berger, NJIT — 1.09
4. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial — 1.07
5. Miki Jauhiainen, BYU — 1.06
6. Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i — 0.94
7. Guilherme Voss, Hawai’i — 0.93
8. Martin De Chavarria, NJIT — 0.81
9. Dimitrios Kyridis, Barton — 0.75
10. Davide Gardini, BYU — 0.69

Dain Blanton Diversity Award

The Dain Blanton Diversity Award recognizes the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball of an ethnic minority. The award is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Kills per game average
1. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive – 4.58
2. Joshua Kim, King – 4.13
3. Adrian Iglesias, Barton – 4.02
4. Spencer Olivier, Long Beach State – 3.83
5. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – 3.74
6. Joel Schneidmiller, UC Irvine – 3.73
7. Vicente Ibarra, Purdue Fort Wayne – 3.69
8. Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne – 3.67
9. Nathan Chaparro, Barton – 3.49
10. Edgerrin Austin, Erskine – 3.38

Attack percentage
1. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – .487
2. Joshua Blair, Saint Francis – .433
3. Merrick McHenry, UCLA — 0.42
4. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – .398
5. Cole Chea, CSUN – .351
6. Chaz Galloway, Hawai’i – .344
7. Shaphar Grant, Tusculum – .333
8. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU -.328
9. Jaelin Gray, Alderson Broaddus – .297

Blocks per game average
1. Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – 1.29
2. Emanuel Adames, North Greenville – 1.18
3. Felipe de Brito Ferreira, BYU – 1.14
4. Luca Berger, NJIT – 1.09
5. Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial – 1.07
6. Felix Egharevba, Ball State – 1.04
7. Merrick McHenry, UCLA – 1.02
8. Guilherme Voss, Hawai’i – 0.93
9. Spencer Olivier, Long Beach State – 0.90
10. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – 0.87

Aces per game average
1. Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU – .485
2.Sergio Carrillo, North Greenville – .439
3. Diego Negron, Lindenwood – .438
4. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive – .418
5. Diego Rosich, North Greenville – .400
6. Tristan Santoyo, Queens – .371
7. Austin Matautia, UCLA – .361
8. Luca Berger, NJIT – .351
9. Nathan Chaparro, Barton – .329
10. Spencer Olivier, Long Beach State – .325

Assists per game average
1. Moses Kresch, Barton – 10.71
2. Sergio Carrillo, North Greenville – 10.12
3. Sam Kobrine, UCLA – 9.97
4. Juan Alcoba, Erskine – 9.20
5. Dylan Zhai, UC Irvine – 8.20
6.Lucas Blanco, Tusculum – 8.02
7. Diego Villafane, Charleston – 7.92

Digs per game average
1. Noah Melendez, King – 2.69
2. Edwin Montaruli, Barton – 2.66
3. Iyanu Adebisi, Mount Olive – 2.54
4. Timothy McIntosh, Sacred Heart – 2.51
5. Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive – 2.19
6. Francisco Comas, McKendree – 2.19
7. Addison Enriques, Concordia – 2.16
8. Joe Mercado Samaniego, Alderson Broaddus – 2.05
9. Christian Phung, North Greenville – 2.03
10. Joshua Kim, King – 2.01

Freshmen All-American Team

The Off the Block Freshmen All-American Team honors the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball freshmen players during the regular season. This is the only Freshmen All-American presented in college men’s volleyball and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

[Editor’s note: Players eligible for this award must be in their first college men’s volleyball or played fewer than five matches as a freshman during the abbreviated 2020 season.]

Kills per game average
1. Sotiris Siapanis, Ohio State – 4.12
2. Vicente Ibarra, Purdue Fort Wayne – 3.69
3. Gannon Chinen, Alderson Broaddus – 2.91
4. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine – 2.71
5. Ethan Champlin, UCLA – 2.62
6. Clarke Godbold, Long Beach St. – 2.53
7. Kupono Browne, Stanford – 2.52
8. Aramis Rodriguez, St. Francis Brooklyn – 2.35
9. Mark Berry, Sacred Heart – 2.33
10. Diego Rosich, North Greenville – 2.22

Attack percentage
1. Sotiris Siapanis, Ohio State – .356
2. Andrew Nielsen, Alderson Broaddus – .316
3. Jaelin Gray, Alderson Broaddus – .297
4. Diego Rosich, North Greenville – .269
5. Omar Hoyos, George Mason – .262
6. Vicente Ibarra, Purdue Fort Wayne – .260
7. Francesco Sani, UC Irvine – .256
8. Aramis Rodriguez, St. Francis Brooklyn – .250
9. Ethan Champlin, UCLA – .249
10. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine – .238

Blocks per game average
1. Emanuel Adames, North Greenville – 1.18
2. Jimmy Meinhart, Loyola – 1.13
3. Bryce Walker, Purdue Fort Wayne – 0.92
4. Andersen Fuller, Pepperdine – 0.84
5. Clarke Godbold, Long Beach State – 0.82
5. Andrew Nielsen, Alderson Broaddus – 0.78
6. Carlos Guerrero, Emmanuel – 0.77
7. Sean Schmutz, St. Francis Brooklyn – 0.67
8. Jacob Pasteur, Ohio State – 0.62
9. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine – 0.60

Aces per game average
1. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine – 0.40
2. Diego Rosich, North Greenville – 0.40
3. Ethan Champlin, UCLA – 0.39
4. Bryce Dvorak, Pepperdine – 0.33
5. Jacob Pasteur, Ohio State – 0.31

Assists per game average
1. Griffin Fieseler, NJIT – 9.20
2. Bryce Dvorak, Pepperdine – 8.95
3. Che’ Arbo, Alderson Broaddus – 8.33
4. Dylan Zhai, UC Irvine – 8.20
5. Riley Chapman, Lees-McRae – 7.71
6. Aidan Knipe, Long Beach State – 7.46
7. Bartosz Slawinski, Barton – 3.75

Digs per game average
1. Bartosz Slawinski, Barton – 2.23
2. Joe Mercado Samaniego, Alderson Broaddus – 2.05
3. Trey Cole, Pepperdine – 1.72
4. Kacper Rybarczyk, Erskine – 1.66
5. Clarke Godbold, Long Beach State – 1.63
6. Taylor Phillips, Tusculum – 1.61
7. Aramis Rodriguez, St. Francis Brooklyn – 1.60
8. Sotiris Siapanis, Ohio State – 1.60
9. Nicklas Eichenberger, Emmanuel – 1.60
10. Ethan Champlin, UCLA – 1.57