Grand View’s Chapman Named AVCA National Player Of The Year For Second-Consecutive Year – Victory Sports Network

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Lexington, KY The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced Grand View'sFelix Chapman(SR/San Jose De Las Lajas, Cuba) as the 2020 TeamSnap/AVCA NAIA Men's National Player of the Year. This is Chapman's second-consecutive year to earn this honor. The senior outside hitter is the first player in program history to win multiple national player of the year honors.

Over the 2020 season, Chapman has accumulated incredible averages including 5.24 kills per set, a 0.363 hitting efficiency, 1.21 digs per set, 0.8 blocks per set, and 0.55 service aces per set. Registering double-digit kill totals in every match that he played, Chapman was an offensive threat. On four occasions, the senior smashed 20-plus kills including nine performances hitting at least .400. In February, Chapman also went on a four-match run where he totaled 17 aces reaching a high of 1.42 service aces per set.

Chapman also received Heart of America First-Team All-Conference honors while also snagging the Player and Attacker of the Year accolades. This was his second-consecutive year being named player of the year for the conference.

Nationally, the Viking outside hitter was ranked No. 1 in total kills (351), No. 1 in kills per game (5.240), No. 7 in total service aces (37), No. 8 in service aces per game (0.550), No. 23 in hitting percentage (0.363), and No. 35 in total blocks (51). The senior tallied 1,056 kills in his three-season career with the Vikings.

*Denotes number of years named an AVCA NAIA Men's All-American

TeamSnap/AVCA NAIA Men's National Player of the Year:Announcedon Thursday, April 9.

AVCA NAIA Newcomer of the Year:Kyle Anema, Vanguard, OH

Kyle Anema, Vanguard, OH, RS-Fr.Stats: 5.11 K/S, .296 Hitting %, 1.64 D/S, 0.5 B/SFirst AVCA All-American in program history in their first year in existence.

Francisco Arredondo, Grand View, S, Fr.Stats: 11.21 A/S, .339 Team Hitting %, 1.31 D/S, 0.4 B/SJoins teammate Raffy Polanco to become the seventh and eighth different All-American for the VikingsThe eight are the fourth-most in the NAIA.

Luciano Bucci, Park, S, Jr.Stats: 11.1 A/S, .299 Hitting %, 1.5 D/SParks nine All-American players are tied with Lourdes for second-most in the NAIA (Missouri Baptist leads with 10).

Luka Cajic, Missouri Baptist, OH, Sr.Stats: 4.10 K/S, .363 Hitting %, 0.69 SA/S, 1.74 D/SThird consecutive AVCA All-American honor...Becomes the fourth Spartan to garner the award at least three times.

Felix Chapman, Grand View, OH, Sr.Stats: 5.24 K/S, .363 Hitting %, 0.55 SA, 1.21 D/S, 0.8 B/SThree-time AVCA All-American (2018-2020)Joins Pedro Cardoso as the only players in program history to take home All-American honors on no fewer than three occasions.

Hiago Crins, Park, RS, Jr.Stats: 3.5 K/S, .339 Hitting %, 1.4 D/S, 1.3 B/SPark ties Grand View for the most All-American awards in this years class (three).

Felipe Guirau, Park, OH, Jr.Stats: 3.2 K/S, .319 Hitting %, 1.1 B/S, 1.1 D/SParks 14 AVCA All-American certificates are third-most in NAIA historyOne of only three programs with double-digit certificates.

Robert Henige, Benedictine Mesa, MB, Jr.Stats: 2.5 K/S, .338 Hitting %, 1.15 B/SSecond consecutive AVCA All-American awardFirst player in program history to garner All-American status more than once.

Edin Ibrahimovic, Menlo, OH, So.Stats: 5.2 K/S, .374 Hitting %, 1.6 D/S, 0.57 B/STwo-time AVCA All-American (2019, 2020)Remains the only Menlo player to be named an AVCA All-American.

Miljan Kastratovic, Missouri Baptist, OH/RS, So.Stats: 3.76 K/S, .290 Hitting %, 0.51 SA/S, 1.36 D/S, 0.4 B/SSecond AVCA All-American award (2019, 2020)Missouri Baptists 21 All-American certificates are most in the NAIA.

John Montalvo, Campbellsville, L, RS-Jr.Stats: 2.66 D/S, 0.81 Opponent Hitting %First AVCA All-American in program historyCampbellsville joins Vanguard to become the 20th and 21st programs to have an All-American.

Raffy Polanco, Grand View, RS, Sr.Stats: 3.62 K/S, .289 Hitting %, 0.44 SA/S, 1.37 D/S, 0.4 B/SThirteen of Grand Views 17 AVCA All-American certificates have come since 2016.

Grand View University Men's Volleyball Heart of America Athletic Conference Awards & Achievements

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