Micah Ma'a (13) sets Daenan Gyimah (16).
MVB All-America Team Announced
April 30, 2018 | Men's Volleyball
Five Bruins earned All-All American honors as The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its 28th annual AVCA Division I-II Men's All-America Teams. Two Bruins were chosen to the first team – junior setter Micah Ma'a and sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah. Honorable mention honors went to senior outside hitter Jake Arnitz, senior libero/outside hitter JT Hatch and senior opposite Christian Hessenauer.
Ma'a, who was a first-team selection as a freshman, ranks second in the nation in set assists per game (10.56) and helped UCLA to the second-best team hitting percentage in the NCAA (.350) this season. He was a starter in all 31 matches and also ranks 10th in the nation in aces (0.48).This is Gyimah's first AVCA honors. He leads the nation in hitting percentage (.535) this season and is ranked third in the NCAA in blocks per set (1.22).
Arnitz, who was a second-team honoree the previous two campaigns, has hit over .300 in 15 matches this season and earned first-team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors. Hatch, who was an honorable mention AVCA All-America as a freshman, played both libero and outside hitter for the Bruins this season. Hessenauer earned his first AVCA honors after leading the team in kills per set (3.40) and points per set (4.12) this year.
The 2018 AVCA selections were made by the AVCA Division I-II Men's Volleyball All-America Committee consisting of ten coaches from across the nation. The full team selections are listed below.
UCLA begins play in the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship on Tuesday in an Opening Round match against Harvard, the champion of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. First serve is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Pauley Pavilion. In Tuesday's first NCAA match, two-time defending national champion Ohio State will meet UC Irvine in a contest which begins at 5 p.m. in the Pavilion.
AVCA Division I-II Men's First-Team All-America
| Name | Institution | Pos. | Yr. |
| TJ DeFalco | Long Beach State University | OH | Jr. |
| Kyle Ensing | Long Beach State University | RS | Jr. |
| Daenan Gyimah | UCLA | MB | So. |
| Jeff Jendryk | Loyola University Chicago | MB | Sr. |
| Micah Ma'a | UCLA | S | Jr. |
| Brenden Sander | Brigham Young University | OH | Sr. |
| Nicolas Szerszen | Ohio State University | OH | Sr. |
| Josh Tuaniga | Long Beach State University | S | Jr. |
| Larry Tuileta | University of Hawai'i | L | Sr. |
| Stijn van Tilburg | University of Hawai'i | OH | Jr. |
AVCA Division I-II Men's Second-Team All-America
| Name | Institution | Pos. | Yr. |
| Nick Amado | Long Beach State University | MB | RS-Jr. |
| Karl Apfelbach | UC Irvine | RS | Jr. |
| Ryan Coenen | Lewis University | OH | RS-So. |
| Evan Enriques | Stanford University | L | Sr. |
| Gabi Garcia Fernandez | Brigham Young University | RS | Fr. |
| Arvis Greene | CSUN | RS | Sr. |
| Maxime Hervoir | Ohio State University | OH | Sr. |
| Scott Stadick | UC Irvine | MB | So. |
| David Wieczorek | Pepperdine University | OH | RS-Jr. |
| Joe Worsley | University of Hawai'i | S | Jr. |
TeamSnap/AVCA Division I-II Men's National Player of the Year: Announced at NCAA Championship Banquet on May 2.
AVCA Division I-II Men's Newcomer of the Year: Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU, RS
AVCA Division I-II Honorable Mention
| Name | Institution | Pos. | Yr. |
| Simon Anderson | Long Beach State University | MB | Fr. |
| Jake Arnitz | UCLA | OH | Sr. |
| Joshua Ayzenberg | Sacred Heart University | L | Sr. |
| Leo Durkin | Brigham Young University | S | Sr. |
| Patrick Gasman | University of Hawai'i | MB | RS-So. |
| Alexander Harthaller | Pepperdine University | OH | Sr. |
| JT Hatch | UCLA | OH | Sr. |
| Christian Hessenauer | UCLA | RS | Sr. |
| Hunter Howell | Concordia University Irvine | MB | Jr. |
| George Huhmann | Princeton University | RS | So. |
| Price Jarman | Brigham Young University | MB | Sr. |
| Jaylen Jasper | Stanford University | RS | Fr. |
| Aaron Koubi | UC Irvine | OH | Jr. |
| Collin Mahan | Loyola University Chicago | OH | Jr. |
| Brian Negron | George Mason University | S | Sr. |
| Rado Parapunov | University of Hawai'i | RS | So. |
| Joel Schneidmiller | UC Irvine | OH | Fr. |
| Michael Simmons | Lewis University | OH | RS-Jr. |
| Jeff Sprayberry | King University | OH | Sr. |
| Tanner Syftestad | UC San Diego | RS | Sr. |
| Sanil Thomas | Ohio State University | S | Jr. |
| Pelegrin Vargas | Fort Wayne | OH | So. |
| Hayden Wagner | George Mason University | RS | So. |
| Matt Walsh | Ball State University | MB | Sr. |
| Jack Wyett | University of Southern California | OH | RS-Jr. |
| Matt Yoshimoto | Lewis University | S | Jr. |
| Garrett Zolg | Loyola University Chicago | S | Fr. |
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