2023 Men's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Genis, Guy
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Jersey Number 9
Guy Genis
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- High School:
- Alliance HS
Bio
2024
Saw action in 20 matches, 16 as a starter ... hit at least .300 in 15 matches ... totaled at least four kills in 10 contests with a high of 11 kills against UC Irvine ... eight kills in home win over Long Beach ... had aces against Fort Valley State and UC Santa Barbara ... 12 matches with at least three blocks with a high of seven in matches against both Lewis and UC Santa Barbara ... ranked fifth in the MPSF in blocks per set (1.01).
2023
AVCA Honorable Mention All-America selection and MPSF Honorable Mention pick ... finalist for the National Blocker of the Year award ... saw action in 30 matches ... tied the school record for block solos with 19 (rally scoring era) ... ranked among the national leaders in blocks all season long and finished No. 4 in the NCAA with a 1.21 blocks per set average ... hit at least .500 in 14 matches ... had a season-best 7 kills in both MPSF regular season matches at Grand Canyon ... posted 8 blocks in each win at Stanford and was named Off the Block's National Middle Attacker of the Week and MPSF Defensive POW ... 19 matches with at least three blocks ... eight blocks at George Mason ... five blocks in each win over BYU ... named to the MPSF Men's Volleyball All-Academic Team.
2022
Named MPSF Freshman of the Year and was a second-team NVA/AVCA All-America pick and second-team All-MPSF selection ... finished the 2022 season ranked 15th nationally in blocks (0.96 per set) ... hit at least .500 in 17 matches in 2022 ... led or tied for team lead in block assists in 14 matches, including at Stanford (3/12) when he posted a career-best 9 BAs ... named Off the Block’s Co-Middle Attacker of the Week for his play in a win over Long Beach State (11 k, 5 ba) ... OTB’s Middle Attacker All-America for January ... Molten/MPSF Defensive POW (Feb. 7) ... 15 kills, no errors on 21 attacks vs. Ohio St. and Penn St. (.714) to earn Off the Block’s National Middle Attacker of Week (Jan. 24) ... Saw action 26 matches ... had at least 5 kills in 17 matches ... multiple blocks in 20 matches ... multiple block solos in four contests ... named to the 2022 MPSF Men's Volleyball All-Academic Team ... earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2021.
2021
Enrolled at UCLA but was not able to travel to the U.S. for the men’s volleyball season due to Covid-19 protocols ... earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2020, Winter 2021.
High School
Graduated from Alliance High School in 2017 ... also participated on the swim team and on the track and field team.
Club
Played for Maccabi Tel Aviv Volleyball Club ... has participated with the Israel National Team ... won the Israeli Premier League Championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2017.
Personal
Son of Zvi and Keren Genis ... Has two sisters, Mia and Mika ... biggest sports thrill to date was winning the 2017 Israeli Premier League championship ... lists Michael Phelps, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Tom Brady as the famous athletes he most admires ... was a competitive swimmer to the age of 15 and participated on the high school track team ... hobbies include watching movies and going to the beach with friends ... served in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for almost three full years ... earned a spot on the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Spring 2023.
Saw action in 20 matches, 16 as a starter ... hit at least .300 in 15 matches ... totaled at least four kills in 10 contests with a high of 11 kills against UC Irvine ... eight kills in home win over Long Beach ... had aces against Fort Valley State and UC Santa Barbara ... 12 matches with at least three blocks with a high of seven in matches against both Lewis and UC Santa Barbara ... ranked fifth in the MPSF in blocks per set (1.01).
2023
AVCA Honorable Mention All-America selection and MPSF Honorable Mention pick ... finalist for the National Blocker of the Year award ... saw action in 30 matches ... tied the school record for block solos with 19 (rally scoring era) ... ranked among the national leaders in blocks all season long and finished No. 4 in the NCAA with a 1.21 blocks per set average ... hit at least .500 in 14 matches ... had a season-best 7 kills in both MPSF regular season matches at Grand Canyon ... posted 8 blocks in each win at Stanford and was named Off the Block's National Middle Attacker of the Week and MPSF Defensive POW ... 19 matches with at least three blocks ... eight blocks at George Mason ... five blocks in each win over BYU ... named to the MPSF Men's Volleyball All-Academic Team.
2022
Named MPSF Freshman of the Year and was a second-team NVA/AVCA All-America pick and second-team All-MPSF selection ... finished the 2022 season ranked 15th nationally in blocks (0.96 per set) ... hit at least .500 in 17 matches in 2022 ... led or tied for team lead in block assists in 14 matches, including at Stanford (3/12) when he posted a career-best 9 BAs ... named Off the Block’s Co-Middle Attacker of the Week for his play in a win over Long Beach State (11 k, 5 ba) ... OTB’s Middle Attacker All-America for January ... Molten/MPSF Defensive POW (Feb. 7) ... 15 kills, no errors on 21 attacks vs. Ohio St. and Penn St. (.714) to earn Off the Block’s National Middle Attacker of Week (Jan. 24) ... Saw action 26 matches ... had at least 5 kills in 17 matches ... multiple blocks in 20 matches ... multiple block solos in four contests ... named to the 2022 MPSF Men's Volleyball All-Academic Team ... earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2021.
2021
Enrolled at UCLA but was not able to travel to the U.S. for the men’s volleyball season due to Covid-19 protocols ... earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2020, Winter 2021.
High School
Graduated from Alliance High School in 2017 ... also participated on the swim team and on the track and field team.
Club
Played for Maccabi Tel Aviv Volleyball Club ... has participated with the Israel National Team ... won the Israeli Premier League Championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2017.
Personal
Son of Zvi and Keren Genis ... Has two sisters, Mia and Mika ... biggest sports thrill to date was winning the 2017 Israeli Premier League championship ... lists Michael Phelps, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Tom Brady as the famous athletes he most admires ... was a competitive swimmer to the age of 15 and participated on the high school track team ... hobbies include watching movies and going to the beach with friends ... served in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for almost three full years ... earned a spot on the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Spring 2023.
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