11-09-2023, 09:25 AM
Stanford Signs Six - Stanford University Athletics
From the Stanford web site. My interpretation, based upon Kosty's comments and presences on national teams, is that Carreira (6'8"MB) and Wainwright (6'7" MB) are stud middles and Gant has the potential to develop into a solid setter, probably next tier down. They selected two liberos, which is unusual. Can't tell the difference between them. Wolff, a midwestern middle, looks to have plenty of potential. Wolff...tough to judge midwestern middles. They take a long time to develop.
Overall, my sense is a strong class, not elite.
Kaumana Carreira • 6-8 • MB • Tesoro High School • Mission Viejo, Calif.
Ryan Gant • 6-5 • S • Corona del Mar High School • Newport Beach, Calif.
Evan Porter • 6-0 • L • Punahou School • Honolulu, Hawai'i
Kai Schmitt • 6-1 • L • San Clemente High School • San Clemente, Calif.
Reed Wainwright • 6-7 • MB • St. Margaret's Episcopal School • Newport Beach, Calif.
David Wolff • 6-8 • O • New Trier High School • Hometown: Wilmette, Ill.
From the Stanford web site. My interpretation, based upon Kosty's comments and presences on national teams, is that Carreira (6'8"MB) and Wainwright (6'7" MB) are stud middles and Gant has the potential to develop into a solid setter, probably next tier down. They selected two liberos, which is unusual. Can't tell the difference between them. Wolff, a midwestern middle, looks to have plenty of potential. Wolff...tough to judge midwestern middles. They take a long time to develop.
Overall, my sense is a strong class, not elite.
Kaumana Carreira • 6-8 • MB • Tesoro High School • Mission Viejo, Calif.
- Plays club for Balboa Bay
- Also played five years for A4 Volley
- Also played five years for A4 Volley
- AAU Jr. Nationals 17 Gold Division Bronze (2022)
- SoCal Cup Showcase All-Tournament Team (2022)
- SoCal Cup Winter Formal 17 Open All-Tournament Team (2021)
- All CIF Player of the Year (2022-2023)
- First Team South Coast All-League (2022-2023)
- First Team All-Orange County (2022-2023)
- CIF Champions Division 2 (2022)
- South Coast League MVP (2023)
- South Coast League Champions (2023)
- USA Boys U-19 World Championships in Argentina 4th Place (2023)
- USA Boys U-19 National Team Pan-American Cup in Guatemala Gold (2022)
- USA Volleyball Jr. Nationals 16s Gold Division (2021)
Ryan Gant • 6-5 • S • Corona del Mar High School • Newport Beach, Calif.
- Has played for Rockstar Volleyball Club and 949 Volleyball Club
- USA Volleyball U19 World Championship Training Team (2023)
- USAV Nationals - Bronze (2018)
- USAV Nationals - Gold (2021)
- AAU Nationals - Bronze (2022)
- CIF Div 1 runner-up (2023)
Evan Porter • 6-0 • L • Punahou School • Honolulu, Hawai'i
- Punahou Boys Volleyball team captain
- Two-time HHSAA State champion (2022, 2023)
- All-Tournament Team Men's Division Aloha Summer Classic
- Honolulu Advertiser Fab 15 for boys volleyball (2023)
- USA NTDP Indoor (2022-23)
- USA NTDP Beach (2021-22)
- AAU Volleyball Academic All-American
Kai Schmitt • 6-1 • L • San Clemente High School • San Clemente, Calif.
- Plays for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club
- 2023 AAU National Champion
- 2022 AAU Third Place
- 2021-2023 USAV NTDP Athlete
- The Showcase (2023) - All-Tournament Team
- Two-time San Clemente Defensive Player of the Year (2022, 2023)
- Two-time First Team All-League (2022, 2023)
- High School Team MVP (2023)
Reed Wainwright • 6-7 • MB • St. Margaret's Episcopal School • Newport Beach, Calif.
- Plays for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club
- 2021 USAV national champion All-American
- 2022 AAU National Championship runner-up and All-American
- 2023 AAU national champion
- 2023 Orange Coast League champion and MVP
- 2022 CIF Division 4 champion and Player of the Year
- 2023 Division 3 CIF runner-up and All-CIF First Team
- Selected for the 2022 boys Junior National Team
- Pan American Cup gold medalist in 2022
David Wolff • 6-8 • O • New Trier High School • Hometown: Wilmette, Ill.
- Plays for MOD Volleyball Club
- 2023 JVA Boys All National Team: Class of 2024
- USA Boys NTDP Training Series: 2022 - present
- 2023 Great Lakes U19 All-Star Championship champions
- Two-time THE Point Series All-Tournament Team (2022, 2023)
- 2023 AAU Nationals ninth place
- 2023 All-Conference First Team
- 2023 All-State Academic Team
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