Tobi Azeez of Mount Olive Named Off The Block Preseason Second Team All-American
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Off the Block announced on Monday the annual Preseason All-American Teams that recognize the players projected to be the best in the nation during the NCAA Division I-II men's volleyball season. A nationwide committee selected 22 players to the 2022 teams and Tobi Azeez of Mount Olive represented Conference Carolinas as a second team selection.
Azeez had a nation-best 4.58 kills per game average last season, including having at least 20 kills in eight matches. Along with winning the Conference Carolinas Offensive Player of the Year and helping Mount Olive win a conference regular-season title, Azeez was in the nation's top 15 with a 2.19 digs per game average. The junior from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was also named 2021 NVA/AVCA Division I-II Men's Volleyball Honorable Mention All-American and finished second in the league in points per set (5.29). The outside attacker also spent the offseason playing with Australia in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
A pair of King student-athletes received votes on multiple ballots in Joshua Kim and Noah Melendez.
The men's volleyball season gets underway on Wednesday, Jan. 5 with the conference championship getting underway on Wednesday, April 13. The second round will take place on April 19 with the semifinals and finals being played at Mount Olive April 22-23, 2022.