Angelo Nicolas "Nico" Almendras (born July 27, 1999) is a Filipino volleyball player. He played as an outside hitter for the NU Bulldogs in the UAAP.[1] He is currently playing for the Criss Cross King Crunchers in the Spikers' Turf.
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| Full name | Angelo Nicolas Almendras | ||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||
| Born | July 27, 1999 Mandaluyong, Philippines | ||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||
| College / University | National University | ||||||
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| Position | Outside Hitter | ||||||
| Current team | Criss Cross King Crunchers | ||||||
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Career
editCollegiate
editAlmendras play for the Bulldogs of the National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.[2]
He played his last playing year with Bulldogs in Season 86 of the UAAP, where the team bagged the first 4-peat championship of the school.[3]
National team
editIn 2024, he became part of Alas Pilipinas, the national volleyball team of the Philippines, where the team competed in the 2024 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup and placed 10th in the tournament.[4]
Clubs
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Sta. Elena Ball Hammers (2018–2023)
Awards
editIndividual
edit| Year | League | Season/Conference | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spikers' Turf | Open | Most Valuable Player (Conference) | [5] |
| V-League | Collegiate | Most Valuable Player (Conference) | [6] | |
| Most Valuable Player (Finals) | ||||
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | ||||
| 2024 | UAAP | 86 | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | [7] |
Collegiate
edit| Year | League | Season/Conference | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UAAP | 81 | Champions | [8] |
| 2023 | UAAP | 85 | Champions | [9] |
| 2024 | UAAP | 86 | Champions | [10] |
Clubs
edit| Year | League | Season/Conference | Club | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spikers' Turf | Open | Sta. Elena | 3rd Place | [11] |
| 2022 | Spikers' Turf | Open | NU-Sta. Elena | Champions | [12] |
| 2023 | Spikers' Turf | Invitational | Sta Elena–NU | Champions | [13] |
External links
edit- Nico Almendras at the FIVB player database
References
edit- ^ "UAAP: Graduating Retamar, Almendras confident of NU Bulldogs' future". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Almendras stars as NU gets back at FEU to gain top spot in Final four". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Retamar, Almendras bid farewell with glory as NU secures UAAP men's volleyball four peat". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Nico Almendras shines as Alas men claim breakthrough win against Indonesia in AVC Challenge Cup". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "Nationals' Nico Almendras wins Spikers' Turf MVP award". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Almendras cops another MVP plum". vleague.ph. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Isaga, JR (May 15, 2024). "UAAP greats: Belen, Ybañez earn first multiple MVP awards since Valdez, Espejo". Rapper. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "NU Bulldogs dominate Adamson en route 7th straight final appearance". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "UST's Ybañez bags UAAP MVP, Rookie of the Year awards". Philippine Star. May 14, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (May 15, 2024). "Joshua Retamar clinches UAAP Finals MVP, capping stellar NU career". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "NU-Sta. Elena dethrones Cignal to claim Spikers' Turf crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "NU-Sta Elena shocks Cignal in 5, snares crown". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.