Kawika Shoji

Kawika Tennefos Shoji (born November 11, 1987) is an American former professional volleyball player. He was a member of the U.S. national team from 2011 to 2021. The 2014 World League and the 2015 World Cup winner.

Kawika Shoji
Personal information
Full name	Kawika Tennefos Shoji
Born	(1987-11-11) November 11, 1987 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
College / University	Stanford University
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Career
Years Teams 2007–2010 2010–2011 2011–2015 2015–2016 2016–2017 2017–2018 2018–2020 2020–2021 2021–2022 Stanford Cardinal Isku Volley Berlin Recycling Volleys Arkas İzmir Lokomotiv Novosibirsk Gi Group Monza Asseco Resovia Kioene Padova Spor Toto
National team
2011–2021 United States
Honours Men's volleyball Representing United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro FIVB World Championship 2018 Italy/Bulgaria FIVB World Cup 2015 Japan FIVB World League 2014 Florence 2015 Rio de Janeiro FIVB Nations League 2019 Chicago 2018 Lille Pan American Cup 2012 Santo Domingo NORCECA Championship 2017 United States

Personal life

Kawika's parents are Dave and Mary Shoji. His younger brother Erik Shoji is also a player (libero) for the United States men's national team. He has jokingly referred to himself as "the older, taller, more handsome, but less talented Shoji brother." He and his wife, Megan, married in 2014. On March 16, 2018, their daughter Ada–Jean Ehiku Shoji was born in Milan, Italy.

Honors

Club

• Domestic
  • 2011–12 German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
  • 2012–13 German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
  • 2013–14 German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys

External links

• Player profile at TeamUSA.org
• Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
• Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
• Player profile at Olympics.com
• Player profile at Olympedia (archive)
• Player profile at Volleybox.net