Alex Stephanus Class: Freshman Hometown: Manhattan Beach, Calif. High School: Vistamar Height: 6-6 Position: Middle/Opposite

High School/Club: Graduated early from Vistamar School in El Segundo, Calif., in 2011 ... a middle-blocker/right-side hitter at Vistamar ... a member of the Southern California Volleyball Club's 17 Quiksilver side that won the gold medal at the 2011 U.S. Junior National Championships and a silver in in 18's in 2012 ... earned all-tournament honors in both events ... has had a meteoric rise as a volleyball player since first starting the sport just two years ago ... an All-CIF Southern Section and Santa Fe League first-team selection after leading Vistamar to the 2011 CIF-SS Division V final ... a strong athlete with great lateral quickness and explosiveness and a tremendous arm ... also played soccer for Vistamar ... named to the 2012 Mizuno/Volleyball Boys' Fab 50, which honors the top 50 seniors in the country.

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