Kawika Shoji Class: Junior Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii High School: Iolani School Height: 6-3 Position: Setter

As a Sophomore in 2008: Earned AVCA second-team All-America honors, becoming Stanford's first All-American since Olympic gold medalist Kevin Hansen in 2005 the school's 17th overall ... also named to All-MPSF second team and MPSF All-Academic team ... ranks No.2 in assists (1,655), No.4 in aces (56) and No.6 in digs (371) on Stanford's all-time career lists during the rally-scoring era (2001-present) ... had 990 assists, the highest non-Hansen single-season total in Cardinal rally-scoring era history ... averaged 10.31 assists per set ... put together an early-season streak of three consecutive 50-assist performances, against Alberta, UCLA and UC Irvine ... had 53 assists, 15 digs and three blocks in upset victory at No.1 BYU on Feb. 23 ... collegiate high 70 assists came against visiting Hawai'i Feb. 27 ... reached 50 assists seven times, twice in three-set matches ... started four times at outside hitter, with high of 19 kills at Pacific Feb. 15 ... four aces in victory over UC Irvine April 12 ... three aces in four-point service run that broke open the fifth set in season-opening victory over Cal State Northridge Jan. 4 ... led the team with 28 aces.

As a Freshman in 2007: All-MPSF honorable mention selection ... averaged 6.92 assists per set ... led team with 180 digs, third in kills (182) and fourth in blocks (46) ... often started at opposite hitter.

High School/Club: Lettered four years in volleyball and golf and three years in basketball at Iolani School in Honolulu ... co-captain with Spencer McLachlin on U.S. junior national team that finished seventh in the 2007 junior world championships in Morocco ... competed for the U.S. youth national team in 2004 and 2005 and was named Best Setter of the NORCECA tournament ... four-time Junior Olympic all-tournament choice ... Honolulu Advertiser co-state player of the year with Jordan Inafuku in 2004 ... three-time all-state selection ... won state volleyball title as a sophomore ... Interscholastic League of Honolulu Player of the Year in 2004 ... three-time all-league selection ... Honolulu Advertiser co-State Player of the Year in basketball for the 2005-06 season ... averaged 14.2 points as a small forward to lead Iolani to the Division AA state championship as a senior, one of his three state basketball titles ... second-team all-state in golf ... won Junior Olympic title with the Outrigger Canoe Volleyball Club, alongside McLachlin and Inafuku.

Personal: Son of Dave and Mary Shoji ... father is longtime University of Hawai'i women's volleyball coach Dave Shoji, who has won four national titles in 34 seasons ... sister Cobey is the director of operations for the Stanford women's volleyball team ... brother Erik is a freshman teammate at Stanford ... hobbies include surfing, ping pong, playing pool and hanging out at the beach.