Alexander Anastassiades

Position:
OPP
Height:
6-8
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Major:
Communication Studies
Hometown:
Limassol, Cyprus
Prev School:
The HBC

2020: Played in five matches and finished the season with 23 kills, eight blocks, seven digs, and three aces … Recorded a career-high seven kills, four digs, and three aces against McKendree (1/10) … Posted a career-best three blocks on two separate occasions.

2019: Saw action in 11 matches and 15 sets … Made his collegiate debut against Concordia (Jan. 4) at the UCSB Asics Invitational … Recorded a season-high two blocks at Mount Olive (Jan. 10) … Registered a season-best three kills versus Quincy (Feb. 1) at the Lindenwood Tournament … Finished the season with four kills, two blocks, and one assist.

2018: Redshirted.

High School: Played club volleyball at The HBC … Trained with the Cyprus National Team … Competed in the U21 World Beach Volleyball Championships … Seen action in the U18 European Championships representing Cyprus.

Personal: Son of Nikos and Beth Anastassiades … Brother, James, plays volleyball at Hawaii … Parents were student-athletes at Oregon, father, Nikos, was a hammer and discus thrower and mother, Beth, was a team captain on the golf team …Majoring in communications studies.