2024 Men's Volleyball Roster
Ben Braun
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Consumer Affairs
- Hometown:
- Rancho Mirage, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Ohio State
2024 (R-Sophomore): Played seven sets in four matches ... Recorded four blocks, two kills, and two service aces against Edward Waters on Feb. 17 ... Posted four blocks and one kill against King on Feb. 3 ... Was selected as 1-of-20 players for USA Volleyball's Men’s Collegiate National Team that trained in Anaheim at the national training center from June 23-29 ... Was selected as 1-of-14 athletes that represented USA Volleyball in the final men’s indoor event of 2024, the NORCECA Final Six on Aug.20-25 in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
2023 (R-Freshman): Appeared in 16 matches with eight starts and 38 sets played at Ohio State ... Had 26 kills and 14 blocks ... Was selected as 1-of-20 players for USA Volleyball's Men’s Collegiate National Team.
2022 (Redshirt): Redshirted at Ohio State.
High School: Named to the Fab 50 by Volleyball Magazine in 2021 … Selected to the Boys 25 Underclassmen to Watch by Volleyball Magazine in 2020 … Named to the High Performance Team in 2020 for Men’s Junior A1NTTP … In addition to volleyball, also lettered in water polo, track and field, and basketball … OCVC Team advanced to the finals twice in three years … Placed first, third, and fifth at the Global Conference of Educational Robotics.
Personal: Son of Chris and Katja Braun … Has one sister, Anna … A consumer affairs major ... Became an Eagle Scout before starting high school … His father was an alternated for the 1988 U.S. Men’s Volleyball Olympics … Grandfather played basketball professionally overseas.
