The Art of Micah Christenson | 300 IQ Volleyball Setter !!!

The Art of Micah Christenson | 300 IQ Volleyball Setter !!! Micah Makanamaikalani Christenson (born May 8, 1993) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Zenit Kazan and the U.S. national team. He was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2014 World League and the 2015 World Cup winner.

He was supposed to play on the 2013 U.S. Men’s Junior National Team but got called up to the senior team instead. He debuted with the U.S. national team at the NORCECA Championship, which U.S. won; Christenson was named Best Server and Best Setter in this tournament.[2] He also competed in the 2013 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup. In 2014 he won the gold medal at the World League, held in Florence, Italy.[3] He began senior-level competition at age 20. He is the youngest starting setter to ever compete for the U.S. on a national team for both junior level and senior level.[4]

At club level, he played on the team that won 2016-2017 Superlega, Italy's top championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova.

As of 2021, he signed a two-year contract to play in the Russian club, Zenit Kazan. Suffering only one loss in the entirety of the 2020 Russian SuperLeague in their first match against Dynamo Moscow , Kazan was able to win the first season of the Superleague.

Individual awards
2013: NORCECA Championship – Best setter
2013: NORCECA Championship – Best server
2015: FIVB World Cup – Best setter
2017: NORCECA Championship – Most valuable player
2018: FIVB World Championship – Best setter
2019: FIVB Nations League – Best setter
2019: FIVB World Cup – Best setter
2022: FIVB Nations League – Best setter
2023: FIVB Nations League – Best setter
2023: NORCECA Championship – Most valuable player

Personal information
Full name Micah Makanamaikalani Christenson
Nationality American
Born May 8, 1993 (age 30)
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg)
Spike 137 in (349 cm)
Block 130 in (340 cm)
College / University University of Southern California
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Zenit Kazan
Number 11
Career
Teams
USC Trojans
Volley Lube
Modena Volley
Zenit Kazan
National team
2013– United States

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