Nico Almendras
| Nico Almendras | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Angelo Nicolas Almendras | ||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||
| Born | July 27, 1999 | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| College / University | National University | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside Hitter | ||
| National team | |||
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Angelo Nicolas "Nico" Almendras (born July 27, 1999) is a Filipino volleyball player. He played as an outside hitter for the NU Bulldogs in the UAAP.[1]
Career[edit]
Collegiate[edit]
Almendras play for the Bulldogs of the National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.[2]
He played his last playing year with Bulldogs in Season 86 of the UAAP, where the team bagged the first 4-peat championship of the school.[3]
National team[edit]
In 2024, he became part of Alas Pilipinas, the national volleyball team of the Philippines, where the team competed in the 2024 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup and placed 10th in the tournament.[4]
Clubs[edit]
Sta. Elena Ball Hammers (2018–2023)
Awards[edit]
Individual[edit]
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spikers' Turf | Open | Most Valuable Player (Conference) | [5] |
| V-League | Collegiate | Most Valuable Player (Conference) | [6] | |
| Most Valuable Player (Finals) | ||||
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | ||||
| 2024 | UAAP | 86 | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | [7] |
Collegiate[edit]
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UAAP | 81 | Champions | [8] |
| 2023 | UAAP | 85 | Champions | [9] |
| 2024 | UAAP | 86 | Champions | [10] |
Clubs[edit]
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Club | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spikers' Turf | Open | Sta. Elena | 3rd Place | [11] |
| 2022 | Spikers' Turf | Open | NU-Sta. Elena | Champions | [12] |
| 2023 | Spikers' Turf | Invitational | Sta Elena–NU | Champions | [13] |
References[edit]
- ^ "UAAP: Graduating Retamar, Almendras confident of NU Bulldogs' future". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Almendras stars as NU gets back at FEU to gain top spot in Final four". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Retamar, Almendras bid farewell with glory as NU secures UAAP men's volleyball four peat". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Nico Almendras shines as Alas men claim breakthrough win against Indonesia in AVC Challenge Cup". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "Nationals' Nico Almendras wins Spikers' Turf MVP award". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Almendras cops another MVP plum". vleague.ph. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Isaga, JR (May 15, 2024). "UAAP greats: Belen, Ybañez earn first multiple MVP awards since Valdez, Espejo". Rapper. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "NU Bulldogs dominate Adamson en route 7th straight final appearance". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "UST's Ybañez bags UAAP MVP, Rookie of the Year awards". Philippine Star. May 14, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (May 15, 2024). "Joshua Retamar clinches UAAP Finals MVP, capping stellar NU career". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "NU-Sta. Elena dethrones Cignal to claim Spikers' Turf crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "NU-Sta Elena shocks Cignal in 5, snares crown". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.