2017 Men's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Gyimah, Daenan
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Jersey Number 16
Daenan Gyimah
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute
Bio
2020 - Saw action in 14 matches, all starts ... Had double-digit kills in 10 matches with a season-high of 16 against UC San Diego (h) ... Hit at least .400 in 11 matches ... Had multiple aces in four matches including a high of three versus CSUN (h) ... Recorded at least 4.0 total blocks in six matches ... Winner of Off the Block's Ryan Millar Award as the nation's top middle attacker ... Finalist for Off the Block's Dain Blanton Diversity Award ... First-team AVCA All-America selection ... Named first-team All-MPSF ... His .492 hitting percentage ranked sixth in the NCAA for 2020 and led the MPSF ... Ended the season with the best career hitting percentage in school history at .483 ... Also rated fourth in career total blocks and sixth in career aces at UCLA.
2019 - Starter in all 28 matches ... Saw action at middle blocker, outside hitter and opposite ... Recorded 16 double-digit kill matches on the season with a high of 25 kills vs. Stanford ... Ranked among the nation's top five in hitting percentage (.435) during the season ... Hit at least .400 in 17 matches and had a streak of 13 straight such matches during the year ... Set a school single-match record with a .917 mark (11k, 0e, 12 tot. att.) at McKendree ... Had multiple aces in six matches with a season-best four aces against Princeton ... Had at least 4.0 blocks in 10 matches with a best of 8.0 vs. UC San Diego ... Hit the 20-point mark in four matches (27.5 vs. Stanford, 21.0 at USC, 20.0 vs. Concordia, 20.0 at Loyola) ... First-team AVCA All-America selection ... Named first-team All-MPSF ... AVCA National Player of the Week (Feb. 26) ... MPSF Player of the Week (Feb. 4) and (Feb. 25) ... Off the Block National Hitter of the Week (Apr. 1) ... Winner of Off the Block's Diversity Award and Ryan Millar Award as the nation's top middle attacker.
2018 — Starter in all 34 matches ... First-team AVCA and VolleyMob All-America ... First-team All-MPSF ... Ryan Millar Award winner as the nation’s top middle attacker ... First-team VolleyMob All-America ... Named to NCAA All-Tournament team ... Led the nation in hitting percentage (.528) ... First Bruin to hit over .500 in the rally scoring era (since 2001) ... Three-time MPSF Player of the Week (twice on defense, once on offense) ... His 151 total blocks rank second on the all-time school list (rally scoring era since 2001) ... Ranked third in the NCAA in blocks/set (1.22) ... His .889 mark vs. Pepperdine (17-1-18) was the best hitting percentage by an NCAA player with 15-19 attempts in a match this season ... Double-digit kills in 13 matches ... Hit at least .500 in 22 matches ... Had at least five blocks assists in 16 matches.
2017 — Saw action in 19 matches with 17 starts ... Led the team in hitting % with a .494 mark ... Was named Off the Block National Freshman of the Week for his play in wins versus UC Irvine (14 kills, .737) and UCSD (.500 and 4 blocks) ... Hit .800 vs. Long Beach State on 15 swings good for 13 kills ... Had multiple blocks in 14 of the 19 matches ... Had seven double-digit kill matches and led the team in block assists in seven matches ... His 0.98 blocks per set mark was second on the team ... Named to the All-MPSF Freshman team and was an honorable mention selection to the All-MPSF squad.
High School — Volleyball and basketball letterman at Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Canada … Played for coaches Melvin Lowe in volleyball and Walker Chu in basketball ... Named his team’s Most Valuable Player in each sport ... Member of the Junior Canadian National Volleyball team and the Youth Canadian National team.
Canada Volleyball — Named to the Canada roster for the 2019 Volleyball Nation's League ... Played in the 2017 FIVB U21 World Championships held in the Czech Republic.
Club Volleyball — Played for the STVC Nemesis Volleyball Club … Named a Canadian All-Star ... Team placed third in the province and 5th in the country.
Personal — Chose UCLA because it is the perfect mix of academics and athletics ... Son of Alexander and Deborah Gyimah ... Has one older sister, Aja ... Lists his biggest athletic thrill to date as playing volleyball with his country’s flag across his chest ... Canadian National team member Justin Duff is his favorite athlete ... Hobbies include producing hip hop music ... Has produced for some of Toronto’s biggest non-mainstream musicians ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll during the 2020 winter and 2018 winter quarters.
2019 - Starter in all 28 matches ... Saw action at middle blocker, outside hitter and opposite ... Recorded 16 double-digit kill matches on the season with a high of 25 kills vs. Stanford ... Ranked among the nation's top five in hitting percentage (.435) during the season ... Hit at least .400 in 17 matches and had a streak of 13 straight such matches during the year ... Set a school single-match record with a .917 mark (11k, 0e, 12 tot. att.) at McKendree ... Had multiple aces in six matches with a season-best four aces against Princeton ... Had at least 4.0 blocks in 10 matches with a best of 8.0 vs. UC San Diego ... Hit the 20-point mark in four matches (27.5 vs. Stanford, 21.0 at USC, 20.0 vs. Concordia, 20.0 at Loyola) ... First-team AVCA All-America selection ... Named first-team All-MPSF ... AVCA National Player of the Week (Feb. 26) ... MPSF Player of the Week (Feb. 4) and (Feb. 25) ... Off the Block National Hitter of the Week (Apr. 1) ... Winner of Off the Block's Diversity Award and Ryan Millar Award as the nation's top middle attacker.
2018 — Starter in all 34 matches ... First-team AVCA and VolleyMob All-America ... First-team All-MPSF ... Ryan Millar Award winner as the nation’s top middle attacker ... First-team VolleyMob All-America ... Named to NCAA All-Tournament team ... Led the nation in hitting percentage (.528) ... First Bruin to hit over .500 in the rally scoring era (since 2001) ... Three-time MPSF Player of the Week (twice on defense, once on offense) ... His 151 total blocks rank second on the all-time school list (rally scoring era since 2001) ... Ranked third in the NCAA in blocks/set (1.22) ... His .889 mark vs. Pepperdine (17-1-18) was the best hitting percentage by an NCAA player with 15-19 attempts in a match this season ... Double-digit kills in 13 matches ... Hit at least .500 in 22 matches ... Had at least five blocks assists in 16 matches.
2017 — Saw action in 19 matches with 17 starts ... Led the team in hitting % with a .494 mark ... Was named Off the Block National Freshman of the Week for his play in wins versus UC Irvine (14 kills, .737) and UCSD (.500 and 4 blocks) ... Hit .800 vs. Long Beach State on 15 swings good for 13 kills ... Had multiple blocks in 14 of the 19 matches ... Had seven double-digit kill matches and led the team in block assists in seven matches ... His 0.98 blocks per set mark was second on the team ... Named to the All-MPSF Freshman team and was an honorable mention selection to the All-MPSF squad.
High School — Volleyball and basketball letterman at Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Canada … Played for coaches Melvin Lowe in volleyball and Walker Chu in basketball ... Named his team’s Most Valuable Player in each sport ... Member of the Junior Canadian National Volleyball team and the Youth Canadian National team.
Canada Volleyball — Named to the Canada roster for the 2019 Volleyball Nation's League ... Played in the 2017 FIVB U21 World Championships held in the Czech Republic.
Club Volleyball — Played for the STVC Nemesis Volleyball Club … Named a Canadian All-Star ... Team placed third in the province and 5th in the country.
Personal — Chose UCLA because it is the perfect mix of academics and athletics ... Son of Alexander and Deborah Gyimah ... Has one older sister, Aja ... Lists his biggest athletic thrill to date as playing volleyball with his country’s flag across his chest ... Canadian National team member Justin Duff is his favorite athlete ... Hobbies include producing hip hop music ... Has produced for some of Toronto’s biggest non-mainstream musicians ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll during the 2020 winter and 2018 winter quarters.
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Thursday, May 08
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