| Height: | 6-3 |
| Year: | So. |
| Hometown: | Miami, Fla. |
| High School: | Immaculata-La Salle HS |
| Position: | S |
| Major: | Business Administration |
2020: Played in all 19 matches (17 starts) and 59 of the team's 62 sets... Finished his first collegiate season with 23 kills, team-high 441 assists, nine service aces, 61 digs, and 16 block assists... 7.41 assists per set average ranked 33rd in the NCAA... Reached season-high three kills three times... Recorded at least one kill in 13 matches... Racked up 51 assists in the five-set win at Urbana (Feb. 22)... Notched double-digit assists in 18-of-19 matches and at least 20 in 12 matches... Landed a pair of aces in three matches... Credited with 10 digs at North Greenville (Jan. 17)... Five block assists vs. nationally-ranked NAIA Saint Xavier (Feb. 22).
High School: Graduated from Immaculata-La Salle HS in Miami, Fla... Coached by Danny Saladrigas... Played varsity all four years... 2019 All-Star... Two-time team MVP... District runner-up... Most assists in school history and broke single-season service ace record.
Personal: Born Aug. 15, 2001 in Miami, Fla... Son of Frank and Sirena Blanco... Sibling: Briana... Major: Business administration... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Plans after graduation: Practice law... Hobbies: Playing sports, fishing, and cooking... Favorite class at TU: Statistics... Favorite midnight snack: Alaskan Pollock Platter at Long John Silvers... Favorite movie: "Good Will Hunting"... Favorite musical artists: Billy Joes, Jimmy Buffett... Favorite song: "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel... Favorite sports team: Miami Heat... Can't imagine a week without: The cardiovascular system... Favorite athlete: Dwayne Wade... Advice to kids: "Pay your taxes"... Favorite color: Orange... Favorite food: Fricase de Pollo... Most famous person ever met: Tyler Herro... What people don't know about him: He can make minute rice in 59 seconds... When he was a kid, he tried to be like: His parents.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-1 |
| Apr 9 | Alderson Broaddus | W, 3-1 |
| Apr 13 | Limestone | L, 3-1 |
| Apr 16 | vs. No. 5 Alderson Broaddus | W, 3-0 |
| Apr 16 | vs. No. 1 Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 |
| Apr 17 | vs. No. 3 Limestone | W, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 17 | 8 | ||
| Sets | 61 | 32 | ||
| Kills | 28 | 20 | ||
| Kills per set | 0.46 | 0.63 | ||
| Errors | 11 | 7 | ||
| Total Attacks | 80 | 45 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .212 | .289 | ||
| Assists | 496 | 267 | ||
| Assists per set | 8.13 | 8.34 | ||
| Service Aces | 11 | 4 | ||
| Service Errors | 33 | 12 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.18 | 0.13 | ||
| Receptions | 4 | 1 | ||
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 93 | 54 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.52 | 1.69 | ||
| Block Solo | 2 | 2 | ||
| Block Assist | 25 | 14 | ||
| Block Total | 27 | 16 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.44 | 0.50 | ||
| Block Errors | 4 | 3 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 10 | 3 | ||
| Points | 53.5 | 33.0 | ||
| Points per set | 0.9 | 1.0 | ||
| Matches started | 17 | 8 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | at North Greenville | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -.143 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Jan 16 | at #2 Campbellsville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Jan 30 | Belmont Abbey | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Feb 5 | Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .400 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Feb 26 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Feb 27 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .100 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Mar 5 | Bluefield College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Mar 5 | Erskine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Mar 10 | Emmanuel (Ga.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 17 | at Belmont Abbey | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Mar 21 | at Alderson Broaddus | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Apr 6 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Apr 9 | Alderson Broaddus | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Apr 13 | Limestone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .333 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Apr 16 | vs. No. 5 Alderson Broaddus | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Apr 16 | vs. No. 1 Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Apr 17 | vs. No. 3 Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .500 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 19 | 60 | 23 | 0.38 | 7 | 63 | .254 | 441 | 7.35 | 9 | 0.15 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 1.02 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0.27 | 40.0 | 0.7 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 61 | 28 | 0.46 | 11 | 80 | .212 | 496 | 8.13 | 11 | 0.18 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 1.52 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 0.44 | 53.5 | 0.9 |
| Total | 36 | 121 | 51 | 0.42 | 18 | 143 | .231 | 937 | 7.74 | 20 | 0.17 | 7 | 1 | 154 | 1.27 | 2 | 41 | 43 | 0.36 | 93.5 | 0.8 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17 | 61 | 28 | 0.46 | 11 | 80 | .212 | 496 | 8.13 | 11 | 0.18 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 1.52 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 0.44 | 53.5 | 0.9 |
| Conference | 8 | 32 | 20 | 0.63 | 7 | 45 | .289 | 267 | 8.34 | 4 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1.69 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0.50 | 33.0 | 1.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 8 | 29 | 10 | 0.34 | 2 | 28 | .286 | 244 | 8.41 | 4 | 0.14 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1.31 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.34 | 19.0 | 0.7 |
| Away | 6 | 23 | 12 | 0.52 | 7 | 35 | .143 | 179 | 7.78 | 5 | 0.22 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1.61 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.48 | 23.5 | 1.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 2 | 17 | .235 | 73 | 8.11 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 | 11.0 | 1.2 |
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| Wins | 5 | 16 | 9 | 0.56 | 1 | 19 | .421 | 109 | 6.81 | 3 | 0.19 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.50 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
| Losses | 12 | 45 | 19 | 0.42 | 10 | 61 | .148 | 387 | 8.60 | 8 | 0.18 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 1.36 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0.42 | 37.5 | 0.8 |
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| January | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 2 | 11 | -.091 | 78 | 7.80 | 5 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.90 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| February | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0.71 | 5 | 22 | .227 | 122 | 8.71 | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1.21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.57 | 17.0 | 1.2 |
| March | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0.29 | 1 | 16 | .250 | 131 | 7.71 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 1.76 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.29 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| April | 6 | 20 | 12 | 0.60 | 3 | 31 | .290 | 165 | 8.25 | 3 | 0.15 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1.85 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.55 | 20.5 | 1.0 |
