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USC Men's Volleyball's Dillon Klein Named AVCA National Player of the Week
February 04, 2025 | Men's Volleyball
The Trojans’ junior OH scored 40 kills on just 60 attacks to help USC improve to 8-0 on the season
LEXINGTON, Ky. – USC men's volleyball junior outside hitter Dillon Klein (Pacific Palisades, Calif./Loyola HS) was named the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) National Collegiate Men's Player of the Week on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
The award is the first for Klein who was also chosen as the MPSF's Offensive Player of the Week this week. Klein was named the MPSF's Defensive Player of the Week last week and now has four conference weekly awards in his career. This is the first national player of the week award won by a Trojan since Sam Kobrine was chosen for the honor on Jan. 30, 2022, and is the fourth under 10th-year head coach Jeff Nygaard. Gianluca Grasso was selected in 2018 and Jack Wyett in 2019. Klein's award is the 21st all-time by a Trojan.
This week, Klein scored 40 kills on just 60 attempts and registered only three errors to hit .617 in three wins on the road. He registered season-highs of 22 kills and 23.5 points in a victory over No. 13 Ohio State where he hit a career-best .700. Against No. 17 Penn State, Klein had 14 kills on 23 attacks to hit .565. He also put up 10 digs and had four blocks and a service ace on the Trojans' trip to the Midwest. His eye-popping stat line had him hitting .617 with 4.44 kills per set and 4.78 points per set. For his efforts, he was chosen to the Big Ten Challenge's all-tournament team.
The Trojans' wins over Central State, Ohio State, and Penn State helped USC improve to 8-0 for the first time since 1991. The team has put together the program's longest win streak since 2012. Next up, fifth-ranked USC hosts Dominican (1-4) for a match at the Galen Center Pavilion on Saturday (Feb. 8) at noon PT. The match will be shown live on a Big Ten Plus stream as the Trojans look to extend their eight-match win streak.
For more information on the USC men's volleyball team, please visit USCTrojans.com/MVB. Fans of the Trojans can follow @USCmensvolley on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
The award is the first for Klein who was also chosen as the MPSF's Offensive Player of the Week this week. Klein was named the MPSF's Defensive Player of the Week last week and now has four conference weekly awards in his career. This is the first national player of the week award won by a Trojan since Sam Kobrine was chosen for the honor on Jan. 30, 2022, and is the fourth under 10th-year head coach Jeff Nygaard. Gianluca Grasso was selected in 2018 and Jack Wyett in 2019. Klein's award is the 21st all-time by a Trojan.
This week, Klein scored 40 kills on just 60 attempts and registered only three errors to hit .617 in three wins on the road. He registered season-highs of 22 kills and 23.5 points in a victory over No. 13 Ohio State where he hit a career-best .700. Against No. 17 Penn State, Klein had 14 kills on 23 attacks to hit .565. He also put up 10 digs and had four blocks and a service ace on the Trojans' trip to the Midwest. His eye-popping stat line had him hitting .617 with 4.44 kills per set and 4.78 points per set. For his efforts, he was chosen to the Big Ten Challenge's all-tournament team.
The Trojans' wins over Central State, Ohio State, and Penn State helped USC improve to 8-0 for the first time since 1991. The team has put together the program's longest win streak since 2012. Next up, fifth-ranked USC hosts Dominican (1-4) for a match at the Galen Center Pavilion on Saturday (Feb. 8) at noon PT. The match will be shown live on a Big Ten Plus stream as the Trojans look to extend their eight-match win streak.
For more information on the USC men's volleyball team, please visit USCTrojans.com/MVB. Fans of the Trojans can follow @USCmensvolley on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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