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Career-Highs
Kills: 6 at Long Beach State (3/1/08)
Assists: 1, multiple times
Aces: 5 vs. Pacific (1/5/08)
Digs: 4 vs. Pepperdine (3/15/08)
Blocks: 5 at Long Beach State (3/1/08)
Points: 10.0 vs. Pacific (1/5/08)
UC Santa Barbara
2008: Saw action in 26 of 27 matches and a total of 75 sets ... Started two matches, the first vs. Pacific (1/5) and the second at Cal State Northridge (3/5) ... Had a perfect night at Long Beach State (3/1), putting down a career-high six kills with no errors in six attempts ... Also had a career-best five blocks in that match ... Dropped in five aces vs. Pacific (1/5) ... Fourth on the roster in total aces (12) ... Also totaled 20 digs and 10 blocks on the year. 2007: Redshirt.
High School
A 2006 graduate of Hanford High School in Hanford, Calif. ... Played junior varsity as a freshman and varsity as a sophomore, earning team MVP honors both years ... Captained the Bullpups both seasons ... Coached by Amber Block ... Missed playing his junior and senior years due to shoulder injuries ... Competed in water polo (goalie) and track and field (high jumper) his senior year ... A member of ASB and the Asian Club and served as president of the Volleyball Club ... Between high school and club, he has played outside and opposite as well as middle blocker.
Club
Played for Fresno Volleyball Club for three years before changing to Central Cal for the 2005-06 season ... Captained Central Cal and was named its MVP under head coach Rudy Barajas ... His SCVA team won a gold medal by defeating China at the 2005 Global Challenge in Salt Lake City.
Personal
Cullen Irons was born Apr. 9, 1988 in Hanford, Calif. ... Parents are Jerry and Reneé ... Has an older sister, Corey, a younger sister, Schuyler, and two older brothers, Dru and Garth ... Majoring in geography and hopes to be a land developer and contractor ... A member of UCSB's Student-Athlete Advisory Board ... A Boston Celtics and Larry Bird fan ... Favorite flick is The Big Lebowski and his top actors are Danny Glover and Christopher Walken ... Sushi and Thai are on the menu ... Listens to the music of Andrew W.K. ... Lists his Tempur-Pedic pillow as his most cherished possession ... Also recruited by Long Beach State, UC Irvine, UCLA, and UC San Diego.
Career Numbers
Year SP MP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA DIG BS BA TB Pts. 2008 75 26 13 1 22 .545 2 12 20 1 9 10 30.5 Totals 75 26 13 1 22 .545 2 12 20 1 9 10 30.5
