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Nico Almendras
Personal information
Full nameAngelo Nicolas Almendras
NationalityFilipino
Born (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 25)
Mandaluyong, Philippines
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
College / UniversityNational University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside Hitter
Current teamCriss Cross King Crunchers
Career
YearsTeams
2019–2023Sta. Elena Ball Hammers
2024 –Criss Cross King Crunchers
National team
2024–presentPhilippines

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] He is currently playing for the Criss Cross King Crunchers in the Spikers' Turf.

Career

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Collegiate

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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

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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

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Awards

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Individual

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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

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Year League Season/Conference Title Ref
2019 UAAP 81 Champions [8]
2023 UAAP 85 Champions [9]
2024 UAAP 86 Champions [10]

Clubs

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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]
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References

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  1. ^ "UAAP: Graduating Retamar, Almendras confident of NU Bulldogs' future". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Almendras stars as NU gets back at FEU to gain top spot in Final four". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Retamar, Almendras bid farewell with glory as NU secures UAAP men's volleyball four peat". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Nico Almendras shines as Alas men claim breakthrough win against Indonesia in AVC Challenge Cup". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "Nationals' Nico Almendras wins Spikers' Turf MVP award". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Almendras cops another MVP plum". vleague.ph. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Isaga, JR (May 15, 2024). "UAAP greats: Belen, Ybañez earn first multiple MVP awards since Valdez, Espejo". Rapper. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "NU Bulldogs dominate Adamson en route 7th straight final appearance". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "UST's Ybañez bags UAAP MVP, Rookie of the Year awards". Philippine Star. May 14, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Valencia, Justin (May 15, 2024). "Joshua Retamar clinches UAAP Finals MVP, capping stellar NU career". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  12. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "NU-Sta. Elena dethrones Cignal to claim Spikers' Turf crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "NU-Sta Elena shocks Cignal in 5, snares crown". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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