Joshua Tuaniga

Joshua Tuaniga (born March 18, 1997) is an American volleyball player, member of the United States men's national volleyball team and Polish club Ślepsk Suwałki, PlusLiga.[1][2][3] He competed for USA U19 team at the 2015 U19 World Championship and U21 team at the 2017 U21 World Championship.[4][5]

Joshua Tuaniga
Personal information
Nickname	Josh
Nationality	American
Born	March 18, 1997 Long Beach, CA, United States
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	101 kg (223 lb)
Spike	320 cm (126 in)
College(s)	California State University
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Current club	Ślepsk Suwałki
Number	91
Career
Years Teams 2015–2019 2019– Long Beach State Beach Ślepsk Suwałki
National team
United States
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  United States FIVB World Cup 2019 Japan

Sporting achievements

College

• National championships
  • 2018 NCAA National Championship, with Long Beach State Beach[6]
  • 2019 NCAA National Championship, with Long Beach State Beach[7]

Youth national team

• 2014 NORCECA U19 Championship
• 2016 NORCECA U21 Championship

Individual awards

• 2016: NORCECA U21 Championship – Most Valuable Player
• 2016: NORCECA U21 Championship – Best Setter
• 2018: NCAA National Championship – All-Tournament Team (Most Outstanding Player)
• 2019: NCAA National Championship – All-Tournament Team

External links

• Player profile at TeamUSA.org
• Player profile at PlusLiga.pl
• Player profile at WorldofVolley.com
• Player profile at Volleybox.net
• Long Beach State Beach 2019 roster – Joshua Tuaniga
• 2019 FIVB World Cup – Team USA
• 2017 FIVB U21 World Championship – Team USA

References

1. "LBSU Men's Volleyball Has Four on U.S. Men's VNL Preliminary Roster". www.longbeachstate.com. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
2. "Four LBSU Men's Volleyball Alums Sign Professional Contracts". www.longbeachstate.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
3. "Kadra 2019/2020: Joshua Tuaniga". www.slepsksuwalki.pl (in Polish). 10 June 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
4. "DeFalco, Tuaniga Help U.S. Men's National Team to Bronze Medal at the 2019 FIVB World Cup". www.longbeachstate.com. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
5. "U.S. Men's Volleyball Team Tops Egypt In Final World Cup Match To Win Bronze Medal". www.teamusa.org. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
6. "LONG BEACH STATE WINS THE 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". www.longbeachstate.com. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
7. "BEACH DOES IT AGAIN! Long Beach State Wins 2019 NCAA National Championship with Four-Set Victory Over Hawai'i". www.longbeachstate.com. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.