Micah Kupono Maʻa (; born April 16, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a setter for Fakel Novy Urengoy and the U.S. national team. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Personal life

Maa was born in Kāneohe,

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to Pono and Lisa Strand-Maa.

Career

Maa was a standout 3 sport athlete at Punahou, a state football title in 2013, four state volleyball titles and earning the Hawaii state volleyball player of the year his senior season in 2015 at Punahou. At

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he earned AVCA first-team All-America, first team All- MPSF and Off the Block's Server of the Year in his freshman season in 2016, all

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volleyball tournament honors when the Bruins finished runner-up in the championship game against the 49ers of Long Beach State, and AVCA first-team All-America, first-team All-MPSF, setting the UCLA Bruins single-season record of 67 aces his senior season in 2019. He graduated from UCLA in 2019 with a major in

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. The 2022–23 CEV Champions League is his debut in the top European competition with Halkbank Ankara. Ma'a was named to the U.S Men's Volleyball team for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Honors

College

* Domestic ** 2018 Silver medal with cup

NCAA national championship, with

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Club

* Domestic ** 2019–20 Simple gold cup

French Cup, with Stade Poitevin Poitiers

Youth national team

* 2014

NORCECA U19 Championship

Individual awards

* 2014: NORCECA U19 Championship – Best setter * 2018: NCAA national championship – All-tournament team

References

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