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