University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2005: Played 93 games in 26 matches, making 25 starts...chosen March 2 as both the MPSF and Sports Imports/AVCA Division I-II Men's National Player of the Week after helping UH earn at split at then No. 1 UCLA...earned MPSF honorable mention whlie garnering Academic All-MPSF recognition...his .293 hitting percentage was tops on the squad among outside hitters...hammered down 3.55 kills per game, second best on the team...third on the team with 12 aces...averaged 1.24 digs and 0.80 blocks per game...recorded 17 matches with double-figure kills, including three with 20 or more...notched a season-high seven blocks at Long Beach State (April 8).

2004: Played in 78 games at outside/opposite hitter...recorded 13 double-digit kill performances...had a career high 27 kills versus Long Beach State (April 2)...performance versus LBSU earned him MPSF Player of the Week...averaged 3.29 kills per game...also recorded 10 service aces, 79 digs, and 47 total blocks.

2003: Played in 52 games at outside hitter...averaged 0.29 kills per game.

2002: Redshirted.

Prep: A 2001 graduate of Canyon Del Oro High School in Tucson, Ariz...lettered in volleyball...voted Arizona State Player of the Year and Region Player of the Year...an honor roll student.

Personal: Born July 8, 1983, in Tucson, Ariz...majoring in ICS...enjoys working on computers, reading and writing...favorites include the color green, peanut butter, the movie "Kill Bill," the television series "FLCL,", the book "Blood Meridian," actor Jeff Bridges, and musical group 311...plans to be a novelist...parents are Deborah and Jake Bender of Tucson, Ariz.