JACOB LaBOULIERE, WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

• LaBouliere becomes Wentworth’s first-ever Division III National Player of the Year.
• The senior wreaked havoc on opponents all season, hitting .432 and averaging 4.3 kills per set and 4.9 points per set.
• He helped Wentworth post a 31-2 record, which included the Leopards opening the season with 24 straight wins and being ranked No. 1 in the AVCA/NVA Division III Poll from Jan. 23 to March 26.
• The award adds to his other 2024 honors, as he was the GNAC Offensive Player of the Year and the AVCA Region I Player of the Year. He also picked up AVCA first-team All-America honors for the second-straight season.
• In February, the outside hitter recorded his 1,000th career kill, making him the fourth Wentworth player to reach that milestone.
• He reached double-digits in kills in 22 of the 26 matches and had more than 20 kills four times.
• On 17 occasions, he recorded a hitting percentage above .400. Included in those matches were four where he had no hitting errors.

2024 Stats: 4.30 K/S, .432 Hitting %, 4.9 P/S, 115 Digs, 45 Blocks, 25 Aces

 

AVCA NCAA DIVISION III PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

2004: Kenny Eiser, Juniata
2005: Ricky Ziegler, Juniata
2006: Chris Schmidt, New York University
2007: Matt Werle, Juniata
2008: Bryan Shires, UC Santa Cruz
2009: Andrew Cranford, Stevens
2010: AJ Nally, Springfield
2011: Cal Palumbo, Springfield
2012: Randy Hansen, Carthage
2013: EJ Wells-Spicer, Nazareth
2014: Jimmy O’Leary, Springfield
2015: David Evans, Stevens
2016: Christian Smith, SUNY New Paltz
2017: Luis Vega, Springfield
2018: Sergio Figueroa Velez, Springfield
2019: Matt Reinsel, Carthage
2020: Brennen Brandow, Springfield
2021: Mason Nissley, Messiah
2022: Jarrett Anderson, Springfield
2023: Andrew Kim, Vassar
2024: Jacob LaBouliere, Wentworth