Nico Almendras Explained

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

• Sta. Elena Ball Hammers (2018–2023)

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

Year	League	Season/Conference	Title	Ref
					2019	UAAP	81	Champions	[8]
2023	UAAP	85	Champions	[9]
2024	UAAP	86	Champions	[10]

Clubs

Year	League	Season/Conference	Club	Title	Ref
						2019	Spikers' Turf	Open	Sta. Elena	3rd Place	[11]
2022	Spikers' Turf	Open	NU-Sta. Elena	Champions	[12]
2023	Spikers' Turf	Invitational	Sta Elena–NU	Champions	[13]

External links

• Nico Almendras at the FIVB player database

Notes and References

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