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.

Nico Almendras
Personal information
Full nameAngelo Nicolas Almendras
NationalityFilipino
Born (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 25)
Mandaluyong, Philippines
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
College / UniversityNational University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside Hitter
Current teamCriss Cross King Crunchers
Career
YearsTeams
2019–2023Sta. Elena Ball Hammers
2024 –Criss Cross King Crunchers
National team
2024–presentPhilippines

Career

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Collegiate

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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

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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

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Awards

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Individual

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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

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

Clubs

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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]
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References

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