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14 Chen Levitan  
Chen Levitan

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Zichron Ya'akov, Israel

High School:
Hof-HaSharon

Last College:
UCLA

Height:
6-5

Position:
Outside Hitter


2012 UCLA (SOPHOMORE SEASON): Played in two matches.

2010 UCLA (FRESHMAN SEASON): Played in 20 matches with one start ... recorded four kills and four points vs. Stanford ... scored a career-high of 5.0 points vs. UC San Diego with four kills and an ace ... served a career-high of three aces vs. Cal State Northridge and scored four points ... did not commit a service reception error in 56 attempts.

ISRAELI AMRY: Joined in 2007 for his two-year mandatory service.

ISRAELI NATIONAL PROGRAM: Joined the U-21 Israeli Jr. National Team in 2004 and participated in the Jr. European Championship qualification round in Slovenia ... May of 2006, he played in the U-18 Jr. European Championship qualificaion round ... played in the 2008 Jr. European Championship qualification round in Croatia, where Israel finished fourth ... prior to the `08 EC event, Israel finished second in a friendly tournament in Italy ... December 2008, he was the backup opposite for the Israeli team that participated in the World Championship qualification tournament in England ... May 2009, he played on the Israeli Jr. National Team in the World Championship qualification in Italy ... played on the Israeli National Team for the "Maccabi 18," which defeated the USA for first place in July.

HOF-HASHARON HIGH SCHOOL:

CLUB: Played for the Wingate Institute for Volleyball, a program for sports-gifted athletes since 2004.

PERSONAL: Son of David and Anat Chen ... has one brother, Yoel and one sister, Ashbel ... an accomplished musician, Chen played first saxophone in the Zichron Ya'akov Youth Band that traveled to the U.S. and Canada in 2002 and `03 ... in 2005, the band was competing in a tournament in Vienna and Chen gave a solo performance ... considering physical education/sport and leisure as his field of study ... career objective is to graduate and play professionally in Europe.

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