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Fernando Barron

Class: Senior Hometown: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico High School: Cupeyville School

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 190 Position: Outside Hitter

2005: Barron figures to see key action as a backup sophomore outside hitter in 2005...

2004: He saw action in 12 matches as a backup outside hitter and opposite hitter as a first-year freshman in 2004 ... He started 3 early-season matches ... Overall, he had 35 kills, 18 digs and 8 blocks ... He had 12 kills (hitting .450) with 6 digs and 4 blocks against UC Irvine in his Trojan debut ...

HIGH SCHOOL: He was a 4-time (2000-03) Puerto Rico High School Athletic Alliance All-Star at Cupeyville School in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico... He also was a 4-time team MVP ...

PERSONAL: He played on the 2003 Puerto Rico Youth National team that finished seventh at the World Championships in Thailand ... He made the 2002 USA Junior Olympics Boys 16 Open All-Tournament team, as his team (Torrimar Halcones) finished second ... He also made the 2001 Junior Olympic Boys 15 Open All-Tournament team ... He likes to surf ... Birthdate is Nov. 18, 1985.

Career singlematch highs: 12 kills (UC Irvine, 2004), 6 digs (UC Irvine, 2004), 4 blocks (UC Irvine, 2004)