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USA Water Polo

2017 Men's Junior National Team Roster

Alex Wolf

  • Hometown Huntington Beach, CA

Biography

INTERNATIONAL/CLUB
Tallied 17 saves at the 2018 FINA World League Super Final...Led Team USA with 29 saves at the 2018 FINA Intercontinental Tournament.

COLLEGE
Competes for the UCLA men's water polo team…179 saves in 22 games, making 17 starts in 2019...2019 All-American First Team...2019 All-MPSF First Team...2018 All-American First Team...2018 All-NCAA Tournament Team...2018 All-MPSF First Team...179 saves in 28 games, making 20 starts in 2018...2017 NCAA Champion...Named 2017 NCAA Tournament MVP, First Team All-NCAA Tournament and All-MPSF Honorable Mention...NCAA Champions in 2015… Named to UCLA All-Academic team… ACWPC All-Academic "Superior" honors… In 2015-16 season, played in 17 games, making six starts… recorded 77 saves… career high 16 saves vs. San Jose State.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, CA… Named to All-CIF first team in 2016… Named 2015 Orange County Register Player of the Year… Academic All-American… All-American… Sunset League Champions in 2015… Team MVP.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
  • 2018 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 7TH PLACE
  • 2018 FINA INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1ST PLACE
  • 2017 FINA Men's Intercontinental Qualifying Tournament, Gold Coast, Australia, 2nd place
  • 2015 World University Games, Gwangju, South Korea, 3rd place
  • 2015 Aquatic Super Series, Perth, Australia
  • 2014 UANA Junior Pan American Championship, 1st place
  • 2014 FINA Water Polo Youth World Championships, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2014 Memorial di Acireale, Sicily, Italy

FUN FACTS
Pregame Ritual: I listen to music on the way to the pool, do a lot of stretches on the pool deck, and do the exact same warm-up in the pool before every game.
Favorite Quote: "Work until your idols become your rivals."
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and cream
Favorite Chain restaurant: In-N-Out
And What Would Be The First Song?: "Piano Man" by Billy Joel
If You Couldn't Play Water Polo, What Sport Would You Play?: If I played basketball when I was younger, I would be in the NBA by now but, I would probably be playing Volleyball
Thank you's, comments, etc.: Parents, Coaches