THE BUG
Taylor Crabb hails from the rich volleyball lineage of The Outrigger Canoe Club and the Baby Court in Honolulu, Hawaii. The younger Crabb has had a stellar career already at the age of 32, with accolades such as NCAA Player of the Year at Long Beach State (2013), 14x AVP Champion, 2x AVP MVP, 6x AVP Best Defender and 2021 Tokyo Olympian.
He's half of "Team Taylor," the most-watched team on the AVP, with longtime friend and partner Taylor Sander. They've won 5 AVPs together, including the 2023 Manhattan Beach Open & 2022 Phoenix Championship.
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Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Age: 32
Height: 6 ft
Weight: 165 lbs
Vertical: 41"
High School: Punahou School
College: Long Beach State
College Career:
• NCAA Player of the Year (2013)
• NCAA 3x All-American
• Long Beach State Hall of Fame Inductee (2024)
Professional Career:
• 1x Olympian (2021 Tokyo)
• Fan-Voted AVP Most Exciting Male Athlete of All-Time (2023)
• 2x AVP MVP (2018-2019)
• 6x AVP Best Defender (2016-2019, 2022-2023)
• 2x AVP Best Team with Jake Gibb (2018-2019)
• 14x AVP Champion
• 1x FIVB Gold Medalist (Chetumal - 2019)
• 2x FIVB Bronze Medalist
• AVP Newcomer of the Year (2015)