Clemens and Schlossman will join a Crimson squad coming off
the best season in program history (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Head men's
volleyball coach Brian Baise has announced the addition of two
newcomers for the 2013 season. Branden Clemens, a 6'7”
opposite hitter from Carmel, Ind., joins the squad after winning
back-to-back state championships while Alec Schlossman, a
6'3” outside hitter from Canyon Country, Calif., comes
to Cambridge as a three-time All-Foothill League first team
selection.
"Both Branden and Alex come in with a lot of experience playing
at the top junior level in the country,” Baise stated.
“They're intelligent, savvy players with excellent all-around
skills, and I expect them to have an impact on our team from the
beginning. We're looking forward to having them on board in the
fall."
Branden Clemens, 6'7”, Opposite
Hitter/Middle Blocker, Carmel, Ind.
Before Harvard: Four-year letterwinner and starter at
Carmel High School … Named team captain as a junior and
senior … Led Carmel High School to back-to-back state
championships as a junior and senior … Placed third at the
Indiana State Tournament as a freshman and sophomore …
Carmel High School finished ranked in the ESPN Fab 50 in
2011 and 2012 … Named Indiana State MVP and to the Indiana
State All-Tournament Team as a junior and senior … Won the
2011 AAU Beach U18 National Championship and the 2010 AUU Junior
Olympic Games Beach Championship … Took third at the 2011
USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Championships … Took
ninth at the 2011 Junior National Indoor Championships U17 Open
Division … Placed fourth at the 2009 Junior Nationals U15
Club Division … Represented the USA at the Russia/USA
Bilateral Beach Volleyball Tournament in 2010 … Participated
in the High Performance A2 Camp in 2011 … Named the High
Performance A3 Camp MVP in 2010 … Selected to the Junior
Olympic Games All-Tournament Team Club Division in 2009 …
Also named to the Smack Attack and Lafayette Invitational
All-Tournament Teams … Ranked among the top 3% for GPA at
Carmel High School in 2011 and 2012 … Honored as a
Distinguished Graduate and Scholar-Athlete from 2008-12 …
Member of the National Honor Society and named an AP Scholar with
Distinction … 2012 Academic All-State selection …
Received the French 4 Student of the Year Award in 2011 and named
Academic All-Conference … Served as a French tutor for four
years and a Greyhound Kickoff Mentor for two years.
Alec Schlossman, 6'3”, Outside Hitter,
Canyon Country, Calif.
Before Harvard: Three-year letterwinner, starter and
captain at Golden Valley High School … Named to the
All-Foothill League first team all three years … Selected to
The Signal All-Santa Clarita Valley first team as a junior
and senior and to the L.A. Daily News All-Los Angeles Area
first team as a senior … Also named second team All-Santa
Clarita Valley in 2010 and second team All-Los Angeles Area in 2011
… Voted as Golden Valley High School's MVP all three
years … Set school records for kills (594), kills per set
(7.24) and kills in a single match (37) while leading the Greater
Los Angeles area in kills during the 2012 season … Helped
Golden Valley High School to its first CIF playoff appearance and
first CIF playoff win in 2010 … Placed 11th with the Legacy
Volleyball Club at the 2011 USA Volleyball Junior National
Championships U17 Open Division and took ninth at the 2010 Junior
National Championships U16 Open Division … Led Legacy
Volleyball Club to the Gold Medal at the 2009 Junior National
Championships U15 Club Division and was named the
tournament's MVP … AP Scholar with Distinction
… Member of the National Honor Society and California
Scholarship Federation … Served as the President of the
California Scholarship Federation for the 2011-12 academic year
… Four-time Golden Valley High School Scholar-Athlete.
