2013 Men's Volleyball Roster
Biography
2013 Season Highlights: (2/2 vs. Mount Saint Vincent): Posted a .571 percentage (4-0-7).
(2/12 @ Kean): Contributed three blocks.
(2/17 @ NYU-Poly): Added six kills.
(2/19 vs. Yeshiva): Had a match-high seven kills and hit .308 (7-3-13) while adding two blocks.
(2/23 vs. Lehman): Hit .667 with five kills (one error) on six swings while contributing a pair of blocks.
(2/23 vs. Penn State-Behrend): Hit .190 with seven kills (7-3-21).
(3/2 vs. Purchase): Finished with four kills and hit .333 (4-2-6) in one set.
(3/2 vs. Mount Saint Vincent): Posted a .667 attack percentage with four kills.
?(3/26 vs. Hunter): Stuffed five blocks (two solo) and hit .500 with three kills (3-0-6).
Vance on Elsammak: “Hamza has unparalleled athleticism and a thirst to learn the game, as well as a great passion for winning. With more experience, he will be a force in the Skyline Conference for many years to come.”
High School: A June 2012 graduate of North Bergen High School…He played two seasons of basketball for Coach Kevin Bianco and one year of boys’ volleyball under Coach Brian Bonacci.
Personal: Hamza Elsammak…Born October 28, 1994 in Brooklyn, NY…Nickname is ‘Turbo’…Left-handed…Parents are Gemma and Samer Elsammak…Has three siblings, brothers (Abdulkareem and Nader) and a sister (Amaal)…Major is Biology with a concentration in Medical Scanning…After graduating, he wants to earn a master’s degree and pursue a career in nuclear medicine.
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Favorites:
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Hobbies/interest:
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Volleyball and basketball
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NJCU Class:
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Anatomy
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Hero/Idol:
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Muhammad (PHUB)
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Sports Team:
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New York Knicks
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Song:
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Music Artist:
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Movie:
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‘300’
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Food:
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Arabic food
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What do you like most about NJCU?:
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‘Its diversity’
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What do you like about Coach Vance:?
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‘He’s focused and knows what he’s talking about’
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Describes himself:
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“I am a hard worker, a motivated individual, respectful, aggressive [yet] calm, trustworthy, a team player.”
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Statistics
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