Evan Hoburg Patak was born on June 23,1984 and is an American volleyball player who is a member of the United States men's national volleyball team.
20 Facts About Evan Patak
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Evan Patak was named to the First Team All-East Bay Athletic League three times, earning the title Most Valuable Player in his senior year.
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Evan Patak played club volleyball for Diablo Valley Volleyball Club.
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Evan Patak was named the 2004 AVCA Newcomer of the Year and a three-time All-American.
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Evan Patak joined the professional ranks right out of college in 2007 and joined Puerto Rican-based club Playeros de San Juan in the Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino.
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Evan Patak's stay was brief, leaving them for Aris Volleyball Club in the Greek A1 Ethniki before the end of the year.
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The offseason saw another move as Evan Patak joined Austrian-based aon hotVolleys in the Fall of 2008.
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Evan Patak played with the team until January 9,2009 when his contract was mutually terminated due to the club's financial constraints.
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Evan Patak joined Turkish club Halkbank Ankara of the Turkish Men's Volleyball League in Summer of 2009.
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Evan Patak stayed with the club through early May 2010.
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Evan Patak returned to Europe to play for Italian club Umbria Volley of the Italian Volleyball League in December 2011.
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Evan Patak landed in Puerto Rico for the third time in October 2012.
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Evan Patak signed for Plataneros de Corozal after Dallas Soonais was lost to a shoulder injury.
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Evan Patak proved to be a huge catalyst to turn Spacer's season around, making a run in the Coupe de France but ultimately coming in second best.
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Evan Patak has been a member of the full United States men's national volleyball team since 2008.
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Evan Patak was initially a member of the US delegation for the World University Games in 2003 and 2007 earning a bronze medal in both trips.
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Evan Patak was on track to participate in the 2005 Games but did not participate due to injury.
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US assistant coach Rick McLaughlin tipped Evan Patak as having the potential to peak in 2012 for the London Games.
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Evan Patak was a mainstay for the United States moving forward, appearing in several major competitions including the 2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification, 2009 FIVB Volleyball World League, 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League, 2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup, 2011 Pan American Games, 2011 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League, and 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League.
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Evan Patak was named to the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League preliminary roster but did not have any court time.