VolleyballMag Boys’ Fab 50 And Rising Stars

The purpose of KP’S Top 50 2025 list is to recognize many of the top players all across the United States.  Many Club Directors, High School and College Coaches gave input before the list was released.  This list provides the top players in all of the regions in the USA.  We are well aware the game is growing quickly and not everyone was able to make the list.  Good luck at Nationals.  For the 2025 class, best of luck playing at the college level.

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Top 5 in the 2025 Class

Layton Bluth, Bay to Bay, Libero and BYU

Jacob Little-Phllips, WPVC, Setter and Stanford

Roman Payne, Coast, Middle, and Hawaii

Merek Turner, Rockstar, Outside, and UCLA

Rafael Urbina, Bay to Bay, Setter, and UCLA

2025 Top 50

Will Bartelt, UCSD, Coast, Del Norte, and Outside

Corbin Batista, Lewis, GSL, Snow Canyon, and Opposite/Outside

Layton Bluth, BYU, Bay to Bay, Casteel, and Libero

Grayson Bradford, UCLA,  MB Surf, Mira Costa, and Opposite

Benjamin Boron, Lewis, Adversity, Grayslake, and Outside/Opposite

Dante Cayaban, Ball State, WPVC, St. Cloud, and Outside/Middle

Andrew Chapin, USC, MB Surf, Mira Costa, and Setter

Kyle Chapman, Lewis, HVA, Stephen, and Opposite/Outside 

Peter Chriss, Penn State, Bay to Bay, Menlo Arherton, and Setter

Kale Cochran, USC, MVVC, Whitney, and Outside

Jackson Cryst, LBSU, Pinnacle, Sage Hill, and Middle

Ayden Deslauriers, Loyola, Academy, East South Manor and Outside

Daniel Devine, Pepperdine, MVVC, St. Francis, and Opposite

Oliver Doty, Harvard, Coast, Carlsbad, and Setter 

Noah Douphner, CSUN, Legacy, West Ranch and Outside

Matt Fisher, CUI, SMBC, Adolfo Camarillo and Setter

Thatcher Fahlbush, Hawaii, Rockstar, Mira Costa, and Outside

Lathan Fry, UCSD, Coast, Granite Hills, and Outside

Kai Gan, Harvard, Rockstar, Huntington, and Setter

Brogan Glenn, UCLA, Balboa Bay, Corona Del Mar, and Libero

Dylan Gallagher, Pepperdine, Balboa Gay, Mater Dei, and Middle 

Alex Griffon, HPSTL, and Middle

Tristan Hassell, Penn State, Pakmen, Emily Carr, and Opposite 

Tyler Johnson, BYU, Miami United, Cypress, and Setter/Opposite

Wyatt Jones, Lewis, Sky High, Lake Zurich, and Setter/Opposite

Miles Jordan, LBSU, HVA, Ridge Point, and Outside

Cooper Keane, USC, MB Surf, Mira Costa, and Opposite

Carter King, Orange Coast College, AZ FEAR, O’Connor, and Outside

Caden Ledbetter, Queens, AZ FEAR, Perry, and Middle

Jacob Little-Phillips, Stanford, WPVC, Winter Park, and Setter

Jack Loper, Stanford, Balboa Bay, San Clemente, and Outside

Marcelo Molina, UCSB, Bay to Bay, Moreau Catholic and Middle

Luke Morrison, Stanford, Balboa Bay, Beckman, and Opposite

Brett Novak, Lindenwood, So Cal Legends, Paraclete, and Setter

Roman Payne, Hawaii, Coast, Carlsbad, and Middle

Dylan Pilvist, UCSB, MB Surf, El Segundo, and Middle

Ryan Pilvist, UCSB, MB Surf, El Segundo, and Middle

Finn Rubin, Loyla, C2, Thomas Worthington, and Middle

Beckett Shewey, Uncommitted, Bay to Bay, Redwood, and Middle

George Stevens, LMU, C2 Attack, Greenhill, and Outside

Christian Teresi, Ohio State, Adversity, Marist, and Setter

Trey Thornton, BYU, GSL, Maple Mountain, and Opposite

Nathan Toth, MIT, Adversity, Marist, and Outside

Leo Trespeces-Wink, Northern Kentucky, Maine South and Outside

Merek Turner, UCLA, Team Rockstar, Widrow Wilson, and Outside

Rafael Urbina, UCLA, Bay to Bay, Legacy, and Setter

Nicholas Waldron, USC, So Cal Legends, Garden Valley, and Outside/Middle

Nick Whitley, Northern Kentucky, Academy, Cathedral, and Setter

Tyler Windt, Ball State, Winter Park, Lake Howell, and Outside

Hudson Whitehead, McKendree, Coast, Wodrow, and Outside

2026 Rising Stars 

Turner Allen, K2 and (Uncommitted)

Ben Bayer, Milwaukee Sting VBC and (Long Beach)

Giles Beamer, Coast and (Uncommitted)

Ross Bradley, C2 and (Uncommitted)

Efrain Rivera, Orlando Gold vbc and Setter (Uncommitted)

Simon Bratt, Sports Performance and (Uncommitted)

Breckenridge Bray, SAVBC and (Uncommitted)

Greyson Covay, Sports Performance VBC and (USC)

Peter Debiec, St. James VBC and (Stanford)

Thomas Demps, Triangle VBC and (Penn State)

Cash Essert, MB Surf and(Uncommitted)

Cole Esparza, HPSTL, and (Uncommitted)

Blake Fahlbusch, MB Surf and (USC)

Reed Fisk, Elevation and (Uncommitted)

Declan Flanagan, Coast and (Stanford)

Drake Foley, Balboa Bay and (Uncommitted)

Darby Gilkerson , Academy and (Uncommitted)

Logan Gray, AZ Fear and (Uncommitted)

Evan Halleran, HVA and (Uncommitted)

Brock Harvick, C2 Attack and (Uncommitted)

Lucas Helle, Stars VBC and (Long Beach)

Brodie Heshler, Yorktowne VBC and (Uncommitted)

Christopher Jones, Vanguard VBC and (Uncommitted)

Matt Kelly, MB Surf and (Loyola)

Aldis Kins, MOD and (Uncomitted)

Nathan Knight, Adversity VBC and (Ball State)

Kai Martin, Elevation and (Uncomitted)

Noah Meabon, Pace Bootlegger and (USC)

Carter Mirabal, Team Rockstar VBC and (Uncommitted)

Lincoln Myers, Milwaukee Sting VBC and (Stanford)

Aleksey Mikhailenko, Milwaukee VBC and (Stanford)

Will Niethammer, Spike & Serve VBC and (UCSB)

Lucas Posell, MB Surf and (Princeton)

Isiah Powell, St. James VBC and (Penn State)

Luke Reiser, HPSTL and (Uncommitted)

Arkaidiy Rivkin, Sportime VBC and (Uncommitted)

Luc Soerensen, C2 Attack VBC and (Penn State)

Joe Taggart, Cincinnati Attack VBC and (Ohio State)

Elan Taylor, MVVC and (UCLA)

Cian Tenney, St. James VBC and (USC)

Malakai Tuakoi, Team Rockstar VBC and (CSUN)

Luke Vigil, Elevation and (Uncommitted)

Trevor Whittemore, C2 Attack VBC and (Penn State)

2027 Rising Stars 

Daniel Booker, Balboa Bay, and Middle

Stephen Choi, SoCal Legends, and Setter

Will Denning, Coast, and Outside

Toby Davis, Orlando Gold vbc and Libero

Elijah Ihnenfeld, Orlando Gold vbc and Libero

Stone Degreef, HPSTL and Setter

Easton Ebmeyer, Pinnacle, and Outside

Mateo Fuerbringerr, Rockstar, and Outside

Isaac Gloria, Bay to Bay, and Outside

Noah Gross, Annapolis, and Setter

Tommy Henige, Aspire, and Middle

Elogious Holder, Rockstar, and Setter

Nate Hutchinson, Academy, and Outside

David Justice, HPSTL, and Middle/Opposite

Mikah Kormeluk, Pinnacle, and Middle

Cameron Kosolcharoen, Balboa Bay, and Outside

Leonardo Cappe, Orlando Gold vbc and Middle

Deyton Lucus, HPSTL, and Middle

Nolan Marks, Bay to Bay, and Setter

Teddy Mandelbaum, Rockstar, and Outside

Josh Mugo, HVA, and Outside

Diego Rodrigiquez, Bay to Bay, and Outside

Bryce Rothe, Marland Jrs, and Outside

Gabe Scheve, HPSTL, and Libero

Will Schneiderman, AZ FEAR, and Libero

Jack Spowal, HPSTL, and Middle

Cash Summers, Balboa Bay, and Setter

Jack Telford, AZ FEAR, and Outside

Jack Werne, Academy, and Libero

Wesley White, Pinnacle, and Opposite

Brody Williams, Balboa Bay, and Libero

Hudson Yockey, Coast, and Libero

Logan Yockey, Coast, and Middle/Outside

2028 Rising Stars

Edison Ay-Yo, Sports Performance and Outside

Lucas Mullen, Orlando Gold vbc and Setter

Keith English, Orlando Gold vbc and Outside

David Beamer, Coast and Middle/Opposite

CJ Cardenas, MB Surf and Setter/Opposite

Lucas Castro, Legion and Outside

Logan Chambers, OCVC and Outside 

Kellan Gentile, Orlando Gold vbc and outside

KC Chow, Rockstar and Opposite/Setter

Vincent Crest, Team Rockstar, and Outside 

Miles Crotty, MB Surf and Middle

Christopher Dougherty, CUVC and Outside

Jake Ellenbecker, Pipeline and Setter/Outside

Maverick Essert, Rockstar and Opposite and Outside

Tobin Gilmartin, SCVC and Outside

Alexander Glowacz, MOD and Libero

John Villanueva, Orlando Gold vbc and Libero

Jack Grady, Balboa Bay and Outside

Evan Holowecky, WPVC and Setter

Tobin Ley, MVVC and Outside

Luis Tarja, Coast and Outside

Eli Philistin-Lynch, Academy and Outside

Johnny Magro, AZ FEAR and Outside

Aedan Estes, Legion and Outside

Gavin McWaters, Cincinnati Attack and Opposite

Luis Monserat, and Libero

Nikodem Opiola, MOD and Middle

Nathan Paige, 630, and Libero

Daniel Pugh, Academy and Outside

Noah Rager, MB Surf and Outside

Gabriel Redzic, MOD, and Setter

Nikola Stanojevic, Bulgarian Volleyball Academy and Libero

Christian Steller, MB Surf and Outside

Bode Stint, Bay to Bay and Setter

Christian Steller, MB Surf and Outside/Middle

Luis Tarja, Coast and Outside

Carter Tchaikovsky, Balboa Bay and Setter

Josh Todd, MB Surf and Libero

Shane Wright, Balboa Bay and Middle

Tanner Zippay, HPSTL and Setter

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About the Author

Kevin Pratte has enthusiastically been involved in volleyball for over 23 years.  Pratte started playing in middle school and was fortunate enough to play NCAA Division 1 volleyball at The University of the Pacific.  After his playing career Pratte got involved in coaching volleyball.  In 2009 Pratte was the graduate assistant coach for the University of Nebraska women’s volleyball program.  Later in his career Pratte made coaching stops at University of the Pacific, multiple community colleges and coached at WAVE Volleyball Club for seven years.  Currently Pratte is a physical education teacher in the San Diego Unified School District and is head boys’ high school volleyball coach.  Along with coaching, Pratte is a college volleyball recruiting coordinator.  He has helped numerous athletes earn roster spots at multiple universities.  “I am extremely passionate about volleyball.  I got into coaching and teaching because my parents instilled in me at a young age to give back.  My parents and coaches helped shape my life through the sport of volleyball.  I am grateful that my parents are board members of The Kevin Pratte Foundation.  We are on a mission to help raise funds to help high school boys all across our country to help pay for club volleyball fees,” said Kevin Pratte