Evan Patak
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Patak with Spacer's de Toulouse in 2013
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| Full name | Evan Hoburg Patak | ||||
| Nationality | American | ||||
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June 23, 1984 Santa Maria, California, U.S. |
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| Hometown | Pleasanton, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 363 cm (143 in) (11.91 ft) | ||||
| Block | 330 cm (130 in) (10.8 ft) | ||||
| College(s) | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | ||||
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| Position | Opposite | ||||
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| Last updated: September 25, 2014 | |||||
Evan Hoburg Patak (born June 23, 1984) is an American volleyball player who is a member of the United States men's national volleyball team.
Patak grew up in Pleasanton, California and attended Foothill High School where he played for the school's volleyball team. He was named to the First Team All-East Bay Athletic League three times, earning the title of Most Valuable Player in his senior year. He also played club volleyball for Diablo Valley Volleyball Club.
Following graduation, Patak enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara and played for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. After redshirting in 2003, he went on to play 4 seasons with the Gauchos and was named the 2004 AVCA Newcomer of the Year and a three-time All American. He also led the nation in kills in 2005.
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. His stay was brief, leaving them for Aris Volleyball Club in the Greek A1 Ethniki before the end of the year. Patak returned to the Puerto Rican LVSM in 2008. According to then-manager Jorge de Jesús, he nearly rejoined his old Playeros de San Juan team, now rebranded as Mets de Guaynabo, but ultimately joined Indios de Mayagüez. Due to the 2008 Summer Olympics and his contract with the US National Team, Patak joined Indios de Mayagüez after their season had started.
The offseason saw yet another move as Patak joined Austrian-based aon hotVolleys in Fall 2008. He played with the team until January 9, 2009 when his contract was mutually terminated due to the club's financial constraints. He returned to the Greek A1 Ethniki that same month after signing with P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki V.C.. He joined Turkish club Halkbank Ankara of the Turkish Men's Volleyball League in Summer of 2009. He stayed with the club through early May 2010.
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