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==Personal life== |
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Vernon-Evans started playing volleyball at a young age in his hometown of [[Scarborough, Ontario]] and attended [[Agincourt Collegiate Institute]]. He played club volleyball for the Pakmen VBC, winning multiple provincial championships and national medals. At the Team Canada tryouts, Vernon-Evans set a national record, touching 12'6.5" in the spike touch test<ref>{{cite web|title=Breaking News!!! Record Jump!|url=http://www.ontariovolleyball.org/articles/ova-superstar-sharone-vernon-evans-reaches-record-heights|website=Pakmen.com|accessdate=30 May 2017}}</ref>. |
Vernon-Evans started playing volleyball at a young age in his hometown of [[Scarborough, Ontario]] and attended [[Agincourt Collegiate Institute]]. He initially wanted to play basketball, but switched to volleyball later after his school cut off the basketball team. He played club volleyball for the Pakmen VBC, winning multiple provincial championships and national medals. At the Team Canada tryouts, Vernon-Evans set a national record, touching 12'6.5" in the spike touch test<ref>{{cite web|title=Breaking News!!! Record Jump!|url=http://www.ontariovolleyball.org/articles/ova-superstar-sharone-vernon-evans-reaches-record-heights|website=Pakmen.com|accessdate=30 May 2017}}</ref>. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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| Full name | Sharone Vernon-Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 28, 1998 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 382 cm (150 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 350 cm (140 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | ONICO Warszawa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sharone Vernon-Evans (born 28 August 1998) is a Canadian male volleyball player. He is a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team and Polish club ONICO Warszawa.
Personal life
Vernon-Evans started playing volleyball at a young age in his hometown of Scarborough, Ontario and attended Agincourt Collegiate Institute. He initially wanted to play basketball, but switched to volleyball later after his school cut off the basketball team. He played club volleyball for the Pakmen VBC, winning multiple provincial championships and national medals. At the Team Canada tryouts, Vernon-Evans set a national record, touching 12'6.5" in the spike touch test[1].
Career
Vernon-Evans began his post high-school volleyball career with the Team Canada FTC in Gatineau[2]. In 2017, he signed with PlusLiga club ONICO Warszawa, joining up with national team head coach Stephane Antiga[3]
National team
Vernon-Evans first joined the national team volleyball program in 2016 with the Canada men's junior national volleyball team. With the junior national team, he helped them to a bronze medal finish at the 2016 Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship and the 2017 Men's Junior Pan-American Volleyball Cup. In May 2017, he was announced to be a member of the Senior National Team's roster for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League[4]. He helped the team to a team best finish of 3rd place in World League, and was named the Best Opposite Spiker at the 2017 Norceca Championship, helping the team win bronze along the way[5]
Sporting achievements
National team
- 2016
Junior NORCECA Championship - 2017 Junior Pan-Am Cup
- 2017 FIVB World League
- 2017 NORCECA Championship
Individual
- 2017 NORCECA Championship - Best Opposite Spiker
References
- ^ "Breaking News!!! Record Jump!". Pakmen.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "FTC 2016-17 Roster". volleyball.ca. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ onicowarszawa.pl (May 31, 2017). "Sharone Vernon-Evans zagra w ONICO Warszawa". Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Canada readies for its World League Group 1 debut". volleyball.ca. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Christenson awarded the Most Valuable Player". October 1, 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.