Micah Maʻa
Micah Kupono Maʻa is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Fakel Novy Urengoy and the U.S. national team. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Personal life
Maa was born in Kāneohe, Hawaii to Pono and Lisa Strand-Maa.Career
Maa was a standout 3 sport athlete at Punahou, a state football title in 2013, four state volleyball titles and earning the Hawaii state volleyball player of the year his senior season in 2015 at Punahou. At UCLA he earned AVCA first-team All-America, first team All-MPSF and Off the Block's Server of the Year in his freshman season in 2016, all 2018 NCAA volleyball tournament honors when the Bruins finished runner-up in the championship game against the 49ers of Long Beach State, and AVCA first-team All-America, first-team All-MPSF, setting the UCLA Bruins single-season record of 67 aces his senior season in 2019. He graduated from UCLA in 2019 with a major in political science.The 2022–23 CEV Champions League was his debut in the top European competition with Halkbank Ankara.
Ma'a was named to the U.S. national team for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Honors
College
Domestic- * 2018 NCAA national championship, with UCLA Bruins
Club
Domestic- * 2019–20 French Cup, with Stade Poitevin Poitiers