2018 Men's Water Polo Roster

21 Odysseas Masmanidis

  • Position Utility
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 228
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Athens, Greece

Biography

Cal Success:

  • Wrapped up a tremendous Cal career with his fourth All-MPSF selection, earning second team honors in his final collegiate season.
  • Finished the year with 29 goals and led the team in ejections earned with 42.
  • Helped the Bears reach the final of the 2018 MPSF Championshps and received all-tournament honors after scoring five goals, assisting on three more and drawing nine ejections in three matches. Tied for team-high honors with two goals in the championship match against Stanford.
  • Ranked sixth on the team in scoring despite missing part of the season due to injury.
  • Scored a season-high four goals in back to back matches - Sept. 1 vs. Concordia and Sept. 2 vs. UC Irvine.
  • Added another chapter to a standout Cal career in 2017 and earned second team All-America, first team All-MPSF and was named to the All-MPSF Tournament team.
  • Ranked third on the team in scoring with 40 goals. Also led the squad with 50 ejections earned and added 11 steals, nine field blocks and three assists.
  • Scored a season-high four goals in a 12-10 win over Pepperdine on Sept. 23.
  • Scored multiple goals 11 times in 2017.
  • Contributed a pivotal goal in Cal's MPSF third-place match win over Stanford, giving the Bears the first goal of the overtime period en route to a 10-9 victory.
  • A late start to the 2016 season didn't stop Cal's sophomore 2-meter standout as he earned first team All-America, All-MPSF and All-NCAA Tournament honors for his contributions to Cal's national championship season.
  • Finished the season third on the team in scoring with 32 goals despite missing the first eight games of the season due to international competition.
  • Made his biggest impact in the postseason, scoring 12 goals in the final six matches of the season. Contributed a goal in Cal's NCAA semifinal win over UCLA and scored another in the championship victory over USC.
  • Named to the MPSF All-Tournament team thanks to a three-game stretch in which he scored seven goals.
  • Played a big part in making sure Cal would see weekend action at the NCAA Tournament with a three-goal effort in a play-in game against Pomona-Pitzer.
  • Scored multiple goals in a match 11 times in 2016, including six games with three goals.
  • Tied for team-high honors in scoring at the 2016 Big Splash with three goals that helped carry the Bears to a 11-10 win over Stanford.
  • One half of Cal's dynamic freshman scoring duo in 2015 earned second team All-America and second team All-MPSF honors after ranking second on the team with 64 goals (trailing only fellow frosh Johnny Hooper). Also finished fourth in the MPSF in total goals with 64.
  • Earned second team All-NCAA Tournament honors as a freshman thanks to a four-goal effort in the Bears' third-place win over UC San Diego.
  • Also earned a spot on the MPSF All-Tournament team after scoring six goals in three matches.
  • Finished the year with team highs in both ejections earned (44) and field blocks (12). Also had 17 steals and eight assists.
  • Scored first collegiate goal in Cal's overtime win against Pacific in the season opener on Sept. 5.
  • Recorded a season-high five goals twice, leading the Bears to wins over UC Davis (Sept. 13) and Fresno Pacific (Sept. 27). Scored multiple goals in a game 19 times.

High School/National Team/Club Success:

  • Combined with Cal teammate Nikos Delagrammatikas to help Greece win the gold medal at the 2017 FINA Junior World Championships in Serbia.
  • Spent 12 years at one of Europe's most historic clubs, Vouliagmeni Nautical Club. Won nine youth championships at the club.
  • Joined the club's senior team in 2012 and helped it achieve a runner-up finish at the 2013 Greek Cup as well as runner-up finishes in the Greek Water Polo League in both 2013 and 2014.
  • Voted by journalists as U-21 player of the year in the Greek Water Polo League for 2014-15.
  • Member of the Greek Youth and Junior National Teams.

Personal:

  • Intended computer science major.
  • Parents are Vassilis and Athina. Has one sister, Angeliki.
  • Native of Athens, Greece.

Goals:
2015 - 64
2016 - 32
2017 - 40
2018 - 29
Total - 165

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2015Freshman

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    6'1" 228 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2016Sophomore

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    6'1" 228 lbs
    13
  • 21

    2017Junior

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    6'1" 228 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2018Senior

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    6'1" 228 lbs
    21