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Jersey Number 2
Tamir Avital
- Position:
- Center
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height/Weight:
- 6-6 / 225
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Corona Del Mar HS
- Major:
- Political Economy
At Cal
2020 (Jr.)
- Redshirt junior member of the Cal men's water polo program
2019 (So.)
- Saw action in 10 matches as a sophomore, primarily appearing as a reserve center
- Tallied five goals, four steals, three drawn exclusions & one field block
- Set a career-high with four goals scored in Cal's 22-3 win over Austin College (Nov. 22) in the MPSF Tournament quarterfinals
- Netted one goal in Cal's season-opening win vs. Whittier College (Sept. 7)
- Saw time at center during first season of action for the Bears
- Scored four goals, including the first of his collegiate career against Concordia on Sept. 1
- Made Cal debut vs. Air Force on Sept. 1
- Tallied a season-best two goals at home vs. San Jose State on Sept. 22
- Redshirted during first year as a member of Cal water polo program
National
- Member of USA Youth National Team (2016) & Junior National Team (2017)
- Made the Team USA roster for the 2016 Junior Pan American Games in Canada, but did not play due to injury
High School/Club
- Three-year letter winner at Corona del Mar High School
- Earned All-CIF Second Team, All-Pacific Coast League First Team & Newport-Mesa Dream Team honors as a senior (2016)
- Led Corona del Mar with 70 goals in 2016
- Served as Corona del Mar team captain & helped team reach CIF quarterfinals in 2016
- Member of CDM Aquatics Federation & SoCal Water Polo Club teams
- Named USA Water Polo JO All-American in 2015
Personal
- Full name is Tamir Albert Avital
- Born on October 20
- Son of Asher & Stephaney Avital
- Grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Moved to Newport Beach, Calif. at age 10
- Has two siblings, Maya & Ella
- Father, Asher, played professional basketball for Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel
- Postgraduate career interests include business, economics & the music industry
- Member of UC Berkeley’s Zeta Psi Fraternity (lota Chapter)
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