Volleywood aka the world’s largest volleyball blog proudly announces the complete list of male nominees for THE 2018 BEST AWARDS which recognizes the world’s best players for their achievements with their respective nationals teams and as individual athletes. The winners will be determined via global fan voting which will start on February 1st, 2019.
The winners will be announced on December 28th, 2018. Each nominee must have successfully and efficiently competed in at least 1 of the major FIVB tournaments in 2018: Volleyball Nations League, World Championship and FIVB Club World Championship.
FEMALE NOMINEES
BEST OUTSIDE HITTER:
Zhu Ting (China)
Brankica Mihajlovic (Serbia)
Miriam Fatime Sylla (Italia)
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (USA)
Brankica Mihajlovic (Serbia)
Miriam Fatime Sylla (Italia)
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (USA)
BEST MIDDLE BLOCKER:
Anna Danesi (Italia)
Yan Ni (China)
Milena Rasic (Serbia)
Eda Erdem Dundar (Turkey)
Yan Ni (China)
Milena Rasic (Serbia)
Eda Erdem Dundar (Turkey)
BEST LIBERO:
Monica De Gennaro (Italy)
Silvija Popovic (Serbia)
Kelsey Robinson (USA)
Suelen Pinto (Brazil)
Silvija Popovic (Serbia)
Kelsey Robinson (USA)
Suelen Pinto (Brazil)
BEST OPPOSITE HITTER:
Tijana Boskovic (Serbia)
Tandara Caixeta (Brazil)
Paola Egonu (Italy)
Lonneke Sloetjes (The Netherlands)
Tandara Caixeta (Brazil)
Paola Egonu (Italy)
Lonneke Sloetjes (The Netherlands)
BEST SETTER:
Carli Lloyd (USA)
Ding Xia (China)
Maja Ognjenovic (Serbia)
Ofelia Malinov (Italia)
Ding Xia (China)
Maja Ognjenovic (Serbia)
Ofelia Malinov (Italia)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Zhu Ting (China)
Tijana Boskovic (Serbia)
Paola Egonu (Italia)
Maja Ognjenovic (Serbia)
Tijana Boskovic (Serbia)
Paola Egonu (Italia)
Maja Ognjenovic (Serbia)
BEST COACH:
Karch Kiraly (USA)
Zoran Terzic (Serbia)
Lang Ping (USA)
Davide Mazzanti (Italia)
Zoran Terzic (Serbia)
Lang Ping (USA)
Davide Mazzanti (Italia)
TEAM OF THE YEAR:
China
Italia
Serbia
The Netherlands
Italia
Serbia
The Netherlands
BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR:
Barbara and Fernanda (Brazil)
Sarah Pavan and Melissa Paredes (Canada)
Barbora Hermannová and Markéta Sluková (Czech Republic)
Agatha and Duda (Brazil)
Sarah Pavan and Melissa Paredes (Canada)
Barbora Hermannová and Markéta Sluková (Czech Republic)
Agatha and Duda (Brazil)
