Steve Rotter
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Steven Charles Rotter | ||||||
| Nationality | United States[a] | ||||||
| Born | April 16, 1998 Los Angeles, U.S. | ||||||
| Hometown | La Palma, California | ||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||
| College / University | Long Beach City College (2017–2018) California State University, Northridge (2020–2021) | ||||||
| Volleyball information | |||||||
| Position | Opposite hitter | ||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
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Steven Charles Rotter (born April 16, 1998)[2] is a Filipino American volleyball player currently playing for Cignal HD Spikers in the Spikers' Turf.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Steve Rotter was born on April 16, 1998[2] to Charles and Maria Rotter.[3] He was born in Los Angeles although La Palma, California is his hometown.[3][4] He attended St. John Bosco High School graduating in 2016. For his college education, Rotter studied at Long Beach City College from 2017 to 2018 before transferring to California State University, Northridge in 2019.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]College
[edit | edit source]Rotter played for Long Beach City College's volleyball team for two seasons from 2017 to 2018. He was named as part of the First Team All-Western State Conference and was recognized as the Western State Conference Most Valuable Player in his final year. He was also included in the All-Tournament Team for the California Community College Athletic Association in 2018.[5]
Rotter would move to California State University, Northridge and join its team. He had to redshirt for his first year at Cal State before debuting for his new college on his second year. He was able to play in the US NCAA Division I.[5]
Club
[edit | edit source]Rotter would play club volleyball in the Philippines. He played for AMC Cotabato Spikers in the 2023 Open Conference of Spikers' Turf.[6]
National team
[edit | edit source]Rotter was included to the Philippines men's national volleyball team pool through try-outs held by Fil-Am Nation in California.[6] He was included in the squad that played in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.[7] The team did not medal.[8]
He would play in the 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup in Taipei and the first leg of the 2023 SEA V.League. He was named best opposite hitter in the latter.[9]
Rotter was omitted from the final 14-man Philippines squad for the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship due to him still being affiliated with USA Volleyball.[1]
Clubs
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AMC Cotabato Spikers (2023)- Cignal HD Spikers (2024–present)
Awards
[edit | edit source]Individual
[edit | edit source]| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | [10] |
| Best Opposite Spiker |
Clubs
[edit | edit source]| Season | Tournament | Club team | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Spikers' Turf | Invitational | Cignal HD Spikers | Champions | [11] |
| 2025 Spikers' Turf | Open | Champions | [12] |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Sporting nationality – not to be confused with citizenship status. Rotter is affiliated with USA Volleyball as per the FIVB Player Database.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Steve Charles Rotter at the FIVB volleyball database