Puneet Pataria Class: Freshman Hometown: San Jose, Calif. High School: Mt. Pleasant HS Height: 6-1 Position: MB/OH Experience: HS Club: City Beach

MOUNT PLEASANT HS Puneet Pataria was a four-year letterwinner at middle blocker at Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, Calif. ... earned first team All-Blossom Valley Athletic League honors all four years as well as league MVP in 2008 ... also picked up honorable mention All-CCS honors in 2007-08 ... was named Senior of the Year in 2008, Junior of the Year in 2007 and Sophomore of the Year in 2006 ... was a San Jose Mercury News Athlete of the Week in 2007 ... graduated in 2008 with a 3.0 grade point average.

PERSONAL Born January 4, 1990 ... parents are Karen and Parvinder Pataria ... has one younger brother, Sinran ... favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, actor Will Smith, the TV shows "Family Guy" and Will & Grace" and the movie "Love & Basketball" ... says the best athlete she has ever played against was Hawai'i's Amber Kaufman ... listens to her iPod prior to a match ... says the best thing about being an athlete is "the adrenaline rush" ... major is undecided.