Kyle Palmer Class: Freshman Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA High School: Servite Height / Weight: 6-8 / 205 Position: Middle Blocker R/L: Right

High School -- Four-time varsity letterwinner in basketball and volleyball at Servite High School ... Earned a varsity letter in 2011 as a center for basketball Coach Tim Kelly ... Earned three varsity letters as a middle blocker for Coach Matt Marinjo ... 2012 Second-Team All-American as the Friars advanced to the CIF semifinals ... Also earned 2012 First-Team All-CIF honors ... Second-Team All-CIF selection in 2010 and '11 ... Also helped the Friars advance to the CIF playoffs in 2011 (2nd round) and 2010 (1st round).

Club Volleyball -- Played for the Balboa Bay Volleyball Club ... The team won the 2010 Best in the West tournament and finished fourth at the 2010 Junior Olympics.

Personal -- Has one older sister and one younger one ... Chose UCLA for its all-around excellence ... Lists making the UCLA volleyball team as one his greatest thrills ... Likes scuba diving, paintballing and beach volleyball as hobbies ... Major interests in Business-Economics ... Undeclared major.