Long Beach, Bulgarian superstar Nikolov on “unexpected” decision to turn pro

Despite being a freshman, Alex Nikolov was the best player for Long Beach State from the start of last season. For that matter, it was pretty evident the 2.05m Bulgarian was the best player in the men’s college game.

After topping Long Beach in kills (second in the nation with 468, 4.63/set, while hitting .386) and aces, he was named the AVCA national player of the year. He’s the first freshman to win the award.

After the Beach made it to the NCAA final match, Nikolov then led his country in Volleyball Nations League

The plan always was to return to Long Beach. But things change, especially when you become an international star.

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