Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2021: Grad transfer appeared in 10 matches and 21 sets as a backup middle blocker ... Recorded seven kills (0.33 average) and three blocks (0.14 average) ... Had three kills against both Stanford (3/3) and BYU (3/20) ... Had two blocks at BYU (2/12) ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
UCLA: Graduated from UCLA in September 2020 with a degree in political science ... Was part of UCLA’s program for three seasons ... Appeared in three matches in 2020 and recorded a kill on his first and only career attempt against Long Beach State ... Also had a dig against Princeton ... Played in one match in 2019, against USC in an MPSF semifinal in Firestone Fieldhouse ... Saw no action in 2018 ... Was on UCLA’s All-Academic Team in 2019-20 and was on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll multiple times.
 
ORANGE COAST: Attended Orange Coast College, located in Costa Mesa, Calif., in 2016-17 ... Team won the 2017 California Community College Athletic Association Championship and went 21-1 ... Averaged 1.39 kills and 1.27 blocks per set.
 
CLUB: Played for 949 Volleyball Club ... Won a gold medal in 17s at the 2015 Junior Olympics.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Capistrano Valley High School, located in Mission Viejo, Calif., in 2016 ... Played two seasons of varsity volleyball.
 
PERSONAL: Pursuing a master’s degree in global business ... Born in Placerville, Calif. ... Son of Linda and Marv Orem ... Has two siblings, Alex and Ben ... His brother Ben competed in rowing at California ... Chose Pepperdine because “when I entered the transfer portal Coach Hunt was the first to call. He had seen me at OCC and was extremely excited, gracious and relatable about my experience at UCLA, which really convinced me to give volleyball another shot. He offered me an opportunity to use my remaining year of eligibility while continuing my education at the graduate level. I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity and excited to transition from a Bruin to a Wave.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys playing the guitar, listening to music, camping and hiking in national parks, playing golf and watching TV and movies ... Favorites include Mike Trout (pro athlete), Los Angeles Angels and Chargers (pro teams), Guns, Germs, and Steel (book), Ratatouille (movie), Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (TV show), Tame Impala (musical artist), Maragume Udon (food) and baseball (sport other than volleyball) ... Favorite thing about volleyball is “being part of a close-knit team and putting everything you can into competing for a championship.”