Connor Curry Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif. High School: Newport Harbor Height: 6-0 Position: L

Lion Career
2011 (Freshman): Redshirt freshman.

High School
Two-year varsity letterwinner at Newport Harbor High in Newport Beach, Calif. ... two-time All-County selection ... named to the Best of the West Tournament All-Tournament Team ... also lettered in tennis and ran cross country during freshman year ... played for the Balboa Bay Volleyball Club in Costa Mesa, Calif. ... won gold medals at the 2008 and 2009 Junior Olympics ... named to the 2008 Junior Olympics All-Tournament team ... four year member of the honor roll.

Personal
Born Connor Scot Curry on Jan. 16, 1992 in Arcadia, Calif. ... parents are Randy and Dee Curry ... has one brother, Ryan (28), and two sisters, Melissa (30) and Kate (24) ... names tennis, boating, fantasy sports and traveling as hobbies, O.A.R. as favorite entertainer, economics and political science as favorite school subject, Mexican food as favorite food, "Dexter", "Californication", and "East Bound" as favorite TV shows, "The Big Lebowski" as favorite movie, Vince Vaughn as favorite actor and Spain as favorite place to visit ... majoring in economics and international politics.

Why I Chose Penn State
"I chose to come to Penn State because of the unique academic and athletic opportunities available to me, along with the amazing team and coaching staff."