The Evolution of Yūki Ishikawa | 石川祐希 | Best of 2015 - 2022 Years

Yūki Ishikawa (石川祐希, Ishikawa Yūki, born 11 December 1995) is a Japanese male professional volleyball player from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. Ishikawa is the first volleyball player to have a wax figure in Japan.[1] Currently, his wax figure is displayed at Madame Tussauds Tokyo.[2] Ishikawa was named “Best Outside Spiker“ award at the FIVB World Cup (2015, 2019), Asian Championship (2017, 2019, 2021), as well as “Most Valuable Player“ award at the Asian Championship (2017). As of April 2021, Ishikawa is the captain of the Japan men’s national volleyball team, and plays as an outside hitter. He currently plays in the Italian Volleyball League for Allianz Milano. Individual Tournament’s Awards 2010 All Japan Junior High School Volleyball Championship – Excellent Player Award 2010 JOC Junior Olympic Cup – Excellent Player Award 2011 National High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet Volleyball Tournament – Excellent Player Award 2012 National High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet Volleyball Tournament – Best 6 Award 2012 National High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet Volleyball Tournament – Excellent Player Award 2012 Asian Youth Volleyball Championship – Best Scorer 2013 All Japan Volleyball High School Championship – Excellent Player Award 2013 All Japan Volleyball High School Championship – Most Valuable Player 2013 National High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet Volleyball Tournament – Best 6 Award 2013 National High School Comprehensive Athletic Meet Volleyball Tournament – Excellent Player Award 2014 All Japan Volleyball High School Championship – Excellent Player Award 2014 All Japan Volleyball High School Championship – Most Valuable Player 2014 Spring Kanto University Volleyball League – Serve Award 2014 Spring Kanto University Volleyball League – New Face Award 2014 Spring Kanto University Volleyball League – Chairman’s Special Award 2014 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – Serve Award 2014 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – Most Valuable Player 2015 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Young Eagle Award (Best Newcomer Award) 2015 Spring Kanto University Volleyball League – Serve Award[49] 2015 Spring Kanto University Volleyball League – Spike Award[49] 2015 Spring Kanto University Volleyball League – Chairman’s Special Award 2015 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best Receiver 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup – Best Outside Spiker 2015 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – MIP Award 2015 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – Best Scorer 2016 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament – Best Outside Spiker 2016 Autumn Kanto University Volleyball League – Spike Award 2016 Autumn Kanto University Volleyball League – Serve Award 2016 Autumn Kanto University Volleyball League – Chairman’s Special Award 2016 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – MIP Award 2016 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – Best Scorer 2016 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – Serve Award 2017 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship – Most Valuable Player 2017 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship – Best Outside Spiker 2017 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – Best Scorer 2017 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – Spike Award 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship – Best Outside Spiker 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup – Best Outside Spiker 2021 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship – Best Outside Spiker University’s Awards 2014–2015 61st Student Athletic Association Award【Excellent Player Award】 2014–2015 61st Student Athletic Association Award【University President’s Award】 2014–2015 32nd Chuo University President’s Award【Field of sports (individual)】 2015–2016 62nd Student Athletic Association Award【Excellent Player Award】 2015–2016 62nd Student Athletic Association Award【University President’s Award】 2015–2016 33rd Chuo University President’s Award【Field of sports (individual)】 2017–2018 64th Student Athletic Association Award【Special Award】 2017–2018 64th Student Athletic Association Award【University President’s Award・Special Award】 2017–2018 35th Chuo University President’s Award【Field of sports (individual)】 2021–2022 39th Chuo University President’s Award【Field of sports (OB, OG)】