LYDIA BAI - Part of the US Girl's Youth Team.
Position: Opposite/Setter
Height: 6-2
Weight: 140
Hometown/Residence: Tustin, Calif./Tustin, Calif.
Birth Date: May 27, 1992
Club Team/Coach: TCA 18-1s/Neil Mason
High School/Grad Year: Arnold O. Beckman High School (Tustin)/2010
College Status: Uncommitted
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: None
USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 – Selected to the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team…Helped TCA win the 18 Open Division title at the USA Junior Olympic Girls Volleyball Championships. 2007 – Helped lead TCA 18s to bronze medal at USA Junior Olympic Girls’ Volleyball Championships. 2006 – Selected to USA High Performance Select A2 Team.
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: 2007 – Named All-Pacific Coast League First Team. 2006 – Named Best Offensive Player and Rookie of the Year.
PERSONAL: Born Lydia Bai on May 27, 1992, in Los Angeles, Calif.. …Nicknames include Lydz, Ladybug, Great Wall of China…Parents are Frank Bai and Jenny Lang Ping…Mother Lang Ping competed in the 1984 Olympic Games as an outside hitter and led China to a gold medal. She later coached China to a silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games and is currently the U.S. Women’s National Team coach… Father Frank Bai competed on the Chinese National Team in team handball…Most admires her parents because “both of my parents are the most admirable people in my life. They have always been guiding me and supporting me no matter what decision I make as long as I am happy with my life. They have inspired me in so many ways and have shaped me to what I am today.”…Hobbies include swimming, watching movies, tennis and reading…Favorite books are Angels and Demons, The House of the Scorpion and Enders Game…Favorite foods are Italian and sushi…Favorite musical group is Coldplay…Favorite types of music are Hip hop, R&B, Pop and Alternative…Favorite professional team is the Los Angeles Lakers…Favorite athletes are Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic.
Shocking. 16 years old and 6'2 already.