Yang Shuming, the captain of the newly crowned inaugural U17 volleyball champions China, was recognized as the Most Valuable Player of the first FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U17 World Championship that came to a conclusion in Lima on Saturday. For the talented young opposite it was the second MVP award this summer. Earlier this summer, when she was still just 15 years old, Yang Shuming also earned the highest individual honour at the AVC U18 Women’s Volleyball Asian Championship in Thailand.
FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship
Yang Shuming named U17 Most Valuable Player
Seven rising stars honoured on the Girls’ U17 World Championship Dream Team
Published 05:05, 25 Aug 2024
Triumphant Chinese captain Yang Shuming and teammates
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Yang also led a line-up of seven stars in the making, who were honoured on the symbolic U17 World Championship Dream Team during the awarding ceremony at the end of the historic competition in the Peruvian capital on Saturday evening:
Best Setter: Zhang Zixuan (China)
Best Opposite: Yang Shuming (China)
Best Outside Hitters: Saya Nakayama (Japan) and Ludovica Tosini (Italy)
Best Middle Blockers: Chen Xiaohui (China) and Alice Guerra (Italy)
Best Libero: Kokoro Semba (Japan)
The 2024 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U17 World Championship Dream Team
Yang Shumin produced 24 points as the best scorer of the final match, in which China celebrated a straight-set victory over Japan. Across China’s seven matches (22 sets) played at the championship, the 1.93m-tall opposite tallied a total of 98 points, including 12 aces, three kill blocks and 83 kills in attack.
“I am very excited because it's the first world championship!” Yang told the FIVB. “China is a world power and I dream about being an Olympic champion one day!”
Statistical chart-toppers (view all)
Top scorer: Justina Fortes (Argentina) - 125 points
Top attacker: Justina Fortes (Argentina) - 116 spike kills
Top blocker: Alessia Manda (Italy) - 28 kill blocks
Top server: Ana Stojanovic (Canada) - 17 aces
Top setter: Chang Ting-Wei (Chinese Taipei) - 192 successful sets
Top digger: Liana Torres (Peru) - 159 digs
Top receiver: Dibanhi Barrera (Mexico) - 65 excellent receptions
Top individual scoring performances
28 points - Justina Fortes (Argentina) v Thailand on August 23
27 points - Huang Yuexin (China) v Türkiye on August 18
26 points - Justina Fortes (Argentina) v Peru on August 20
25 points - Decelise Champion (Puerto Rico) v Argentina on August 24
24 points - Ariana Vasquez (Peru) v Dominican Republic on August 19
24 points - Yang Shuming (China) v Japan on August 24
Top individual blocking performances
9 kill blocks - Alessia Manda (Italy) v Mexico on August 17
7 kill blocks - Brenda Esquivel (Mexico) v Italy on August 17
6 kill blocks - Heloisa De Andrade Benvindo Silva (Brazil) v Peru on August 17
6 kill blocks - Sara Lulic (Croatia) v Chinese Taipei on August 18
6 kill blocks - Gianella Chanca (Peru) v Dominican Republic on August 19
6 kill blocks - Sara Mori (Italy) v Japan on August 23
6 kill blocks - Mariana Gaviolle Medeiros (Brazil) v Mexico on August 23
Top individual serving performances
8 aces - Zhang Zixuan (China) v Mexico on August 22
7 aces - Panthita Khongnok (Thailand) v Egypt on August 22
6 aces - Helena Cugno (Argentina) v Egypt on August 17
6 aces - Estel Santos (Dominican Republic) v Canada on August 17
6 aces - Ariana Vasquez (Peru) v Dominican Republic on August 19
6 aces - Kaho Yoritomi (Japan) v Ecuador on August 20
Top team blocking performances
22 kill blocks - Italy v Mexico on August 17
17 kill blocks - Brazil v Peru on August 17
16 kill blocks - Italy v Türkiye on August 22
16 kill blocks - Brazil v Peru on August 24
15 kill blocks - Argentina v Mexico on August 18
15 kill blocks - Puerto Rico v Chinese Taipei on August 19
15 kill blocks - Italy v Japan on August 23
15 kill blocks - Brazil v Mexico on August 23
15 kill blocks - Canada v Egypt on August 24
Top team serving performances
18 aces - Canada v Dominican Republic on August 23
15 aces - Mexico v Egypt on August 19
15 aces - China v Croatia on August 20
15 aces - Chinese Taipei v Brazil on August 22
14 aces - Croatia v Japan on August 19
14 aces - Thailand v Egypt on August 22
Highest scoring matches
221 points - Canada v Egypt 3-2 (25-19, 27-25, 25-27, 20-25, 15-13) on August 24
209 points - Peru v Argentina 3-2 (21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13) on August 20
198 points - Mexico v Brazil 2-3 (25-20, 12-25, 26-24, 17-25, 9-15) on August 23
194 points - Italy v Mexico 3-2 (19-25, 17-25, 25-14, 25-19, 15-10) on August 17
188 points - Thailand v Argentina 2-3 (25-15, 22-25, 25-11, 16-25, 9-15) on August 23
Longest matches (combined set durations)
127 minutes - Peru v Argentina on August 20
111 minutes - Peru v Dominican Republic on August 19
111 minutes - Canada v Egypt on August 24
110 minutes - Mexico v Brazil on August 23
104 minutes - Türkiye v China on August 18
Highest set scores
28-30 - Peru v Dominican Republic third set on August 19
30-28 - Puerto Rico v Croatia on August 23
26-28 - Türkiye v China third set on August 18
27-25 - Türkiye v Thailand second set on August 19
27-25 - Canada v Egypt second set on August 24
25-27 - Canada v Egypt third set on August 24
Longest sets
34 minutes - Argentina v Egypt first set on August 17
33 minutes - Egypt v Mexico first set on August 19
33 minutes - Peru v Dominican Republic third set on August 19
33 minutes - Puerto Rico v Croatia second set on August 23
31 minutes - Türkiye v China third set on August 18
