Coker's Cabral a Finalist for the Off the Block/Springbak Fan Choice National Player of Year

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker College sophomore right side hitter, Artur Cabral, has been selected as one of four finalists for the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Fan Choice National Player of the Year award.

The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Fan Choice Player of the Year recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men's volleyball players during the season and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance decide the winner through online voting. Online voting for the championship round will end at noon (CST) Saturday (June 6). A voter is allowed to vote in each poll up to one time per hour until the polls close.

Check out the championship round ballot and to vote visit http://www.offtheblockblog.com/playerofyear/.

Cabral, a native of Maceio, Brazil had a season for the record books during his 2014-2015 campaign. The sophomore played in all 28 of Coker's matches and broke four single-season records for the Cobras. He holds the record for most kills in a season with 367, most kills per set, averaging 3.90, most service aces in a season with 50, block assists at 56 on the season, most aces in a match with six and the single-match kill record with 24 kills in a match against Belmont Abbey.

He had 20-plus kills in four matches and recorded double-digit kills in 20 matches. Cabral finished the season second in all of Division I-II Men's Volleyball in aces per set with .53 and his 3.90 kills per set were in the top 10 nationally, as well.

For his efforts, Cabral was selected as the inaugural winner of the Off the Block Independent Men's Volleyball Player of the Year in April.

Artur is a computer science major and the son of Wladia Bessa and Helio Cabral Jr.