Micah Kupono Maʻa (; born April 16, 1997) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Galatasaray and the U.S. national team. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Personal life Maa was born in Kāneohe, Hawaii to Pono and Lisa Strand-Maa.
Club career Maa was a standout 3 sport athlete at Punahou, a state football title in 2013, four state volleyball titles and earning the Hawaii state volleyball player of the year his senior season in 2015 at Punahou. At UCLA he earned AVCA first-team All-America, first team All-MPSF and Off the Block's Server of the Year in his freshman season in 2016, all 2018 NCAA volleyball tournament honors when the Bruins finished runner-up in the championship game against the 49ers of Long Beach State, and AVCA first-team All-America, first-team All-MPSF, setting the UCLA Bruins single-season record of 67 aces his senior season in 2019. He graduated from UCLA in 2019 with a major in political science.
The 2022–23 CEV Champions League was his debut in the top European competition with Halkbank Ankara.
On August 3, 2026, he signed a contract with the Turkish team Galatasaray.
International career Ma'a was named to the U.S. national team for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Honors College Domestic 2018 NCAA national championship, with UCLA Bruins
Club Domestic 2019–20 French Cup, with Stade Poitevin Poitiers
Youth national team 2014 NORCECA U19 Championship
Individual awards 2014: NORCECA U19 Championship – Best setter 2018: NCAA national championship – All-tournament team
References
External links
Micah Maa at PlusLiga.pl (archived) Micah Maa at Volleybox.net Micah Maa at UCLA Bruins Micah Maa at USA Volleyball