The 2023 FIVB World Cup gold medalist, Micha Ma'a, will be making his Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as a setter for the U.S. Men's Volleyball Team. A total of 12 athletes were selected from the roster of 30 on the U.S. National Men's Volley Team. Further, Ma'a is already on the roster of the professional volleyball team, Halkbank Ankara, of Turkey as a setter. The team competes in the CEV Champions League as well as the Turkish Men's Volleyball League.
Micah Ma’a Ethnicity
Micah Ma'a is a Native Hawaiian by ethnicity. He is the son of Pono Ma'a and Lisa Strand-Ma'a. Further, he has three sisters, Maluhia, Misty, and Mehana; however, not much information is available about them. At the University of Hawaii, Pono, his dad, was a two-time All-American and a professional beach player. In 1986, he represented the United States Men's National Team. His mom, Lisa Strand, won two collegiate national titles as a professional beach volleyball player.
Micah Ma’a Nationality
Micah Ma'a's nationality is American. He was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii, in the United States, on April 16, 1997. At Punahou School, the then-15-year-old Hawaiian won a state basketball championship, and the following year, he won another State Championship. An exceptional athlete, Ma'a won four state volleyball championships and was named the 2015 Hawaiʻi state volleyball player of the year during his final year at Punahou.
In 2016, Ma'a, who attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), won the Server of the Year award from Off the Block, first-team All-MPSF, and AVCA first-team All-America during his rookie season. By his graduation in 2019, with a political science major, he had set a single-season record for the UCLA Bruins with 67 aces.
Micah Ma’a Hometown
Micah Ma’a’s hometown is in Kaneohe, Hawaii, in the United States.
The achievements of Micah Ma’a are as follows:
| Achievements and Honors | |
| 1 | Made his senior national team debut in 2018 |
| 2 | Has played professionally in France, Poland, and Türkiye |
| 3 | Won the Turkish Championship with Halkbank Ankara in 2024 |
| 4 | Won the French Cup with Stade Poitevin Poitiers in 2020 |
| 5 | Won the 2018 NCAA Men's Volleyball National Championship with UCLA |
| 6 | Named to All-Tournament Team |
| 7 | Two-time AVCA First Team All-American at UCLA under U.S. Men's National Team head coach John Speraw |
| 8 | Represented U.S. on Men's Junior and Boys Youth National Teams |
| 9 | 2019–20 French Cup, with Stade Poitevin Poitiers |
| 10 | 2014: NORCECA U19 Championship – Best setter |
| 11 | 2018: NCAA national championship – All-tournament team |
FAQ's On Micah Ma’a’s Ethnicity
A. Micah Ma'a is of Hawaiian ethnicity.
A. Micah Ma'a's parents are Pono Ma'a and Lisa Strand-Ma'a.
A. Micah Ma'a plays volleyball as a setter.
A. Micah Ma'a is from Kaneohe, Hawaii, in the United States.
A. Micah Ma'a stands 6 feet 4 inches, or 192 cm., tall.
A. Micah Ma'a went to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 2016 to 2019, and graduated with a degree in political science.
