Before Princeton — selected as a high school All-America and a Fab-50 club player by “Volleyball Magazine” … earned three varsity letters and served as team captain for the La Costa Canyon volleyball team; played middle blocker … led volleyball team to CIF titles in both 2005 and 2006, as well as league titles from 2004 through 2007 … Union Tribune All-Academic Team Captain in volleyball … earned varsity letters in both football (wide receiver/safety) and basketball (forward) … helped basketball team to league and CIF title in 2006 … member of the National Honor Society and a Scholar-Athlete honoree … member of the California Scholarship Federation … chosen by teachers and administrators for Maverick of the Year honor.
Personal — born Sept. 15, 1988 … son of Scott and Shanon McCarthy … father is in mortgage banking; mother is a homemaker … has a brother Collin … member of a Princeton a capella group called Old NasSoul … interested in music and movies.