Basilio and Cayaban Earn National Team Selections
July 01, 2025 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Two more members of the Ball State men's volleyball program have earned national team selections for competitions this summer. Sophomore outside hitter Wil Basilio has been chosen to Canada's 16-member U21 National Team, while freshman middle blocker Dante Cayaban joins the 12 players selected by USA Volleyball to the 2025 U19 National Team.
Basilio and the Canadian U21 roster will compete at the U21 NORCECA Pan American Cup which takes place Aug. 5-10 at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex near Calgary, Alberta. The U21 World Championships then take place Aug. 19 – Sept. 1 in Jiangmen, China. In his freshman season with the Cardinals, Basilio started in seven matches, including a season-high 10 kills and four blocks in a single game against Lindenwood (March 1). Basilio averaged 1.08 kills and 0.94 digs per set throughout the campaign.
Cayaban and the U19 squad compete at the NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup, happening July 8-13, in Cuernavaca, Mexico. This is the second-consecutive year Cayaban has been selected, as the incoming freshman was a member of the U19 team that claimed gold at the 2024 NORCECA Championship. In his senior year at St. Cloud High School, Cayaban helped the Bulldogs to a FHSAA 3A District Championship Semifinal appearance as he averaged 3.5 kills per set, 2.72 service aces per set and one dig per set.
Basilio and the Canadian U21 roster will compete at the U21 NORCECA Pan American Cup which takes place Aug. 5-10 at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex near Calgary, Alberta. The U21 World Championships then take place Aug. 19 – Sept. 1 in Jiangmen, China. In his freshman season with the Cardinals, Basilio started in seven matches, including a season-high 10 kills and four blocks in a single game against Lindenwood (March 1). Basilio averaged 1.08 kills and 0.94 digs per set throughout the campaign.
Cayaban and the U19 squad compete at the NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup, happening July 8-13, in Cuernavaca, Mexico. This is the second-consecutive year Cayaban has been selected, as the incoming freshman was a member of the U19 team that claimed gold at the 2024 NORCECA Championship. In his senior year at St. Cloud High School, Cayaban helped the Bulldogs to a FHSAA 3A District Championship Semifinal appearance as he averaged 3.5 kills per set, 2.72 service aces per set and one dig per set.
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