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As a Sophomore in 2001:
The only Cardinal athlete to play in all 82 games and start in a team-leading 21 matches ... Finished second in the team in blocks (59), third in assists (29) and digs (144), and fourth with 169 kills ... Had a season-high 13 kills at Pepperdine on Feb. 10 ... Tallied 11 kills at UC Irvine and Long Beach State ... Posted best all-around game against D'Youville with eight kills in 10 attempts (.700 hitting percentage), four digs and three blocks ... Recorded a team-high six blocks in Stanford's upset of No. 1 Pepperdine on Jan. 21 ... Chipped in 10 kills at UC San Diego, Hawaii and UCLA ... Added eight digs and two blocks against Santa Barbara on Apr. 6.
As a Freshman in 2000: 
Had 126 kills, 84 digs and 31 total blocks in 23 games ... After a quiet start, really excelled in the second half of the season ... Had his first breakout game in a 3-1 victory at San Diego State on Feb. 11 with 11 kills, six digs and five total blocks ... Had consecutive 10-kill efforts in four-game wins over UC Irvine (Feb. 22) and Pacific (Feb. 25) ... Posted his first career double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs at No. 8 Hawaii on Mar. 24 ... Finished with a .421 hitting percentage (10 kills in 19 total attempts) at No. 5 USC on Mar. 31 ... Nailed 16 kills with seven digs at No. 12 CS Northridge on Apr. 14 ... In the season finale at Pepperdine, recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs.
High School Information:
Graduated from Harvard-Westlake High School in Malibu, Calif. ... Earned first team Mission League honors in both 1997 and 1999 ... 1997 High School All-American ... Named All-CIF in 1999 and Daily News All-Area First Team ... Also earned first team Mission League accolades and was named third team All-CIF in water polo after the 1998 and 1999 seasons ... Member of the Spanish Honor Society ... Graduated with a 3.5 grade point average.
Personal Information:
Parents are Robert and Rosie Strickland ... Enjoys playing the guitar ... Political science major.
Getting to Know Billy Strickland
Favorite Movie: Zoolander
Favorite Non-Volleyball Activity: Lifting weights or playing the guitar
Most Prized Possession: My CD collection
Athlete I Most Admire: Michael Jordan
Favorite Food: Pasta
Place I Would Most Like To Visit: Spain
| Year | G | K | E | TA | Pct. | A | SA | DIG | BS | BA | TOT |
| 2000 | 71 | 126 | 63 | 305 | .207 | 9 | 6 | 84 | 7 | 24 | 31.0 |
| 2001 | 82 | 169 | 69 | 362 | .276 | 29 | 5 | 114 | 6 | 53 | 59.0 |
| Totals | 153 | 295 | 132 | 667 | .244 | 38 | 11 | 198 | 13 | 77 | 90.0 |