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Candela Alonso-Corcelles
6′2″1 Year ProMadrid, Spain
Candela Alonso-Corcelles

Professional Experience

  • Selected in the second round, 11th overall, of the 2025 Major League Volleyball Draft.
  • Made pro debut with the Rise on Feb. 8 at the Dallas Pulse.

Year

Team

Country

2026

Grand Rapids Rise

United States

College Experience

  • Played four seasons at Indiana University (2022-25), finishing with 1,425 kills, 780 digs, 214 blocks, and 97 aces in 130 matches played (470 sets).
  • 2025 All-Big Ten First Team
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024)
  • Reached the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.
  • Led Hoosiers with 409 kills and 1,201 total attempts in 2024.
  • Became first IU player in 22 years with three straight 20-kill matches.

High School / Club Experience

  • Played with Club Voleibol Alcobendas and the Spanish National Team.
  • Played three seasons with the international team including the U16 WEVZA Tournament (2016-17), U18 WEVZA Tournament and U18 Pre-European Cup (2017-18), and the U18 WEVZA Tournament (2018-19).
  • Played with Club Voleibol Alcobendas since 2015, where she was the MVP of the Madrid League final three times (2017, 2018, 2021) and helped the team to two gold medals (2016-17 and 2018-19) during her time with the U18 team.

Personal Information

  • Daughter of Felipe and Nuria.
  • Has one older sister, Adriana, who she played volleyball in the same club together while in Spain.
  • Majored in tourism, hospitality and event management.
  • Started playing volleyball at 11 years old, and played every position.
  • Nickname is Cande and Candy.
  • Volleyball idol growing up was Rafa Pascual.
  • Favorite foods include sushi and cheese.
  • Loves traveling and excited to visit new places.
  • Fan of Indiana athletics, Detroit Lions, and Atlético de Madrid.