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Ave Joshua Retamar (born March 7, 2002) is a Filipino volleyball player. He is currently playing as a setter for the NU Bulldogs in the UAAP men's volleyball tournaments.
Career
UAAP
Retamar made his first game appearance with NU Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 82 volleyball tournaments. Later on, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the tournament came back after 3 years of being the hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Retamar became the team captain of the NU Bulldogs. His team won the championship title and he bagged Finals MVP award.
Spikers' Turf
Retamar was signed by the Sta. Elena Ball Hammers in 2018. He won best Setter award in the 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference. His team bagged the bronze medal on that season.
In 2022, he became the captain of the team.
Philippine men's national team
In 2019, he was member of the Philippines men's national volleyball team who won the silver medal in the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines.
Clubs
- Sta. Elena Ball Hammers/NU Sta. Elena Nationals - (2018–present)
Awards
Individual
| Season | Tournament | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference | Best Setter | |
| 2022 | 2022 Spikers' Turf Open Conference | Best Setter | |
| 2022-2023 | UAAP Season 85 men's volleyball tournaments | Best Setter | |
| Most Valuable Player (Finals) | |||
| 2023 | 2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference | Best Setter |
Collegiate
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | UAAP Season 85 | Champions |
Clubs
| Season | Tournament | Club | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Spikers' Turf | Open | Sta. Elena Ball Hammers | 3rd Place | |
| 2022 Spikers' Turf | Open | NU-Sta. Elena Nationals | Champions | |
| 2023 Spikers' Turf | Invitational | Sta Elena–NU Nationals | Champions |