AVP Tour
$280,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
August 9 - 12, 2007
(12) Canyon Ceman/Bill Strickland
 
Canyon Ceman
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 21, 1972 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Hermosa Beach, CA
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 224
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: $682,442.25
Bill Strickland
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 26, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Malibu, CA
Height: 6'9"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 103
Career Wins: 1 (NORCECA Boca Chica 2006)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (5 times)
Career Winnings: $139,600.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP60000012120 $17,600.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1992 David Swatik - 17th Did not play
1994 David Swatik - 13th Did not play
1995 Tim Hovland - 7th Did not play
1996 Dain Blanton - 7th Did not play
1999 Brian Lewis - 7th Did not play
2000 Mike Whitmarsh - 2nd Did not play
2001 Mike Whitmarsh - 3rd Did not play
2002 Mike Whitmarsh - 2nd Did not play
2003 Mike Whitmarsh - 3rd Did not play
2004 Mike Whitmarsh - 5th Did not play
2005 Chad Turner - 17th Dan Mintz - 33rd
2006 Matt Olson - 13th Ran Kumgisky - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/2-4/2007 Chicago Open 11 9th 208 $3,600.00
AVP 7/19-22/2007 Long Beach Open 12 9th 208 $3,600.00
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/10/2007 Winner 1 Mike DiPierro / Eyal Zimet (21) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal14740.21401113
 17320.1430801
 27420.2860312
Bill StricklandTotal332240.5455600
 1231630.5651300
 210610.5004300
Fri, 8/10/2007 Winner 2 Nick Lucena / Mark Williams (5) Lost 14-21, 13-21 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal211020.3810701
 114620.2860401
 27400.5710300
Bill StricklandTotal2913100.1031302
 111630.2730102
 218770.0001200
Sat, 8/11/2007 Contender 2 Russ Marchewka / Mike Placek (27, Q8) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal311640.38701502
 1171030.4120601
 214610.3570901
Bill StricklandTotal241640.5002600
 17500.7141300
 2171140.4121300
Sat, 8/11/2007 Contender 3 Aaron Wachtfogel / Scott Wong (13) Lost 14-21, 21-19, 11-15 1:10
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal522690.32701302
 116940.3130302
 218810.3890600
 318940.2780400
Bill StricklandTotal14530.1434400
 14110.0000100
 29420.2223100
 31000.0001200
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon Ceman11859190.33904618
Bill Strickland10056210.350121902
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open500000120200 $15,400.00
Manhattan Beach100000001000 $2,200.00
Total600000121200 $17,600.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Canyon Ceman Bill Strickland
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1010000000 $21,000.00 World Championships          
4001000110 $14,750.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2000000010 $1,750.00
1686713941483650 $365,101.25 Challenge/Four Star/Open6900401230830 $93,370.00
15022043210 $38,670.00 Manhattan Beach11000013300 $14,830.00
21124364010 $94,836.00 Tour Championships1001000000 $4,500.00
209712201251553980 $534,357.25 Total83005013331140 $114,450.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2007AVP300000021000 $9,400.00 7653.8 %
TotalAVP300000021000 $9,400.00 7653.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Canyon Ceman  Bill Strickland
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000001100 $3,546.25 1992AVP          
15000117330 $18,024.00 1994AVP          
200100710200 $40,035.00 1995AVP          
1000000010 $250.00 1995FIVB          
18010195110 $46,555.00 1996AVP          
3000012000 $7,000.00 1996FIVB          
23216461300 $148,779.00 1997AVP          
2010010000 $24,650.00 1997FIVB          
19102293110 $66,648.00 1998AVP          
2000001100 $2,600.00 1998FIVB          
10013042000 $27,150.00 1999AVP          
1000001000 $1,875.00 1999USAV          
2000000002 $0.00 1999FIVB          
12223500000 $71,500.00 2000AVP          
1000001000 $1,875.00 2000USAV          
1000000010 $1,000.00 2000FIVB          
8023021000 $25,130.00 2001AVP          
7130021000 $30,935.00 2002AVP          
8112031000 $25,757.50 2003AVP          
2001000100 $13,750.00 2003FIVB          
9001032300 $9,912.50 2004AVP1000000001 $0.00
3000001002 $2,750.00 2004FIVB          
12000015600 $9,925.00 2005AVP5000000023 $175.00
14000036500 $17,300.00 2006AVP6000000312 $1,275.00
           2006NORCECA1100000000 $2,000.00
12000017400 $12,362.50 2007AVP13000039100 $19,412.50
207713211353583174 $609,309.75 TotalTotal26100039436 $22,862.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall9 81.8% 1 9.1% 1 9.1% 10-1 90.9% 1 9.1% 3 27.3% 7 63.6% 1-10 9.1% 9-7 56.3% 2-4 33.3% 01 11-12 47.8%
2006-20079 81.8% 1 9.1% 1 9.1% 10-1 90.9% 1 9.1% 3 27.3% 7 63.6% 1-10 9.1% 9-7 56.3% 2-4 33.3% 01 11-12 47.8%
Against the Field9 90.0% 0 0.0% 1 10.0% 9-1 90.0% 1 8.3% 3 25.0% 8 66.7% 1-11 8.3% 18-14 56.3% 2-8 20.0% 01 10-12 45.5%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000000055000000910
Manhattan Beach000000001100000022
Total00000000660000001112
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 6-6 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Hyden/Keenan 0-1
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 3 Hyden/Keenan 4 Ceman/Strickland 12 21-16, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 5 Lucena/Williams 0-3
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Lucena/Williams 5 Ceman/Strickland 12 21-14, 21-13 0:41
8/3/07AVPChicago Open Contender 4 Lucena/Williams 8 Ceman/Strickland 11 21-18, 20-22, 16-14 1:08
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Contender 4 Lucena/Williams 10 Ceman/Strickland 12 22-20, 21-15 0:42
Lead the series against # 7 Fuerbringer/Jennings 1-0
7/20/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 2 Ceman/Strickland 12 Fuerbringer/Jennings 5 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:10
Trail the series against # 8 Holdren/Scott 0-1
8/3/07AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Holdren/Scott 6 Ceman/Strickland 11 19-21, 21-17, 21-19 1:14
Trail the series against # 13 Wachtfogel/Wong 0-1
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 3 Wachtfogel/Wong 13 Ceman/Strickland 12 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 1:10
Lead the series against # 20 Fonoimoana/Hannemann 1-0
8/3/07AVPChicago Open Contender 3 Ceman/Strickland 11 Fonoimoana/Hannemann 19 21-17, 21-18 0:50
Lead the series against # 21 DiPierro/Zimet 2-0
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Ceman/Strickland 12 DiPierro/Zimet 21 21-19, 21-13 0:40
8/3/07AVPChicago Open Winner 1 Ceman/Strickland 11 DiPierro/Zimet 22 21-16, 21-11 0:37
Lead the series against # 22 Koski/Minc 1-0
7/20/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 1 Ceman/Strickland 12 Koski/Minc 21 21-17, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Marchewka/Placek 1-0
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 2 Ceman/Strickland 12 Marchewka/Placek 27, Q8 21-16, 21-19 0:44