An opposite does attract awards.

Hawaii volleyball opposite Brook Sedore, a junior from Alberta was named the American Volleyball Coaches Associations’s national player of the week on Tuesday.

The honor comes a day after Sedore was selected as the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation’s player of the week.

"It’s great," Sedore said. "It’s an honor to have the award. It’s an overall surreal moment."

Sedore led the Rainbow Warriors to back-to-back victories over then-No. 3 UCLA this past weekend.

Sedore tied a career high with 24 kills in four sets on Friday. He had 22 kills in five sets in Saturday’s rematch.

In the Outrigger Invitational final in January, Sedore was pulled after playing poorly in the first set against UCLA. In recent weeks, the Warriors developed an inside attack that opened the way for the pin hitters. Ahead of the UCLA series, the Warriors worked extensively on feeding Sedore, who hits on the right side in five of six rotations.

Sedore averaged 5.11 kills per set and hit .427 in the two matches against the Bruins.

This season, Sedore leads the Warriors in kills (3.62 per set) and aces (18).

"I’m stoked for Brook," UH coach Charlie Wade said. "I think it’s a reflection of his hard work and how well the team played this past week. That certainly helped. He’s done a nice job in both the classroom and the practice gym. It’s nice to see his efforts get validated with some recognition."

This is the first national honor for Sedore.

"It’s kind of cool to be acknowledged and get my name out there," Sedore said. "It’s an overall great feeling. It’s an honor. I’ll savor it for now, and then we’ll go back to the gym."