| Tots Carlos | |||||||||||||
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| Full name | Diana Mae M. Carlos | ||||||||||||
| Nickname | Tots, Caloy | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-07-07)July 7, 1998 (age 27) | ||||||||||||
| Hometown | Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines | ||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Spike | 288 cm (113 in) | ||||||||||||
| Block | 280 cm (110 in) | ||||||||||||
| College / University | University of the Philippines-Diliman | ||||||||||||
| Volleyball information | |||||||||||||
| Position | Opposite hitter | ||||||||||||
| Current club | Creamline Cool Smashers | ||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||
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Diana Mae "Tots" Carlos (born July 7, 1998) is a Filipino volleyball player who currently plays for theCreamline Cool Smashers. She was playing withUP Lady Fighting Maroons of theUniversity of the Philippines-Diliman, and a member of both the indoor and beach volleyball collegiate varsity teams of the university. She bagged the back-to-back Most Valuable Player and Best Opposite Spiker in the2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference and2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference. She is also part of thePhilippines women's national volleyball team that competed in the2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup.
Carlos originates fromLubao,Pampanga.[1] She identifies as a member of theLGBT community[2] and was formerly in a relationship with then-FEU Lady Tamaraws and Creamline playerCeline Domingo.[3]
Carlos began her collegiate volleyball career in the UAAP Season 78. Aside from UP she was also being recruited by otherUAAP teams ofDLSU,Adamson andFEU.[4] She won thePalarong Pambansa Best Blocker award before entering college at theUniversity of the Philippines-Diliman, she is currently playing for theUP Fighting Lady Maroons. She helped her collegiate team enter the Final Four in theUAAP Season 78,[5] and helped the team win two bronze medal finishes in theShakey's V-League.[6][7] Carlos is known for her versatility, she was aMiddle blocker in High School before she was converted to anOpposite Hitter, and later on to anOutside hitter for the Lady Maroons.[8] Carlos won the Inquirer 7 - Week 2 Top 7 and Week 3 Top 1 Player from the UAAP.[9][10]
At the age of 18, she was recruited to play for thePerlas Spikers in thePremier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference.[11] For two consecutive years, she was picked to join thePremier Volleyball League All-Star. In 2016, she helpedTeam Palaban defeatTeam Puso. In 2017, she top-scoredTeam Roger to defeatTeam Rico where she bagged the2017 PVL Best Player of the All-Stars award.[12][13] She is also a member of theUP Fighting Maroons Women's Beach Volleyball Team, where she andAyel Estrañero won bronze for the Lady Maroons.[14]
In 2018, Carlos was awarded as the 1st Best Outside Spiker and the Most Valuable Player in the2018 PSL Collegiate Grand Slam Conference after her return fromshin injury.[15]
In 2019, Carlos led theMotolite team in its inaugural semis run for the2019 PVL Open Conference as the league's 2nd highest scorer. She was eventually elected as the Best Opposite of the tournament.[16] In 2021, she joined theCreamline Cool Smashers for the first season of thePremier Volleyball League on its professional status.[17]
Perlas Lady Spikers (2017)Foton Tornadoes (2018)Motolite Power Builders (2019–2020)Creamline Cool Smashers (2021-present)
Bronze medal, withUP Fighting Lady Maroons Bronze medal, with UP Fighting Lady Maroons
Champion, with UP Fighting Lady Maroons Champion, with UP Fighting Lady Maroons Bronze medal, with UP Fighting Lady Maroons Champion, with UP Fighting Lady Maroons Bronze medal, withFoton Tornadoes
Runner-up withCreamline Cool Smashers[18] Champion, with Creamline Cool Smashers Champion, with Creamline Cool Smashers Bronze medal, with Creamline Cool Smashers Champion, with Creamline Cool Smashers Runner-up with Creamline Cool Smashers Champion, with Creamline Cool Smashers Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers