Prikeba ("Keba") Reed Phipps (born June 30, 1969) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympian who played for the United States women's national volleyball team. Phipps competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she was the youngest player on the roster, at 19 years old.[1][2] She also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she finished in fifth place.[1][3]
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| Full name | Prikeba Reed Phipps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Keba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 30, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 126 in (319 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 119 in (303 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 (1988) 1 (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Phipps represented the United States at the age of 18 at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, where she won a bronze medal.[1][4]
Clubs
edit| Years | Team |
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| 1990–1991 | Pallavolo Ancona |
| 1991–1995 | PVF Matera |
| 1995–1997 | Bergamo |
| 1997–1998 | Ester Napoli |
| 1998–2001 | Volley Modena |
| 2001–2002 | Bergamo |
| 2002–2003 | Giannino Pieralisi |
| 2003–2004 | Minas |
International Competitions
edit- 1987 – NORCECA Continental Championships (silver medal)
- 1987 – Pan American Games (bronze medal)
- 1988 – Olympic Games (seventh place)
- 1989 – NORCECA Continental Championships (bronze medal)
- 2002 – World Championships (silver medal)
- 2003 – FIVB World Grand Prix (bronze medal)
- 2003 – World Cup (bronze medal)
- 2003 – NORCECA Zone Championships (gold medal)
- 2004 – FIVB World Grand Prix (bronze medal)
- 2004 – Olympic Games (fifth place)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Keba Phipps". Olympedia. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ O'Brien, Richard (September 14, 1988). "Long Live This Team". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "China, Russia, Cuba, Brazil win in quarters". ESPN. Associated Press. August 24, 2004. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Randy (August 21, 1987). "The 1987 Pan American Games : Women's Volleyball : A Bored Cuba Team Takes Time to Top U.S." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 7, 2024. (subscription required)
External links
edit- Prikeba Phipps at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Prikeba Phipps at WorldofVolley
- Prikeba Phipps at Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile (in Italian)
- Prikeba Phipps at Olympics.com
- Prikeba Phipps at Olympedia
- Prikeba Phipps at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Volleybox.net profile
