Prikeba Phipps

Prikeba Phipps
Personal information
Full namePrikeba Reed Phipps
NicknameKeba
Born (1969-06-30) June 30, 1969 (age 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Spike126 in (319 cm)
Block119 in (303 cm)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number12 (1988)
1 (2004)
National team
1987–2004 United States
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2002 Germany Team
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Japan Team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis Team

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]

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

Years Team
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

  • 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

  1. ^ a b c "Keba Phipps". Olympedia. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Richard (September 14, 1988). "Long Live This Team". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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)