Prikeba Phipps Explained
| Prikeba Phipps |
| Fullname: | Prikeba Reed Phipps |
| Nickname: | Keba |
| Birth Date: | 30 June 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 190 cm |
| Spike: | 319abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Block: | 303abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Position: | Outside hitter |
| Teamnumber: | 12 (1988)
1 (2004) |
| Nationalyears: | 1987–2004 |
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.[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.[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)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Keba Phipps . Olympedia . September 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504210914/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53262 . May 4, 2024 . live .
- Long Live This Team . . September 14, 1988 . O'Brien . Richard . . New York City . September 10, 2024 .
- News: China, Russia, Cuba, Brazil win in quarters . . August 24, 2004 . October 1, 2024 . Associated Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20241001140654/https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer04/volleyball/news/story?id=1866403 . October 1, 2024 . live .
- News: . The 1987 Pan American Games : Women’s Volleyball : A Bored Cuba Team Takes Time to Top U.S. . August 21, 1987 . Harvey . Randy . September 7, 2024 .
