Prikeba Phipps

Prikeba Phipps
Personal information
Full name	Prikeba Reed Phipps
Nickname	Keba
Born	(1969-06-30) June 30, 1969 (age 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Spike	126 in (319 cm)
Block	119 in (303 cm)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	12 (1988) 1 (2004)
National team
1987–2004   United States
Medal record Women's volleyball Representing the   United States World Championship 2002 Germany Team FIVB World Cup 2003 Japan Team Pan American Games 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. "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)

External links

• Prikeba Phipps at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Prikeba Phipps at Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile (in Italian)
• Prikeba Phipps at WorldofVolley
• Prikeba Phipps at Olympics.com
• Prikeba Phipps at Olympedia
• Prikeba Phipps at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Volleybox.net profile