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Phipps, Keba
- 1988 U.S. Olympic volleyball team (youngest member)
- 2002 World Championships silver medal team member
- Did not play in the 2002 World Championship finals loss to Italy because of an eye injury suffered in practice.
- Returned to U.S. National Team in 2002 after playing 12 years professionally overseas in Italy at the advice of fellow national team member Tara Cross-Battle, who had signed on with Phipps' Italian team.
- At the age of 20, tested positive for marijuana in a random drug test early in 1990 and was banished from the U.S. National Team.
- At the 1998 Seoul Olympics, Phipps was a budding phenomenon as a tall, slender 19-year-old outside hitter who had joined the U.S. national team as a high school senior.
On defeating favored Brazil in second round of 2002 World Championships: “What a great team win! We played consistent, united, and determined. However, there is still room for improvement. We still hope to get better.”
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Height: 6' 3"
Born: 30-June-69
Hometown: Lakewood, Calif.
Resides: Las Vegas, Nev.
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Outside hitter
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