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U.S. Men's Volleyball Team
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Lloy Ball
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| Age: 28 |
Height: 6'8" |
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Birthdate: Feb. 14, 1972
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after playing in the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Has been U.S. Team's starting setter since 1994
Named best setter at the 2000 World League
Named best setter at the 1999 World Cup, helping the team to an 8-3 record and a fourth-place finish
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Kevin Barnett
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| Age: 26 |
Height: 6'6" |
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Birthdate: May 14, 1974
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Team's primary offensive player, leading the team in total kills with 1,056
Recorded double-figure kills in all but 10 matches and posted 20 or more kills 22 times in 1998
Tallied 48 kills, 17 digs, three blocks and a .493 hitting percentage in the NORCECA Zone World Championship Qualifier
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Thomas Hoff
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| Age: 27 |
Height: 6'8" |
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Birthdate: June 9, 1973
Hometown: Park Ridge, Ill.
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Posted 22 kills and a .588 hitting percentage in Continental Cup, which helped U.S. Team qualify for Sydney
Had 92 kills, 20 blocks, three aces and a .621 hitting percentage at 1999 World Cup
Had 37 kills and a .688 hitting percentage as U.S. claimed its first NORCECA Zone Championship since 1985
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John Hyden
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| Age: 27 |
Height: 6'5" |
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Birthdate: Oct. 7, 1972
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after playing at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Was third on the team in kills (168) and fourth in digs (75) in World League play
Recorded 27 kills, 20 digs and a .471 hitting percentage on a five-match Korea tour
Led the nation in kills in 1994, with 7.30, including an NCAA single-match record 56
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Michael Lambert
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| Age: 26 |
Height: 6'6" |
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Birthdate: April 14, 1974
Hometown: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after playing at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Led the U.S. with 12 kills and a .563 hitting percentage in a three-set victory over Canada to qualify for the Olympics
Posted 37 kills, 10 digs, seven stuff blocks and a .458 hitting percentage at the 2000 Continental Cup
Posted 200 kills, 83 digs, 30 blocks and seven aces during 2000 World League action
Had 74 kills, 12 blocks and eight digs as team won USA Champions Cup
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Daniel Landry
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| Age: 30 |
Height: 6'4" |
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Birthdate: Jan. 15, 1970
Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif.
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after playing in the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Had 26 kills, 15 digs and a .553 hiting percentage in 10 sets played at 2000 Continental Cup
Registered 101 kills, five blocks, four aces and a .313 hitting percentage in nine matches in 1998 World Championships
Had 69 kills, 15 blocks and seven aces at the 1995 NORCECA Zone Championships
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Christian McCaw
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| Age: 27 |
Height: 6'4" |
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Birthdate: March 24, 1973
Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Played in 32 games in World League, primarily a serving specialist
Set Team USA to its first victory over top-ranked Italy since 1995 in 1999
Set in two matches at the 1998 NORCECA Zone World Championship Qualifier, posting 13 digs, five kills, three aces and a .500 hitting percentage
Saw action as serving specialist at 1996 World Championships
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Ryan Millar
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 6'7" |
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Birthdate: Jan. 22, 1978
Hometown: Palmdale, Calif.
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Recorded 108 kills, 32 blocks, nine aces and a .439 hitting percentage in the world League
Helped U.S. qualify for Olympics with 25 kills, four blocks, three aces and a .462 hitting percentage at the 2000 Continental Cup
One of only five players ever to earn AVCA First-Team All-American three times
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Jeff Nygaard
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| Age: 28 |
Height: 6'8" |
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Birthdate: Aug. 3, 1972
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after playing at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Posted 91 kills, 34 blocks, 23 digs, nine aces and a .497 hitting percentage in the World League
Posted 19 kills on 25 attempts (a team-leading .640 attack percentage) in a tour of Korea
Named MVP of the 1998 NORCECA Zone World Championships Qualifier
Recorded 82 kills, 24 blocks, four aces and a .421 hitting percentage at the 1998 world Championships
First collegiate player to receive player of the year honors in consecutive seasons
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George Roumain
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| Age: 24 |
Height: 6'7" |
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Birthdate: March 28, 1976
Hometown: Parkland, Fla.
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Posted a team-leading 238 kills and 36 blocks in the World League
Led the team with 41 kills, 13 digs, six blocks and three aces at the 2000 Continental Cup
Posted a career-high 24 kills in a five-game win over No. 1 Italy in the Ninth Annual Ruffini Memorial Tournament
1999 AVCA National Player of the Year
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Erik Sullivan
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| Age: 28 |
Height: 6'4" |
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Birthdate: Aug. 9, 1972
Hometown: Encinitas, Calif.
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Leads the team in digs (22)
Named best digger at the 2000 Continental Cup
Named best passer at the 1999 NORCECA Zone Championship
Had a career-high 17 digs along with 16 kills, two stuff-blocks and a .565 hitting percentage against Canada at the 1997 NORCECA Zone Championships
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Andy Witt
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 6'6" |
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Birthdate: March 23, 1978
Hometown: Santa Ynez, Calif.
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Played in six games of 2000 Korea Tour, posting 19 kills, eight digs and three blocks
Started for the 1999 Pan American Games squad at outside hitter
1998 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) First-Team All-American
Helped Stanford win its first men's volleyball national championship, recording a team-leading 39 aces and 210 digs
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