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#9 -
RYAN MILLAR
- Position: Middle Blocker
- Height: 6'8"
- Birthdate: Jan. 22, 1978
- Hometown: Palmdale, Calif.
- College: BYU
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MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
2000 - Sydney, Olympics...Americas' Cup...Australia Tour...Continental Cup...Korea Tour...World League. 1999
Americas' Cup...Japan Trip
International Volleyball Challenge...Italy Trip...World Cup.
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2000 - Played extremely well at 2000 Olympics, recording 14 kills in the opening match against Argentina...Played well at the
Americas' Cup with a team-leading .573 hitting percentage...Second on the
squad in kills (64) and blocks (10)...Recorded 108 kills, 32
blocks, nine aces and a .439 hitting percentage in the World League...Helped Team USA qualify
for the 2000 Sydney Olympics with 25 kills, four blocks, three aces and a
.462 hitting percentage at the Continental Cup...Recorded 27 kills, 11
blocks and a .567 hitting percentage on the Korea Tour. 1999 Starting middle blocker
on the second-place Americas' Cup team...Helped the team defeat
Italy and Yugoslavia on the trip to Italy with 41 kills, 12 blocks and a
team-leading .515 hitting percentage...Earned his first
international experience on the Japan Tour, posting a team-leading .590
hitting percentage with 44 kills and nine stuff blocks.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
One of only five players to earn AVCA First-Team All-American three times.
1999 Led BYU to their first NCAA title...Volleyball Magazine
National Player of the Year
American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)
First-Team All-American
First-Team All-MPSF
Finished the season ranked
first in the country in hitting percentage (.498) and blocks per game
(.2.14). 1998 AVCA and Volleyball Magazine First-Team
All-American...First-Team All-MPSF
Posted a season-high 31 kills against
Pepperdine
Finished second in the nation in blocks per game (2.02). 1997
AVCA and Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American
MPSF
Player of the Year...Finished the year ranked No. 4 in the country in
kills per game (6.47) and posted a career-high 48 kills against
Pepperdine. 1996 Volleyball Magazine Freshman of the
Year
Third-Team All-MPSF
Ranked second in the country in blocks per
game and set a single-match record with 18 total blocks.
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
A Two-Time High School Volleyball Player of the Year. A Three-Time 1st Team all CIF Member. 1994 CIF Finalist. Holds almost all individual High School Volleyball records at Highland High School, in Palmdale CA.
PERSONAL:
Parents are Steven and Mardi
Millar is married to Suzanne. He enjoys
golfing and being with his wife
His goals in life are to win a gold
medal and be a good dad.
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Matches
Played |
Total
Kills |
Total
Attempts |
Hitting
% |
Total
Aces |
Stuff
Blocks |
| 1999 |
40 |
297 |
471 |
.501 |
24 |
51 |
Career Highs:
Kills:14 vs. Argentina (9/17/00), 14 vs. Japan (6/19/99)
Total Attempts: 20 vs. Japan (6/26/99)
Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 Att.): .800 (13-1-15) vs. Argentina
(8/20/00)
Aces: 3 vs. Russia (11/23/99)
Stuff Blocks: 5 vs. Korea (12/1/99)
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