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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