Tayyiba Haneef-Park

Infobox Volleyball biography
playername = Tayyiba Haneef-Park


fullname = Tayyiba Mumtaz Haneef-Park
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1979|3|23|fd=y
cityofbirth = Laguna Hills, California
countryofbirth = United States
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
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height = 6' 7" (2.01 m)
position = Outside hitter
currentclub = Pioneer Red Wings
clubnumber = 3
years = 2007
2007-08
2008-
clubs = Kazanuchka Kazan
Eczacıbaşı Zentiva
Pioneer Red Wings
nationalyears = 2001-present
nationalteam = flagicon|USA United States

Tayyiba Mumtaz Haneef-Park (born March 23, 1979) is an American indoor volleyball player. She currently plays professionally for Eczacıbaşı Zentiva in Turkey. She played at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where the team finished in 5th place. Haneef-Park also competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where she won a silver medal with team USA.

High school and personal life

Haneef-Park was born in Upland, California to Mobarik and Patricia Haneef. She grew up in Laguna Hills, California and attended Laguna Hills High School from 1993-1997 [ [http://www.classmates.com/directory/public/memberprofile/list.htm?regId=7657562114 Classmates.com profile] ] where she led the Hawks to the 1997 DII title and was named the California Athlete of the Year and was the Pacific Coast MVP.

Her name, Tayyiba, is Arabic. Her father is a Muslim, but she is not. [ [http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=1086/bio/index.html Tayyiba Haneef - NBC Olympics] ]

Her cousin, Tari Phillips, plays center for the Houston Comets of the WNBA.

College Highlights

At Long Beach State she was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America first team in 2001 after leading LBSU in kills per game (5.03) as a senior. She guided the 49'ers to a 33-1 record and a runner-up finish at the 2001 NCAA Championships. She was a three-time All-Big West first-team selection. As a senior in 2001, she posted a hitting percentage of 0.406 and also averaged 2.31 digs and 0.73 blocks per game as a senior. She was also a three-time All-American high jumper at LBSU, and she competed at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, finishing 10th with a jump of 5-10 ¾

Recent International Competition

*2008
**Olympic Games (Silver Medal)
**FIVB World Grand Prix (Fourth Place)
*2007
**Pan American Games (Bronze Medal)
**FIVB World Grand Prix (Eighth Place)
**NORCECA Championship (Silver Medal)
**FIVB World Cup (Bronze Medal)
*2006
**Pan American Cup (Fourth Place)
**FIVB World Grand Prix (Seventh Place)
**World Championships (Ninth Place)

Individual Awards

* "2005 NORCECA Championship "Best Scorer""

References

External links

* [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldChampionships/Women/2006/Teams/VB_PlayerDB.asp?No=113377 FIVB Biography]
* [http://usavolleyball.org/National/profiles/women/TayyibaHaneefParkProfile.asp U.S. National Team Bio]