18 Facts About Destinee Hooker

Destinee Dante Hooker was born on September 7,1987 and is an American indoor volleyball player.

Destinee Hooker starred in both volleyball and track and field at the University of Texas.

Destinee Hooker attended Southwest High School in San Antonio, Texas, where she was a standout athlete in basketball, track and field, and volleyball.

Destinee Hooker was the 2004 and 2005 Texas state champion in the high jump.

Destinee Hooker played on the University of Texas volleyball team from 2006 to 2009.

Destinee Hooker was then named to the first team in both 2008 and 2009.

In track and field, Destinee Hooker won the NCAA outdoor high jump championship in 2006,2007, and 2009.

Destinee Hooker joined the US women's national volleyball team in January 2008.

Destinee Hooker was fifth in scoring at that year's FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.

In 2011, Destinee Hooker was named the Most Valuable Player of the FIVB World Grand Prix, as the Americans won the tournament again.

Destinee Hooker ranked second with 101 points scored during the Final Round.

Destinee Hooker averaged 5.91 points and 5.13 kills in the FIVB World Cup to help the US to the silver medal in that event.

Destinee Hooker was named the Best Spiker in the World Cup with a 49.53 kill percent and.

Destinee Hooker played in the first six matches of the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix, which the US eventually won.

Destinee Hooker then won the silver medal with the US in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Destinee Hooker ranked second overall in scoring in that tournament and won the Best Spiker award.

Destinee Hooker was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and resides in San Antonio, Texas.

Destinee Hooker's sister, Marshevet Hooker, is a track and field athlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.