Tayyiba Haneef-Park
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Tayyiba Haneef-Park (born as Tayyiba Mumtaz Haneef in March 23, 1979 in Laguna Hills-Upland, California) is a volleyball player from the United States of America, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she ended up in 5th place with the USA Women's National Team. Haneef was named Best Scorer at the 2005 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship in Port of Spain. She currently plays for Eczacıbaşı Zentiva in Turkey.
Her cousin Tari Phillips plays center for the New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association.
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[edit] Major International Competition
[edit] 2007
- Pan American Games (Bronze Medal)
- FIVB World Grand Prix (Eighth Place)
- NORCECA Championship (Silver Medal)
- FIVB World Cup (Bronze Medal)
[edit] 2006
- Pan American Cup (Fourth Place)
- World Grand Prix (Seventh Place)
- World Championships (Ninth Place)
[edit] 2005
- Front Range Tour vs. Brazil
- Montreux Volley Masters
- World Grand Prix
- FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament (Gold Medal)
- NORCECA Continental Championships (Gold Medal)
- World Grand Champions Cup (Silver Medal)
[edit] 2004
- Yeltsin Cup
- Montreux Volley Masters (Silver Medal)
- World Grand Prix (Bronze Medal)
- Olympic Games
[edit] 2003
- Montreux Volley Masters
- Russia Tournament
- World Grand Prix (Bronze Medal)
- NORCECA Zone Championships (Gold Medal)
- Texas Tour
- World Cup (Bronze Medal)
[edit] 2002
- Japan Tour
- Montreux Volley Masters
- Russia Tour
- Utah Tour vs. Italy
- World Grand Prix (sixth place)
- Italy Tour
- World Championships (Silver Medal)
[edit] 2001
- Montreux Volley Masters
- World Championship Qualifying Tournament
[edit] International Highlights
[edit] 2007
Averaged a team-leading 4.06 points per set during the Pan American Games while accumulating 51 kills, nine aces, five blocks and 42 digs (2.63 per set). Selected as the Best Server of the Pan American Games with a 0.56 service ace average. Tallied four double-digit point matches at Pan American Games including 18 against Puerto Rico on July 15, 15 points versus Peru on July 19 in bronze medal match. Played all 36 sets at the opposite position during the FIVB World Grand Prix, finishing the preliminary rounds as the tournament’s second leading scorer with 146 points. Averaged 4.06 points and 3.67 kills per set while hitting 0.320 for the tournament. Led the USA in scoring in five of nine matches during the World Grand Prix, including a season-high 22 points in a three-set upset of top-ranked Russia on August 4. Contributed 2.00 points per set during the NORCECA Championship despite being injured. Hit 0.370 with 22 kills in 12 sets at the NORCECA Championship. Started 38 of 41 possible sets World Cup providing averages of 3.76 points, 3.32 kills and 0.26 blocks per set. Ranked 10th among all players in Best Scorer category and third in Best Spiker. Led team in scoring in six of 11 World Cup matches and reached double-figure scoring in all 10 matches played (did not play final match versus Italy). Sparked Team USA comeback versus Brazil on November 7 with 26 points via 24 kills on 47 swings, one block and an ace. Added 18 points versus Cuba on November 3, with 18 kills on 33 swings.
[edit] 2006
Played in every game of the Pan American Cup in June and July. Scored 75 points in the tournament. Averaged 3.76 points per set during the World Grand Prix. Led the U.S. in scoring in three of the first four matches of the World Grand Prix. Tallied 24 points versus Dominican Republic on August 16, 22 points versus China on August 25 and 19 points against Italy on August 18. Scored 155 points in 43 sets, including 143 kills, three aces and nine blocks. Averaged 3.60 points, 3.33 kills and 1.33 digs per set. Ranked 16th among all World Championship players in points scored. Scored 20 points versus Netherlands on November 1. Led U.S. in scoring during the World Championships in four matches.
[edit] 2005
Tayyiba Haneef emerged as a force to be reckoned with on the left side after she made the switch from opposite to outside hitter early in the year. With Athens outside hitters Logan Tom, Keba Phipps, Tara Cross-Battle and Ogonna Nnamani all absent from the National Team for a variety of reasons (beach volleyball, retirement and illness), Haneef made the move to the left and soon became a factor in her new position. Tayyiba played a key role as the USA Women captured the silver medal at the season-ending FIVB World Grand Champions Cup in Japan in November. The United States finished the tournament with a record of 4-1 as it earned wins over Korea, 2004 Olympic gold medalist China, Poland and Japan along the way. She scored a match-high 21 points in a four-set win over Poland on November 18 and finished seventh among all players in total points with 70 points on 62 kills, four blocks and four aces. Tayyiba was named the "Best Scorer" at the NORCECA Continental Championships following the Americans’ stunning five-set win over Cuba in the gold medal match on September 11 that earned Team USA a trip to the upcoming Grand Champions Cup in Japan. She was also the team’s leading scorer in eight of the 26 matches she played in this season. Also earned a gold medal in August at the FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament as the USA Women qualified for the 2006 World Championships.
[edit] 2004
Tayyiba made her first-ever Olympic appearance in Athens, Greece. She was a starter on a team that finished tied for fifth overall after losing to Brazil in the quarterfinals. She finished 11th overall among all players in scoring with 96 points on 84 kills, six blocks and six aces. Pounded Cuba for a national-team record 41 points on 38 kills, two service aces and one block in a five-set loss at the Yeltsin Cup on April 23. Her 38 kills and 87 swings were also records.
[edit] 2003
Helped the United States earn a bronze medal at the 2003 World Cup and a berth in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Finished fifth on the team in scoring at the World Cup with 101 total points on 93 kills, six blocks and two service aces. For the season she finished fourth on the team in total kills (277) and sixth in total points (312). She also added 108 digs, 25 blocks and 11 aces.
[edit] 2002
Won a silver medal at the 2002 Women’s Volleyball World Championships. Started all 11 matches at the World Championships and averaged 10.3 points per match. Saw extensive action on the Japan Tour with the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Training Team. Led the Training Team with 86 kills.
[edit] 2001
Saw limited action in six matches early in the 2001 summer season, competing in the BCV Volley Masters in Montreux, Switzerland, and in the World Championship Qualification Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Recorded 13 kills in 19 sets and posted a hitting percentage of 0.269. Also trained with the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball A2 team in 1998, 1999 and 2001.
[edit] College Highlights
Named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America first team in 2001 after leading Long Beach State in kills per game (5.03) as a senior. Guided Long Beach State to a 33-1 record and a runner-up finish at the 2001 NCAA championships. Three-time All-Big West Conference first-team selection. Posted a hitting percentage of 0.406 and also averaged 2.31 digs and 0.73 blocks per game as a senior. Was also a three-time All-American high jumper at Long Beach State. Competed at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, finishing 10th with a jump of 5-10 ¾
