Des nee Hooker was awarded the Best Spiker award during the FIVB World Cup. (Photo courtesy Kishimoto Photos)
Destinee Hooker was named FIVB World Cup Best Spiker with a 49.5 attack percent (158 kills on 319 attempts)…Ranked third in Best Scorer with 185 points, despite only playing in 10 of the 11 matches of the World Cup… Scored a career-high 39 points in victory over China on Nov. 16, including 36 kills on 67 attacks, two blocks and an ace…Scored 27 points in victory over eventual World Cup champion Italy, and the victory qualified the U.S. into Olympic Games…For 11-match tournament, she held set averages of 5.91 points, 5.13 kills, 0.44 blocks, 0.34 aces (ranked ninth in tournament) and 0.88 digs. 89