SOURCE: USA Volleyball

Dexter Rogers

Major International Competition:
1995 World League
1995 Pan American Games (silver)
1994 FIVB Super Four
1994 World Championship (bronze)
1994 World League

Highlights with USA National Team:
Hard work, great attitude and likeable personality led to his winning the 1994 Players' Award

came off the bench to contribute 22 kills and two stuffs to USA win in World Championship pool play opener vs. Germany (9-29-94)

gained valuable experience during '94 World League, including 35-kill effort in narrow loss to Brazil (6-3-94)

sparked Team USA during summer-'94 Banana Boat outdoor tour vs. Canada, leading the team in spiking in three of the five matches for a total of 99 kills (including 30-kill performance at St. Louis, 7-7-94)

saw limited playing time in 1993, but has excelled during playing action during early portion of 1994

regarded as one of the program's top athletes

joined USA program on extended tryout in Feb. 1993 and named to full-time roster that summer

Other Volleyball Achievements:
Competed at '92 NORCECA Club Championships

also played on Athletes in Action tours in Korea and Philippines in 1990

College/High School:
Four-year starter in basketball at Westmar University, Lemars, Iowa

earned NAIA All-America honors as senior

a 1986 graduate of Lakewood High School, St. Petersburg, Fla., where he lettered in volleyball and basketball

coached at LHS by Elizabeth Collins

Personal:
Born in St. Petersburg, Florida

graduated from Westmar in 1991 with degree in Christian education

1991 Homecoming King at Westmar, as well as president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Minority Student Union