TeTori Dixon

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Te Tori Dixon
Personal information
Full name Te Tori (Tori) Elsie Dixon
Born (1992-08-04) August 4, 1992 (age 31)
Arizona, USA
Hometown Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Volleyball information
Position Middle Blocker
Current club Japan Toray Arrows
Career
Years Teams
2014–2015
2015–2016
Azerbaijan Rabita Baku
Japan Toray Arrows
National team
2013–present  United States

Te Tori Dixon (born August 4, 1992) of Māori descent is an American indoor volleyball player, and a current member of the United States women's national volleyball team. She currently plays club volleyball for Japan's Toray Arrows.

Collegiate career

She played college women's volleyball at University of Minnesota[1] on the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's volleyball team. Dixon was Selected AVCA All-America First-Team a unanimous All-Big Ten.[2] She finished her career ranked fifth all time in total blocks (507), the best ever career hitting percentage (.369) and ninth all-time in career kills (1,479).

International career

Dixon was part of the USA national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal when the team defeated China 3-1 in the final match.[3][4] Dixon was named Best Middle Blocker at the 2014 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup.

Professional career

Plays volleyball for Rabita Baku, a member of the Women's CEV Champions League and Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League.

Personal

Dixon is the daughter of former National Football League player David Dixon.[5]

References

  1. http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/tori_dixon_760692.html
  2. http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Tori-Dixon
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