Silver Medal Olympian Destinee Hooker Signs Global Book Deal With VIP Ink Publishing

March 12, 2014 - PRLog -- VIP Ink Publishing, L.L.C. recently signed silver medal Olympian, Destinee Hooker, for an autobiography.  Hooker played on the University of Texas’ volleyball team from 2006 to 2009. In 2007, she was named to the AVCA All-American second team as well as  named to the first AVCA All-American team in 2008 and 2009. Hooker holds the collegiate indoor high jump record with a jump of 6'6". In 2009, she was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and the NCAA Division I volleyball championship's Most Outstanding Player.  While Hooker joined the U.S. women's national volleyball team in January 2008, her first official tournament with the team was not until the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix during which she helped the U.S. win the gold medal by averaging 4.76 points and 2.46 digs. She was also fifth in scoring at that year's FIVB World Championship.

The Americans won the FIVB World Grand Prix tournament again in 2011 in which Hooker was named the Most Valuable Player  She ranked second with 101 points scored during the Final Round. She averaged 5.91 points and 5.13 kills in the FIVB World Cup to help the U.S. win the silver medal in that event. Hooker was also named the Best Spiker in the World Cup with a 49.53 kill percentage and .419 hitting efficiency. In the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix which the U.S. won, Hooker played in the first six matches. She then won the silver medal with the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Olympics and she ranked second overall in scoring in that tournament. Hooker was named Best Spiker at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Destinee Hooker’s autobiography will cover her life from her humble beginnings to becoming a United States Olympian star. It will also cover her faith and determination as well as the struggles she had to face and overcome. Her inspiring story will touch the hearts of millions.