Name: Murphy Troy
Country: United States of America
Event: Men's Indoor Volleyball
Troy led a men's volleyball resurgence at USC, earning AVCA National Player of the Year in 2011 and captaining the Trojans to the NCAA Championship match. Since then, he's enjoyed a stellar professional career in Europe.
Now, Troy is ready for his first shot at the Olympics, competing for playing time as an opposite hitter on Team USA. He has become a key player for his country, helping the Americans win the 2015 FIVB World Cup and qualify for Rio 2016.
Troy is one of two Trojans on Team USA, joining Micah Christenson, but the pair missed each other by a year in college. USC men's volleyball previously has produced 12 Olympians who have participated in 18 Games, including gold medalists Dusty Dvorak (1984), Pat Powers (1984), Steve Timmons (1984, 1988) and Gabe Gardner (2008) and bronze medalists Timmons (1992), Nick Becker (1992), Dan Greenbaum (1992) and Bryan Ivie (1992).
