USA
Name:
Rodney Morris (right)
Nickname:
Rocket
Home town:
Houston, Texas, USA
Date of birth:
November 25, 1970
Family: Sheina (26), Shayla (3), Xander (2) and Taylor (11)
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Seminole 10 Ball Finale Champion, North Carolina Jacoby Tour Champion
Career achievements:
2004 Mosconi Cup Most Valuable Player, 1996 US Open Champion, 2003 World Pool League Champion
Biggest disappointment:
Losing in World Open finals (International Pool Tour)
Favourite player:
Steve Mizerak
Sponsors:
Extreme Focus
Cues used:
Keith Andy
Hobbies:
Chess, basketball, golf, playing with my kids
Home pool room:
None
Like about pool:
The pressure
Dislike about pool:
Politics
Occupation other than pool:
Business
Describe yourself:
A person that loves to laugh and make others laugh
Name:
Shane Van Boening (left).
Date of birth:
July 14, 1983.
Home town:
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.
Family:
Mother and aunt were amateur pool champions, grandfather was his first coach at the age of three.
Nickname:
The South Dakota Kid.
Highlights in last 12 months:
Winner of 2007 US Open, winner of Predator World 10-Ball Championship, runner-up at the 2007 BCA Enjoy Pool and runner-up in the 2007 World Summit of Pool, being picked for the Mosconi Cup side in 2007.
Career achievements:
Winner of 2007 US Open, winner of Predator World 10-Ball Championship, being picked for the Mosconi Cup side in 2007.
Cue Used:
Joss.
Sponsors:
BCA Pool Leagues.
Favourite player:
Francisco Bustamante.
Hobbies:
Golf, fishing and hunting
Home pool room:
Lucky's in South Falls.
Like about pool:
I love the game.
Dislike about pool:
No money.
Occupation other than pool:
Business owner.
Describe yourself:
Shy, quiet, honest and clean-cut
World Cup of Pool record
2006
(Earl Strickland and Rodney Morris)
F - Lost 5-13 to Philippines (Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante)
SF - Won 9-7 against Vietnam (Luong Chi Dung and Thanh Nam Nguyen)
QF - Won 9-3 against Hong Kong (Lee Chenman and Kong Man-ho)
L16 - Won 9-3 against England B (Steve Davis and Daryl Peach)
R1 - Won 9-6 against Singapore (Toh Lian Han and Chan Keng Kwang)
2007 (Rodney Morris and Corey Deuel)
R1
- 8-7 v Malta (Tony Drago and Alex Borg)
L16 - 6-8 v Switzerland (Marco Tschudi and Dimitri Jungo)
2008 Campaign
R1 (Wednesday, October 8 - evening session) v Iceland (Bjorgvin Hallgrimsson and Kristjan Helgason)
