Leketor Member-Meneh (born June 1, 1999) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the Atlanta Vibe of the Pro Volleyball Federation. She played collegiately at the University of Missouri and University of Pittsburgh, where she was an All-American in 2021.
| Leketor Member-Meneh | |||||||||||
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 Member-Meneh in 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||
| Born | June 1, 1999 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Hometown | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||
| College / University | Missouri/Pittsburgh | ||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||
| Current club | Atlanta Vibe | ||||||||||
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Personal life edit
Member-Meneh was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She has seven brothers and sisters.[1] She attended high school at Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, and was also a track & field player.[1] She helped her high school team to its first ever volleyball state title in 2016. She was considered a top 50 recruit in her graduating class.[1] She chose to attend Missouri over offers from Duke, Kansas State, North Carolina State and St. Louis.[1]
Career edit
College edit
Member-Meneh played four seasons at Missouri, and transferred to Pittsburgh in 2021, using the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At Pittsburgh in 2021, she helped Pittsburgh reach the NCAA Final Four for the first time in school history.[2] She was named an AVCA All-America Second Team selection and was Pittburgh's sole selection to the 2021 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team.[2] During the tournament, she tied the Pitt record for most kills in a single NCAA Tournament match during the 25-point rally scoring era (2008–present) with 21 against Purdue in the regional final. During the season, she led Pitt with 3.22 kills and 3.74 points per set and was second on the team with 2.32 digs per set.[2]
Professional clubs edit
Futura Volley Giovani (it) (2022–2023)
Atlanta Vibe (2024–)
Futura Volley Giovani announced her signing on May 31, 2022.[3]
Member-Meneh will head back to her home country of the United States to play for the Atlanta Vibe of the Pro Volleyball Federation in their inaugural 2024 season.[4]
Awards and honors edit
College edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Leketor Member-Meneh - MU Tigers Bio". Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Leketor Member-Meneh - Pitt Panthers Bio". Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "La seconda banda arriva dagli USA: Leketor Member-Meneh è biancorossa" (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "Leketor Member-Meneh - Atlanta Vibe". Atlanta Vibe. Retrieved 2023-12-20.