Leketor Member-Meneh

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Leketor Member-Meneh
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Member-Meneh in 2022
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1999-06-01) June 1, 1999 (age 25)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
HometownSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
College / University Missouri/Pittsburgh
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current club Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Vibe
Career
YearsTeams
2017–2020 Flag of the United States.svg Missouri
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh
2022–2023 Flag of Italy.svg Futura Volley Giovani (it)
2024– Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Vibe

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.

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Personal life

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

College

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 Pittsburgh'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

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

College

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Leketor Member-Meneh - Pitt Panthers Bio" . Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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  4. "Leketor Member-Meneh - Atlanta Vibe". Atlanta Vibe. Retrieved December 20, 2023.