WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Outside hitter Lameen “Mimi” Mambu is set to transfer to Purdue volleyball, announced by head coach Dave Shondell. Mambu joins the Boilermakers after spending her freshman season at Georgia Tech, where she led the Yellow Jackets’ offense with 345 points and 304 kills.
“What a wonderful Christmas gift to get the commitment from a smart and dynamic student-athlete,” Shondell said. “We’re excited to have this hard-hitting high-flyer join our team after such a strong first season at Georgia Tech where she helped lead them to an NCAA tournament appearance. We watched Mimi play in high school and knew she would be a special player. Mimi learned so much about our program from Kash [Akasha Anderson] and Isabelle Bardin who are good friends from the D.C. area.”
2025 // AS A FRESHMAN AT GEORGIA TECH
- Played in all 30 matches as a freshman, making 25 starts
- Led Georgia Tech’s offense with 345 points, 304 kills and 854 attempts while averaging 2.92 kills per set
- Posted 10 digs, seven kills and two block assists at Purdue in Georgia Tech’s 3-1 win at Purdue (9/3).
- Averaged one dig per set with .46 blocks per set
- Recorded a season-high 17 kills vs. Georgia (9/19)
- Secured a career-high 20 points vs. Arkansas State (8/31), including a career-high 16 digs and 16 kills
- Registered three double-doubles
- Went nearly errorless on the attack in the sweep at Clemson (11/12), posting a .481 attack % behind 14 kills and one error on 27 swings
- Saw at least 20 attacks in 25 matches and 40 attacks in four matches
- Served up four aces in the season-opener vs. Wofford (8/29), a career-high
- Totaled 14 kills, second-most on the team, along with four digs and a block assist in the five set loss to UCLA in the NCAA First Round
HIGH SCHOOL
- Spent four years playing at Chantilly High School
- A three-time District Player of the Year award winner (2022-2024)
- Three-time All-State First Team honoree (2022-2024)
- Four-time All-Region First Team honoree (2021-2024)
- Led her to team to become three-time District Champions (2021, 2022, 2024) and two-time Regional Champions (2022 And 2024)
- 2025 Under Armor Next Volleyball All-American competitor
- Won a silver medal with the United States U19 National Team during the summer of 2025
