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Jersey Number 7
Iman Ndiaye
- Position:
- Outside/Opposite Hitter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Plano West HS
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
Bio
Career Highlights
โข 3-time All-Pac-12ย honoree (First Team - Spring 2021, Honorable Mention - 2023, 2022)
โข AVCA Pacific South All-Region (2023)
โขย Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (Spring 2021)
โข Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 27, 2023)
2023
Ndiaye was named AVCA Pacific South All-Region and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention in her senior season โฆ led UCLA with 441.0 points (3.74 PPS) and 375 kills (3.18 KPS) at a .265 hitting percentage โฆ was the only Bruin to start all 30 matches, playing in all 118 sets โฆ recorded the first five double-doubles of her career, which led the team โฆ recorded four 20-kill performances โฆ ranked 10th in the Pac-12 in points (441.0) and 11th in kills (375) โฆ reached double-figure kills in 21 of 30 matches, which led the team โฆ recorded the first nine double-figure dig performances of her career, which ranked second on the team โฆ was the Bruinsโ kills leader in 18 matches and top point scorer in 15 matches, both marks good for best on the team โฆ totaled 220 digs (1.86 DPS) and 87 blocks (0.74 BPS) โฆ named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week following back-to-back 20-kill performances in road victories over No. 24 USC (21 kills at .313%) and Oregon State (23 kills at .368) to end the season โฆ in addition to her 21 kills against the Trojans, she recorded eight digs and five block assists (Nov. 24) โฆ tallied nine digs and three block assists in the victory over the Beavers (Nov. 22) โฆ led UCLA with 21 kills at a .314 clip (21-5-51) in the Bruinsโ victory over No. 9 Washington State (Nov. 10) โฆ tallied nine kills in the fifth set of that upset โฆ recorded 20 kills at a .444 rate (20-4-36) in UCLAโs first match of the year at LSU (Aug. 25) โฆ put up 12 kills on a .320 clip, nine digs and three block assists in a win over Indiana (Sept. 1) โฆ followed that with 14 kills at a .294 rate and a season-high eight blocks in a win at Long Beach State (Sept. 2) โฆ led the Bruins with 18 kills at a .390 hitting percentage (18-2-41) in a win over Pepperdine (Sept. 7) โฆ recorded 11 kills (.348%), six digs and two aces in a win over Liberty (Sept. 8) โฆ tallied 13 kills (.294%), five digs and a block in a win at No. 23 Hawaiโi (Sept. 10) โฆ recorded 13 kills at a .435 rate (13-3-23), three block assists and seven digs at Oklahoma (Sept. 15) โฆ the next day, recorded her first career double-double with 16 kills at a .344 clip (16-5-32) and 10 digs in addition to five blocks (Sept. 16) โฆ notched another double-double the following match with 16 kills at a .342 rate (16-3-38), 12 digs and four block assists versus USC (Sept. 20) โฆ picked up a double-double in a sweep of Washington with 14 kills at a .481 clip (14-1-27) and 11 digs (Oct. 20) โฆ tallied 13 kills for a .345 hitting percentage, four block assists and five digs in a win at Utah (Oct. 27) โฆ concluded the Rocky Mountain road trip with 15 kills at a .448 hitting percentage (15-2-29) in a win at Colorado (Oct. 29) โฆ notched a double-double versus No. 2 Stanford with 16 kills and 12 digs (Nov. 17).
2022
Ndiayeย was named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, ranking second on the team with 269 killsย โฆ averaged 2.61 kills per set in 28 matches and 103 sets played โฆ made 24 starts ... ย ranked third on the team with 70 total blocks (six solo blocks, 64 block assists) โฆ led UCLA in kills in eight matches ... reached double-digit kills in 14 contests โฆ set a career-high in kills with 22 at a .421 clip versus Colorado (Oct. 2) โฆ tallied a season-high eight blocks (1-7) at Hawaiโi (Sept. 4) โฆ notched 15 kills at .440 versus Washington (Sept. 25) โฆ recorded 15 kills at .500 at Stanford (Oct. 21) โฆ racked up 10 kills at .364 at Oregon State (Nov. 20) โฆ recorded 5-plus blocks in five matches ... set a career-high in solo blocks with two at Utah State to begin the season (Aug. 26).
Fall 2021
Ndiaye competed in 18 of UCLAโs 31 matches, scoring five or more kills in eight of them โฆย recorded the best blocking performance by a Bruin in Fall 2021 with 10 roofs versus UCF in the NCAA Second Round on Dec. 4 โฆ also scored nine kills in that match for a combined 14 points โฆ notched a season-high nine kills on three occasions: at Stanford on Sept. 26, at Washington on Oct. 1 and versus UCF in the NCAA Second Round on Dec. 4 โฆ notched seven kills in the season-opener at UC Davis on Aug. 28 โฆ six kills for a .455 hitting percentage at Long Beach State on Sept. 2 โฆ eight kills and four total blocks for 10.5 points at Butler on Sept. 17 โฆ seven kills at a .400 hitting percentage versus USC in the Bruinsโ home-opener on Sept. 22.
Spring 2021
Ndiayeย earned All-Pac-12 First Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team accolades, ranking third on the Bruins with 2.12 kills per set ... had a .298 hitting percentage, which ranked 10th among Pac-12 players, adding 45 blocks and 32 digs ... had six double-figure kills matches ... recorded 12 kills and a .529 hitting percentage at Arizona State on Feb. 21, adding eight kills and no errors in 16 swings (.500) two days earlier in Tempe ... had 12 kills and a .500 hitting percentage versus Oregon State (March 26) ... produced 11 kills in her first collegiate match against California on Jan. 22, adding seven blocks and five digs ... had 10 kills at Washington State (Feb. 6), adding nine kills with just one error in 16 attempts (.500) two days earlier ... posted 11 kills and a .500 hitting percentage (11-1-20) at USC on March 19 and 11 kills at Colorado on March 5.
Plano West High School
Ndiaye played her final two high school seasons at Plano West High School in Plano, Texas โฆ also attended Jasper High School her first two years โฆ was the 2019 and 2020 District Offensive Player of the Year โฆ earned 2019 PrepVolleyball and Volleyball Magazine All-American honors, was VYPE All-State Second Team and All-Area First Team โฆ helped the Wolves to the โ19 State Championship match, earning All-Tournament Team honors โฆ totaled 465 kills, a .346 hitting percentage and 68 blocks โฆ named to the 2020 Volleyball Magazine Girls Fab 50 โฆ All-Area First Team as a junior when she produced 658 kills and 54 blocks, helping Plano to a semifinalist berth into the 6A State tournament โฆ No. 7 PrepVolleyball Senior Ace โฆ 2018 VYPE Dallas-Fort Worth Player of the Year โฆ coached by Justin Waters โฆ played club with Texas Advantage Volleyball โฆ was the MVP of the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in 2019.
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Personal
Born Iman Marieme Ndiaye in Paris, France โฆ moved to Texas when she was four โฆ parents are Fatoumata and Bouna Ndiaye โฆ has an older sister, Dior, and an older brother, Idrissa โฆ chose to attend UCLA because she fell in love with everything it had to offer: the academics, particularly the amazing psychology department, the volleyball program, the coaches and their coaching style and the campus โฆ says the No. 1 reason she competes in volleyball is because she loves the team aspect, and how competitive and intense the games get โฆ hobbies include listening to music and taking pictures โฆ lists her biggest athletic thrill as playing in her club national championship game in her 17s year โฆ favorites include the television show โInsecureโ, actress Issa Rae, the movie โGone Girlโ and the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls โฆ communications major.
Iman Ndiaye's Match Highs
โข 3-time All-Pac-12ย honoree (First Team - Spring 2021, Honorable Mention - 2023, 2022)
โข AVCA Pacific South All-Region (2023)
โขย Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (Spring 2021)
โข Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 27, 2023)
2023
Ndiaye was named AVCA Pacific South All-Region and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention in her senior season โฆ led UCLA with 441.0 points (3.74 PPS) and 375 kills (3.18 KPS) at a .265 hitting percentage โฆ was the only Bruin to start all 30 matches, playing in all 118 sets โฆ recorded the first five double-doubles of her career, which led the team โฆ recorded four 20-kill performances โฆ ranked 10th in the Pac-12 in points (441.0) and 11th in kills (375) โฆ reached double-figure kills in 21 of 30 matches, which led the team โฆ recorded the first nine double-figure dig performances of her career, which ranked second on the team โฆ was the Bruinsโ kills leader in 18 matches and top point scorer in 15 matches, both marks good for best on the team โฆ totaled 220 digs (1.86 DPS) and 87 blocks (0.74 BPS) โฆ named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week following back-to-back 20-kill performances in road victories over No. 24 USC (21 kills at .313%) and Oregon State (23 kills at .368) to end the season โฆ in addition to her 21 kills against the Trojans, she recorded eight digs and five block assists (Nov. 24) โฆ tallied nine digs and three block assists in the victory over the Beavers (Nov. 22) โฆ led UCLA with 21 kills at a .314 clip (21-5-51) in the Bruinsโ victory over No. 9 Washington State (Nov. 10) โฆ tallied nine kills in the fifth set of that upset โฆ recorded 20 kills at a .444 rate (20-4-36) in UCLAโs first match of the year at LSU (Aug. 25) โฆ put up 12 kills on a .320 clip, nine digs and three block assists in a win over Indiana (Sept. 1) โฆ followed that with 14 kills at a .294 rate and a season-high eight blocks in a win at Long Beach State (Sept. 2) โฆ led the Bruins with 18 kills at a .390 hitting percentage (18-2-41) in a win over Pepperdine (Sept. 7) โฆ recorded 11 kills (.348%), six digs and two aces in a win over Liberty (Sept. 8) โฆ tallied 13 kills (.294%), five digs and a block in a win at No. 23 Hawaiโi (Sept. 10) โฆ recorded 13 kills at a .435 rate (13-3-23), three block assists and seven digs at Oklahoma (Sept. 15) โฆ the next day, recorded her first career double-double with 16 kills at a .344 clip (16-5-32) and 10 digs in addition to five blocks (Sept. 16) โฆ notched another double-double the following match with 16 kills at a .342 rate (16-3-38), 12 digs and four block assists versus USC (Sept. 20) โฆ picked up a double-double in a sweep of Washington with 14 kills at a .481 clip (14-1-27) and 11 digs (Oct. 20) โฆ tallied 13 kills for a .345 hitting percentage, four block assists and five digs in a win at Utah (Oct. 27) โฆ concluded the Rocky Mountain road trip with 15 kills at a .448 hitting percentage (15-2-29) in a win at Colorado (Oct. 29) โฆ notched a double-double versus No. 2 Stanford with 16 kills and 12 digs (Nov. 17).
2022
Ndiayeย was named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, ranking second on the team with 269 killsย โฆ averaged 2.61 kills per set in 28 matches and 103 sets played โฆ made 24 starts ... ย ranked third on the team with 70 total blocks (six solo blocks, 64 block assists) โฆ led UCLA in kills in eight matches ... reached double-digit kills in 14 contests โฆ set a career-high in kills with 22 at a .421 clip versus Colorado (Oct. 2) โฆ tallied a season-high eight blocks (1-7) at Hawaiโi (Sept. 4) โฆ notched 15 kills at .440 versus Washington (Sept. 25) โฆ recorded 15 kills at .500 at Stanford (Oct. 21) โฆ racked up 10 kills at .364 at Oregon State (Nov. 20) โฆ recorded 5-plus blocks in five matches ... set a career-high in solo blocks with two at Utah State to begin the season (Aug. 26).
Fall 2021
Ndiaye competed in 18 of UCLAโs 31 matches, scoring five or more kills in eight of them โฆย recorded the best blocking performance by a Bruin in Fall 2021 with 10 roofs versus UCF in the NCAA Second Round on Dec. 4 โฆ also scored nine kills in that match for a combined 14 points โฆ notched a season-high nine kills on three occasions: at Stanford on Sept. 26, at Washington on Oct. 1 and versus UCF in the NCAA Second Round on Dec. 4 โฆ notched seven kills in the season-opener at UC Davis on Aug. 28 โฆ six kills for a .455 hitting percentage at Long Beach State on Sept. 2 โฆ eight kills and four total blocks for 10.5 points at Butler on Sept. 17 โฆ seven kills at a .400 hitting percentage versus USC in the Bruinsโ home-opener on Sept. 22.
Spring 2021
Ndiayeย earned All-Pac-12 First Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team accolades, ranking third on the Bruins with 2.12 kills per set ... had a .298 hitting percentage, which ranked 10th among Pac-12 players, adding 45 blocks and 32 digs ... had six double-figure kills matches ... recorded 12 kills and a .529 hitting percentage at Arizona State on Feb. 21, adding eight kills and no errors in 16 swings (.500) two days earlier in Tempe ... had 12 kills and a .500 hitting percentage versus Oregon State (March 26) ... produced 11 kills in her first collegiate match against California on Jan. 22, adding seven blocks and five digs ... had 10 kills at Washington State (Feb. 6), adding nine kills with just one error in 16 attempts (.500) two days earlier ... posted 11 kills and a .500 hitting percentage (11-1-20) at USC on March 19 and 11 kills at Colorado on March 5.
Plano West High School
Ndiaye played her final two high school seasons at Plano West High School in Plano, Texas โฆ also attended Jasper High School her first two years โฆ was the 2019 and 2020 District Offensive Player of the Year โฆ earned 2019 PrepVolleyball and Volleyball Magazine All-American honors, was VYPE All-State Second Team and All-Area First Team โฆ helped the Wolves to the โ19 State Championship match, earning All-Tournament Team honors โฆ totaled 465 kills, a .346 hitting percentage and 68 blocks โฆ named to the 2020 Volleyball Magazine Girls Fab 50 โฆ All-Area First Team as a junior when she produced 658 kills and 54 blocks, helping Plano to a semifinalist berth into the 6A State tournament โฆ No. 7 PrepVolleyball Senior Ace โฆ 2018 VYPE Dallas-Fort Worth Player of the Year โฆ coached by Justin Waters โฆ played club with Texas Advantage Volleyball โฆ was the MVP of the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in 2019.
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Personal
Born Iman Marieme Ndiaye in Paris, France โฆ moved to Texas when she was four โฆ parents are Fatoumata and Bouna Ndiaye โฆ has an older sister, Dior, and an older brother, Idrissa โฆ chose to attend UCLA because she fell in love with everything it had to offer: the academics, particularly the amazing psychology department, the volleyball program, the coaches and their coaching style and the campus โฆ says the No. 1 reason she competes in volleyball is because she loves the team aspect, and how competitive and intense the games get โฆ hobbies include listening to music and taking pictures โฆ lists her biggest athletic thrill as playing in her club national championship game in her 17s year โฆ favorites include the television show โInsecureโ, actress Issa Rae, the movie โGone Girlโ and the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls โฆ communications major.
Iman Ndiaye's Match Highs
| KILLS | 23, at Oregon State (11/22/23) |
| TOTAL ATTEMPTS | 57, at Oregon State (11/22/23) |
| HITTING PCT. (MIN. 7 KILLS) | .529 (12-3-17), at Arizona State (2/21/21) |
| DIGS | 14, vs. Arizona State (11/3/23) |
| SERVICE ACES | 3, vs. Arizona (11/5/23) |
| BLOCK SOLOS | 2, at Utah State (8/26/22) |
| BLOCK ASSISTS | 10, vs. UCF (12/4/21) |
| TOTAL BLOCKS | 10 (0-10), vs. UCF (12/4/21) |
| POINTS | 24.5, at USC (11/24/23) 24.5, at Oregon State (11/22/23) |
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - Oregon (Nov. 29, 2024)
Friday, November 29
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - Iowa (Nov. 27, 2024)
Thursday, November 28
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 16, 2024)
Saturday, November 16
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - vs. Washington (Nov. 13, 2024)
Wednesday, November 13
