At McNeese State (2023): Spent her freshman season at McNeese State, where she was named the Southland Conference’s Freshman of the Year ... Started 19 of the 24 matches she appeared in for the Cowgirls and scored 114 kills ... Finished the season ranked third on her team and fourth in the league with 73 blocks (18 solo) and added Second Team All-SLC honors ... Her other 2023 season totals included seven assists, 12 services aces, 50 digs and 171.5 points.
Prep: Competed in France’s Pro B League while attending Lycée Maurice Genevoix for high school ... Was a member of the Provence Volley Club Team and France Avenir Club Team, played three years with the National Team, and qualified for the U16, U17/18 and U18/20 European Championships.
Personal: Full name is Tshianda Messica Diouf ... Born on October 16, 2005 ... Daughter of Misenga and Dominique Diouf ... Has three sisters (Naomi, Guewe and Soukeyna) and one brother (Farah) ... Her eldest sister Naomi pursued ballet professionally in Guadeloupe and Italy and her brother played basketball at the JUCO level. Her second-eldest sister Guewe played one year at the University of Oklahoma, where she was named the Big 12 Rookie of the Year, and plays on France's national volleyball team. Her younger sister Soukeyna just started playing with France's national volleyball team and competes in National 3. Her mother was part of the Swiss national basketball team and played professionally while father was a rugby player and boxer ... Pursuing a degree in Marketing ... Loves taking care of Afro hair and braiding, reading, and debating with people.
Why ODU: "I chose ODU thanks to Coach Chao. He really made me feel like I would fit in well there and that I could develop both as a player and as a person."