Rachel Mutombo

Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics

February 14, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Women’s Basketball and Purdue at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. (Photo by Colleen Charcut/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Colleen Charchut/Northwestern Athletics

October 23, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Women’s Basketball team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL on Thursday, October 23, 2025. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-3
Class:
Junior
High School:
Good Counsel
Hometown:
Silver Spring, Md.
Major:
Undeclared

2024-25: Did not see action.

2023-24: Made her Wildcat debut at Maryland, grabbing a rebound in a little over a minute on the floor.

High School: Attended Good Counsel High School in Olney, MD…four year varsity player…captain for one year…team MVP one year…Averaged 8 PPG and 8 RPG for her career…2023 WCAC honorable mention…2022 Most Improved Player…Played AAU for Germantown Lady Panthers for four seasons

Personal: Born Rachel Biamba Mutombo…Parents are Veronica and Ilo Mutombo…Uncle, Dikembe, is an NBA Hall of Famer…Cousin, Mfiondu Kabengele, currently plays in the NBA…Cousin, Ryan, plays at Georgetown…Attended same high school as Lindsey Pulliam…High school honor roll for two years…anticipated major is Pre-Med

McKeown on Mutombo: "We're really excited for Rachel to join the Northwestern family. She brings post play, strength, toughness, rebounding, and has an incredible work ethic. She embraces the student-athlete concept and comes from Good Counsel, an outstanding high school program in the WCAC, one of the top high school leagues in the country."