HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2021); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022).
2021-22 (SO): Appeared in six games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury… Averaged 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game… Recorded season highs in points (six), rebounds (five), assists (four) and steals (three) against Westminster (Nov. 9)… Shot 29.4 percent (5-of-17) from the field… Named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete... Was a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.
2020-21 (FR): Appeared in 20 games, making 12 starts and averaging 22.5 minutes per contest... Averaged 6.0 points and 4.1 boards per game... In her collegiate debut against Montana (Nov. 25), went for season-highs of 18 points, five assists, four blocks and four steals, while also recording seven rebounds... Brought down a career-high nine boards at Seattle (Dec. 3)... Led the team in blocks with 12... Finished the year shooting 35.7 percent (46-of-129) from the floor, 28.1 percent (9-of-23) from 3-point range and 79.2 percent (19-of-24) at the free throw line... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors and was a MW Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at Central High School in Independence, Ore.... Was named the 5A State Player of the Year as a senior in 2019-20... Was also named the Mid-Willamette Conference Player of the Year and first team all-state as a senior... Earned first-team all-Mid-Willamette Conference honors as a senior... Averaged 19.0 points, 11.4 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 1.6 blocks per game her senior year... Helped the Panthers place sixth in the state championship in the 2017-18 season...Earned first- and second-team all-Mid-Willamette Conference honors... Named second-team all-state as a sophomore... Competed on the Oregon Elite club team.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Joseph and Claudine Mendazona... Has one brother... Brother, Peter, plays baseball at Nevada... Majoring in psychology.
