NIACC's Mendez is ICCAC player of week

NIACC's Autam Mendez drives the ball to the basket in Saturday's win over No. 2 Kirkwood.

February 25, 2020

MASON CITY - For the second time this season, NIACC sophomore Autam Mendez has been selected as the ICCAC women's basketball player of the week.

Mendez scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in No. 1 NIACC's convincing 85-64 victory over then No. 2 Kirkwood to earn the league's weekly award for the week of Feb. 17-23. She also made three 3-point goals and was 5 of 5 from the free-throw line in the victory over the rival Eagles.

Mendez also was the league's player of the week for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2 this season.

It is the third time in her career that Mendez has been honored. She won award during the week of Jan. 21-27, 2019 of her freshman campaign.

Mendez averages 16.0 points and 7.9 rebounds per game and has connected on 60 3-point goals.

Mendez has 939 career points, which ranks fifth on the school's career scoring list. She also has 483 career rebounds (6th on school's career list) and 143 career 3-point goals (fifth on school's career list).

NIACC, which has won 15 straight games, is 27-1 overall and 14-0 in the ICCAC heading into its final two regular season contests. The Lady Trojans close the regular season at Little Priest Tribal College on Wednesday and at home Saturday for sophomore day against Southwestern.