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Stanford: Ryan Mendez is Mr. Offense ... A dynamic three-point shooter, one of the best ever in school history ... An outstanding shooter, has a real grasp for the game, and can play both the small forward and off-guard ... Can hit the jumper from anywhere on the floor ... Possesses confidence in his shot ... Capable of hitting big numbers in a game.
1999-00 Season (Junior): Played possibly his best game of his Stanford career with a career-high 24 points (4-for-5 from three-point territory, 8-for-8 from the free throw line, grabbed five rebounds) in 26 minutes of play in Stanford's 67-57 victory at USC (2/5/00) ... Mendez was terrific in games away from Maples Pavilion from three-point territory ... In the last nine games on the road (Oregon State, Oregon, California, UCLA, USC, Washington State, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, South Carolina State, North Carolina), Mendez hit 25-of-41 three-point attempts for 61 percent ... Hit .420 from three-point range, fifth-best in the Pac-10 ... Hit a crucial three-pointer with 39 seconds to play in regulation to help Stanford rally in the 80-79 overtime win over Duke (11/11/99) ... Then he hit two free throws in the final 19 seconds to ice Stanford's victory over Duke (11/11/99) ... Averaged 9.7 points per game ... Scored in double figures in 17 games ... Tops on the team and in the Pac-10 along with teammate David Moseley in free throw percentage at .875 (63-for-72) ... Named MVP at the Stanford Invitational in collecting 33 points (13-of-19 for 68 percent, 6-for-10 from three-point range), grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out six assists in two games ... Turned in 18 points, five rebounds, and two assists against Davidson (12/30/99) ... Hit four critical three-pointers (three in the second half) in the 81-70 victory at California (1/22/00) ... This year, Mendez added some impressive rebounding totals ... Mendez was the team's fourth leading rebounder at 4.6 per game ... Previous to this year, Mendez had only averaged 2.2 per game ... This year, Mendez grabbed five or more rebounds in 15 games, including a career-high 13 caroms games at UC Santa Barbara (11/20/99), nine against New Hampshire (12/29/99) and eight against Georgia Tech (12/11/99) and Washington State (1/29/00).
1998-99 Season (Junior, Redshirted): Played in only five games ... Underwent surgery on his left knee in May, 1998, to repair tendinitis, but the knee did not respond 100 percent ... Underwent an MRI on Dec. 3, 1998, and discovered tendinitis in the patella tendon in the knee.
1997-98 Season (Sophomore): The #1 three-point shooter in the Pac-10 ... Shot .474 (45-95) from three-point range, seventh-best for a single season in Stanford basketball history ... Finished the year strong, hitting 17-of-31 three-pointers for 55 percent in the last ten games ... Scored in double figures in nine games off the bench, including a career-high 18 points against UC Santa Barbara (12/22/97) ... Played his best game of the season against Oregon, scoring 13 points (5-for-5 from the floor, 3-for-3 from three-point territory), grabbing four rebounds, and dishing three assists in 20 minutes of play ... Against Washington State (2/21/99), scored 15 points (5-for-7 from three-point range), and stole two passes in a career-high 26 minutes ... Hit a three-pointer with only 44 seconds remaining in overtime to pull Stanford within one point against Kentucky (3/28/98) at the NCAA Final Four ... Shared "Most Improved Player" award with David Moseley ... The award goes to the Stanford player for their hard work and increased contribution throughout the season.
1996-97 Season (Freshman): Named Honorable Mention on the Pacific-10 Freshmen team ... Made at least two 3-pointers in nine games ... Averaged 5.6 ppg ... Shot 43 percent from 3-point range, #6 in the Pac-10 ... Made at least one three-pointer in 14 games ... Shot 82 percent from the free throw line ... Scored in double figures in five games, including a season-high 17 points (4-for-8 from 3-point territory) in 18 minutes of play against Alaska Anchorage ... Tallied season-highs in rebounds (8) against Arizona State.
High School: Led the state of Texas in both scoring and rebounding during his senior season at Burleson High School (just south of Ft. Worth, TX) ... Averaged an amazing 38.2 points (1,070 points) and 18.3 rebounds (511 rebounds) per game ... Shot 56 percent (323-of-581) from the floor, 54 percent (109-203) from 3-point territory, and shot 85 percent (315-for-370) from the free throw line ... In one game (against 13th-ranked Mineral Wells High School), scored 72 points in Burleson's 101-96 victory ... For his efforts during his senior season, was named first team all-state, MVP for a second year in a row by the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, and All Dallas-area by the Dallas Morning-News for a second straight season ... During his three-year career as a starter, averaged 30.3 points per game (2,427 points), shot 54 percent (548-of-1,104) from the field, averaged 53 percent (214-of-404) from 3-point territory, 85 percent (686-of-812) from the free throw line, and 15.6 rebounds per game (1,247 rebounds) ... Graduated in the top ten percent in his class of 350 seniors ... Student body vice president.
Cardinal Chronicle: Ryan is the only Texan on the Cardinal varsity ... His hometown, Burleson, is a suburb of Ft. Worth, about 250 miles from San Antonio, the site of the 1998 Final Four ... About 50 family and friends attended Stanford's semi-final game against Kentucky.
Career CatalogueIn only a little more than 2-plus seasons, Mendez has generated 128 three-pointers, seventh-best in school history.
Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
1. Todd Lichti, 1985-89, .477
6. Ryan Mendez, 1996-, .428
Career Three-Point Field Goals
1. Dion Cross, 1992-96, 241
7. Ryan Mendez, 1996-, 128
Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts
1. Dion Cross, 1992-96, 551
7. Ryan Mendez, 1996-, 299
Career Bests
Points
24, USC 2/5/00
18, UC Santa Barbara 12/22/97
18, Davidson 12/30/99
17, Alaska Anchorage 11/29/96
15, Alaska Anchorage 12/18/97
15, Washington State 2/21/98
15, New Hampshire 12/29/99
15, California 1/22/00
Rebounds
13, UC Santa Barbara 11/20/99
9, New Hampshire 12/29/99
8, Arizona State 1/2/97
8, Georgia Tech 12/11/99
8, Washington State 1/29/00
Assists
6, UCLA 1/9/97
6, USC 3/2/00
4, UC Santa Barbara 12/22/97
4, New Hampshire 12/29/99
3, Arizona State 1/31/98
3, Oregon 3/5/98
3, Nevada 12/16/99
3, Sacramento State 12/18/99
3, Washington 1/27/00
3, Oregon 2/10/00
3, California 2/19/00
3, South Carolina State 3/17/00
Steals
3, USC 1/15/98
2, Navy 12/18/96
2, Arizona State 1/2/97
2, Georgia 12/6/97
1, 19 times
Blocked Shots
1, UC Santa Barbara 12/22/97
1, USC 1/15/98
1, SMU 11/18/98
1, Mississippi State 12/21/99
1, Davidson 12/30/99
1, South Carolina State 3/17/00
Minutes
33, Auburn 11/27/99
31, UC Santa Barbara 11/20/99
29, Mississippi State 12/21/99
28, Duke 11/11/99
28, Georgia Tech 12/11/99
28, USC 3/2/00
| Year | GP-GS | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3P3PA | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct | O-D Reb/Avg | Pts. | Avg. | High | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min | |
| 1996-97 | 23-0 | 41-91 | .451 | 29-68 | .427 | 18-22 | .818 | 23-23/2.0 | 129 | 5.6 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 256 | |
| 1997-98 | 34-0 | 66-143 | .462 | 45-95 | .474 | 10-17 | .588 | 15-54/2.2 | 187 | 5.5 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 414 | |
| 1998-99 | 5-0 | 10-31 | .323 | 7-24 | .292 | 1-2 | .500 | 8-10/3.6 | 28 | 5.6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 89 | |
| 1999-00 | 31-13 | 96-213 | .451 | 47-112 | .420 | 63-72 | .875 | 44-98/4.6 | 302 | 9.7 | 24 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 687 | |
| Totals | 93-13 | 213-478 | .446 | 128-299 | .428 | 92-113 | .814 | 94-185/3.0 | 646 | 6.9 | 24 | 100 | 6 | 30 | 1,446 |
| Year | Gp-Gs | Fg-Fga | Pct | 3p-3pa | Pct | Ft-Fta | Pct | Reb | Pts | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min |
| 1999-00 | |||||||||||||
| #Duke | 1-1 | 1-8 | .125 | 1-6 | .167 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| #Iowa | 1-1 | 1-5 | .200 | 0-4 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| at UCSB | 1-1 | 2-8 | .250 | 0-3 | .000 | 3-4 | .750 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| CS Bakersfield | 1-1 | 5-8 | .625 | 3-5 | .600 | 0-0 | .000 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| +Auburn | 1-1 | 2-7 | .286 | 1-3 | .333 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| =Georgia Tech | 1-1 | 1-6 | .167 | 0-2 | .000 | 3-3 | 1.000 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Nevada | 1-1 | 3-5 | .600 | 2-4 | .500 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Sacramento State | 1-1 | 4-10 | .400 | 1-5 | .200 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| %Mississippi State | 1-1 | 4-8 | .500 | 2-4 | .500 | 4-4 | 1.000 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| &New Hampshire | 1-1 | 5-7 | .714 | 4-5 | .800 | 1-2 | .500 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| &Davidson | 1-1 | 8-12 | .667 | 2-5 | .400 | 0-0 | .000 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| *Arizona State | 1-1 | 5-8 | .556 | 1-3 | .333 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| *Arizona | 1-1 | 2-7 | .286 | 0-3 | .000 | 0-0 | .00 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| *at Oregon State | 1-0 | 4-7 | .571 | 2-3 | .667 | 0-0 | .000 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| *at Oregon | 1-0 | 1-3 | .333 | 0-0 | .000 | 6-6 | 1.000 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| *at California | 1-0 | 4-7 | .571 | 4-4 | 1.000 | 3-4 | .750 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| *Washington | 1-0 | 0-5 | .000 | 0-2 | .000 | 3-4 | .750 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| *Washington State | 1-0 | 3-8 | .375 | 1-3 | .333 | 1-2 | .500 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| *at UCLA | 1-0 | 4-7 | .571 | 3-4 | .750 | 0-0 | .000 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| *at USC | 1-0 | 6-8 | .750 | 4-5 | .800 | 8-8 | 1.000 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| *Oregon | 1-0 | 5-7 | .714 | 3-3 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| *Oregon State | 1-0 | 1-3 | .333 | 1-2 | .500 | 3-4 | .750 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| *California | 1-0 | 3-8 | .375 | 1-5 | .200 | 0-0 | .000 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| *at Washington St | 1-0 | 3-6 | .500 | 2-5 | .400 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| *at Washington | 1-0 | 2-4 | .500 | 0-1 | .000 | 1-2 | .500 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| *USC | 1-0 | 3-7 | .429 | 1-3 | .333 | 3-4 | .750 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| *UCLA | 1-0 | 1-6 | .167 | 0-3 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| *at Arizona | 1-0 | 5-13 | .385 | 2-7 | .286 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| *at Arizona State | 1-0 | 2-6 | .333 | 2-4 | .500 | 3-4 | .750 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| *S. Carolina State | 1-0 | 2-4 | .500 | 2-4 | .500 | 4-4 | 1.000 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| *North Carolina | 1-0 | 4-4 | 1.000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Totals | 31-13 | 96-213 | .451 | 47-112 | .420 | 63-72 | .875 | 142 | 302 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 687 |
#Coaches vs Cancer Tournament
+John Wooden Classic
=Delta Airlines Classic for Kids
%Pete Newell Classic
&Stanford Invitational
*Pacific-10^NCAA Tournament
| Year | Gp-Gs | Fg-Fga | Pct | 3p-3pa | Pct | Ft-Fta | Pct | Reb | Pts | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min |
| 1998-99 | |||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 1-0 | 1-7 | .143 | 0-6 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| +SMU | 1-0 | 2-6 | .333 | 2-5 | .400 | 1-2 | .500 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| +SW Missouri St | 1-0 | 2-5 | .400 | 1-4 | .250 | 0-0 | .000 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| +at St. John's | 1-0 | 2-6 | .333 | 1-3 | .333 | 0-0 | .000 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| +North Carolina | 1-0 | 3-7 | .429 | 3-6 | .500 | 0-0 | .000 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Totals | 5-0 | 10-31 | .323 | 7-24 | .292 | 1-2 | .500 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 89 |
+Pre-Season NIT
=BB&T Classic
&Pete Newell Challenge
#Stanford Invitational
*Pacific-10^NCAA Tournament
| Year | Gp-Gs | Fg-Fga | Pct | 3p-3pa | Pct | Ft-Fta | Pct | Reb | Pts | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min |
| 1997-98 | |||||||||||||
| San Diego | 1-0 | 1-4 | .250 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | .000 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| +Hawai'i Hilo | 1-0 | 4-8 | .500 | 2-6 | .333 | 0-0 | .000 | 5 | 10 | 2 |