Paolo Mendoza

Name: Paolo Mendoza
Jersey Number: 08
Team: Sta. Lucia
Birthdate: 1978-04-22
Birthplace: Quezon City
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Position: Guard
Draft(Year): 1st overall by Sta. Lucia (2000)
College/University: University of the Philippines
Player Profile:

Is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Sta. Lucia Realtors. He was drafted by Sta. Lucia in 2000.
Paolo Mendoza’s shooting prowess in every corner proves to be lethal against opposing team despite his small size as shooting guard.
With the arrival of playmakers Dennis Miranda and rookie Ryan Reyes to the Realtors, guard Paolo Mendoza returns to shooting guard position – the spot he loved most when he was in the amateur.
Paolo Mendoza was a certified scoring machine in his high school (UPIS) and collegiate (UP) days where he was scoring above 40 points.
In an instance, he holds the junior record of most number of points in a single game at 69 when he led University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) to victory over University of the East in 1994.
In fact, Mendoza’s 48 points – the highest output made by collegiate player – in the 1997 UAAP season stays unbreakable until now.
He was one of the contributors that allowed the Realtors to capture the 2001 Governor’s Cup Championship – their first-ever title. Mendoza, Marlou Aquino and Dennis Espino were the remaining members of that champion team seven years ago.
Achievements: Winner of 2002 Sportsmanship award