High School
Mendoza, a graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School, was named Los Angeles Times "Player of the Year" in 1998. During her junior and senior year, she was named Camarillo High School "Female Athlete of the Year." Mendoza was also a member of the high school basketball team and was the team MVP in both her junior and senior years.
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