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Mineros sign Orlando Mendez-Valdez

- August 25, 2020

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POSTED BY: Dimitri Chelidze

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Mineros de Zacatecas (LNBP) signed experienced 34-year old Mexican ex-international point guard Orlando Mendez-Valdez (175-86, college: WKU, agency: Pro Sports). He is a dual citizen owning also an American passport. Mendez-Valdez played last season at Capitanes in the LNBP. In 36 games he had 13.8ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.2apg, and 1.4spg. Mendez-Valdez helped them to end the regular season as the second-best team in LNBP West Division. A very impressive season as he was named to Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBP Honorable Mention, All-Star Game, and All-Domestic Players Team.

He also represented Mexico at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla (Colombia) two years ago.

Mendez-Valdez has played previously professionally also in Israel (Maccabi Haifa) and Mexico (Halcones UV Xalapa, Soles, Pioneros, and Caballeros de Culiacan).

The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won the Mexican LNBP championship title in 2010, 2016, and 2018. Mendez-Valdez was also voted Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBP All-Domestic Players Team in 2018.

He attended Western Kentucky University until 2009 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season as a professional player.

Mineros de Zacatecas roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:

Orlando Mendez-Valdez

Forwards:

Stephen Soriano

Fernando Benitez

Centers:

Joaquin Villanueva

Isaac Gutierrez

Coach:Allans Colon

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38-2

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18-22

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17-23

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11

9-31

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20-8

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20-8

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2

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1-2

5

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6

0-2

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Division 1

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0-0

2

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0-0

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7

0-0

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0-0

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0-0

10

0-0

11

0-0

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12

0-0

13

0-0

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0-0

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0-0

20

0-0

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2-4

3

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17.4

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