Sara Menendez
Team: Gardner-Webb
Position: G
Career Averages
ESPN Β· NCAAW Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 30 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals.
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 31.6% | 22.1% | 75.0% |
Plus/minus sample β 2025-2026: 27 games, 362.2 minutes, 1087.3 possessions. Other models may cover a different set of games.
Advanced Stats
Legacy model artifacts; separate from the counting cohort. Model output season: 2025-2026. Plus/minus scope: 27 games.
| RAPM | Rank | Minutes | Possessions | Model PM | Model PM/G | Model PM/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.08 | 2351 | 362 | 1087 | -66 | -2.4 | -7.3 |
RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus (points per 100 possessions above average)
Model Outputs β 2025-2026
CatalogOutput is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. More β | -1.08 (#2351) | SE 2.63 | Poss 1087 |
| RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. More β | -1.08 (#2351) | Off -2.21 | Def +1.12 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. More β | -6.07 (#3453) | PM/G -2.4 | PM/40 -7.3 |
| Player Vector 2D Player Vector 2D Low-dimensional player embedding model with lineup composition and interaction effects. More β | -9.611 (#5405) | Vec (-4.45, -3.60) | Norm 5.72 |
| Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. More β | -1.38 (#3671) | Pts For -1.38 | Prevent -0.03 | Net -1.41 | Min 343 |
| Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. More β | -0.03 (#2469) | Pts For -1.38 | Prevent -0.03 | Net -1.41 | Min 343 |
| Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. More β | -1.41 (#3351) | Pts For -1.38 | Prevent -0.03 | Net -1.41 | Min 343 |
| Rebounds For Elo Rebounds For Elo superseded Online player rating for contribution to team rebound rate. More β | -0.68 (#3740) | Reb For -0.68 | Prevent -0.79 | Net -1.46 | Min 343 |
| Rebound Prevention Elo Rebound Prevention Elo superseded Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's rebound rate. More β | -0.79 (#3855) | Reb For -0.68 | Prevent -0.79 | Net -1.46 | Min 343 |
| Offensive Rebounds For Elo Offensive Rebounds For Elo superseded Online player rating for contribution to own-team offensive rebounds. More β | -0.11 (#2853) | OReb For -0.11 | Prevent -0.46 | Net -0.57 | Min 343 |
| Offensive Rebound Prevention Elo Offensive Rebound Prevention Elo superseded Online player rating for preventing opponent offensive rebounds. More β | -0.46 (#3912) | OReb For -0.11 | Prevent -0.46 | Net -0.57 | Min 343 |
| Offensive Rebound Net Elo Offensive Rebound Net Elo superseded Net offensive-rebound event Elo from second chances created plus denied. More β | -0.57 (#3685) | OReb For -0.11 | Prevent -0.46 | Net -0.57 | Min 343 |
| Defensive Rebounds For Elo Defensive Rebounds For Elo superseded Online player rating for contribution to own-team defensive rebounds. More β | -0.57 (#3829) | DReb For -0.57 | Prevent -0.32 | Net -0.89 | Min 343 |
| Defensive Rebound Prevention Elo Defensive Rebound Prevention Elo superseded Online player rating for suppressing opponent defensive rebounds. More β | -0.32 (#3409) | DReb For -0.57 | Prevent -0.32 | Net -0.89 | Min 343 |
| Defensive Rebound Net Elo Defensive Rebound Net Elo superseded Net defensive-rebound event Elo from defensive boards created plus denied. More β | -0.89 (#3836) | DReb For -0.57 | Prevent -0.32 | Net -0.89 | Min 343 |
| Rebound Margin Elo Rebound Margin Elo superseded Net rebound-margin event Elo from rebounds created plus rebounds prevented. More β | -1.46 (#3863) | Reb For -0.68 | Prevent -0.79 | Net -1.46 | Min 343 |
| Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. More β | -0.47 (#3646) | Ast For -0.47 | Prevent -0.30 | Net -0.77 | Min 343 |
| Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. More β | -0.30 (#3468) | Ast For -0.47 | Prevent -0.30 | Net -0.77 | Min 343 |
| Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. More β | -0.77 (#3791) | Ast For -0.47 | Prevent -0.30 | Net -0.77 | Min 343 |
| Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. More β | +0.17 (#1108) | 3PM For +0.17 | Prevent -0.27 | Net -0.10 | Min 343 |
| Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. More β | -0.27 (#3774) | 3PM For +0.17 | Prevent -0.27 | Net -0.10 | Min 343 |
| Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. More β | -0.10 (#2670) | 3PM For +0.17 | Prevent -0.27 | Net -0.10 | Min 343 |
| Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. More β | +0.31 (#935) | Stocks For +0.31 | Prevent -0.16 | Net +0.15 | Min 343 |
| Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. More β | -0.16 (#3168) | Stocks For +0.31 | Prevent -0.16 | Net +0.15 | Min 343 |
| Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. More β | +0.15 (#1597) | Stocks For +0.31 | Prevent -0.16 | Net +0.15 | Min 343 |
| Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. More β | -0.38 (#3646) | TOV For -0.38 | Prevent +0.62 | Net +0.25 | Min 343 |
| Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. More β | +0.62 (#463) | TOV For -0.38 | Prevent +0.62 | Net +0.25 | Min 343 |
| Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. More β | +0.25 (#1362) | TOV For -0.38 | Prevent +0.62 | Net +0.25 | Min 343 |
Shot Chart β 2025-2026
31/98 FG (31.6%), 77 points from the field Β· ESPN shot locations Β· compared with the 2025-2026 league average
| Zone | FGM | FGA | FG% | League FG% | +/- | % of FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 58.6 | +5.0 | 11.2 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 40.9 | +0.8 | 12.2 |
| Mid-range left | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 32.4 | +17.6 | 4.1 |
| Mid-range center | 0 | 0 | - | 35.8 | - | 0.0 |
| Mid-range right | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 31.8 | +34.9 | 3.1 |
| Left corner 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 33.0 | -33.0 | 5.1 |
| Right corner 3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 32.6 | -7.6 | 4.1 |
| Above-break 3 left | 5 | 22 | 22.7 | 30.7 | -8.0 | 22.4 |
| Above-break 3 center | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 30.4 | +0.4 | 13.3 |
| Above-break 3 right | 5 | 24 | 20.8 | 30.9 | -10.1 | 24.5 |
Career Stats
ESPN Β· NCAAW Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 30 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals. Other career leagues are available through the league links above.
| Season | League | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | NCAAW | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | 30 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 31.6% | 22.1% | 75.0% | 40.9 | 39.3 |
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Game Log
ESPN Β· NCAAW Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 30 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals.
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | vs | Winthrop Eagles | L | 52-64 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | - |
| 2026-02-28 | vs | Radford Highlanders | L | 59-65 | 8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1.0 | - |
| 2026-02-25 | @ | South Carolina Upsta | W | 52-51 | 8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | - |
| 2026-02-21 | vs | High Point Panthers | L | 53-83 | 15 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | - |
| 2026-02-18 | @ | Longwood Lancers | W | 53-51 | 10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.0 | - |
| 2026-02-14 | @ | Presbyterian Blue Ho | W | 62-50 | 22 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7.0 | - |
| 2026-02-11 | vs | Charleston Southern | W | 56-44 | 20 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10.0 | - |
| 2026-01-30 | @ | UNC Asheville Bulldo | W | 54-52 | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | - |
| 2026-01-28 | vs | Longwood Lancers | L | 70-76 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | - |
| 2026-01-23 | @ | High Point Panthers | L | 44-73 | 8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | - |
| 2026-01-21 | vs | Presbyterian Blue Ho | L | 46-50 | 28 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | - |
| 2026-01-17 | @ | Charleston Southern | W | 52-45 | 17 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | - |
| 2026-01-14 | @ | Radford Highlanders | L | 38-53 | 12 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.0 | - |
| 2026-01-10 | vs | South Carolina Upsta | W | 64-61 | 16 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8.0 | - |
| 2026-01-07 | vs | UNC Asheville Bulldo | L | 51-62 | 8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | - |
| 2025-12-31 | @ | Winthrop Eagles | W | 54-48 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - |
| 2025-12-22 | @ | Wake Forest Demon De | L | 66-78 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | - |
| 2025-12-18 | @ | East Tennessee State | L | 37-59 | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - |
| 2025-12-13 | vs | Western Carolina Cat | W | 77-62 | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.0 | - |
| 2025-12-04 | vs | Wofford Terriers | L | 41-58 | 16 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | - |
| 2025-12-01 | vs | App State Mountainee | L | 53-63 | 12 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1.0 | - |
| 2025-11-30 | @ | Coastal Carolina Cha | L | 57-108 | 27 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4.0 | - |
| 2025-11-29 | vs | Jackson State Lady T | L | 55-76 | 12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | - |
| 2025-11-21 | @ | UNC Greensboro Spart | L | 52-54 | 13 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | - |
| 2025-11-19 | vs | UNC Wilmington Seaha | W | 65-56 | 12 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2.0 | - |
| 2025-11-16 | vs | Hampton Lady Pirates | W | 55-35 | 24 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | - |
| 2025-11-13 | @ | Virginia Tech Hokies | L | 51-87 | 23 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2.0 | - |
| 2025-11-10 | @ | Mercer Bears | L | 56-61 | 34 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6.0 | - |
| 2025-11-08 | @ | West Georgia Wolves | L | 68-91 | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | - |
| 2025-11-03 | @ | Queens University Ro | L | 47-58 | 20 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1.0 | - |