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HIGH SCHOOL: Played three seasons at Central High School for coach Jan Wakefield…Averaged 12.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 2.6 assists a game…As a senior she was named the Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-West Texas Team and the all-district second team as well as being named Academic All-State…As a junior she was named to the All-West Texas Super Team, first-team all-district and was the Offensive Player of the Year after putting in 11 points a game to go along with three assists, two rebounds and two steals a game…As a sophomore she was named honorable mention all-district...Was a member of the National Honor Society and has had perfect attendance since the first grade.

PERSONAL: Mercedes Lopez was born Dec. 5, 1991 in San Angelo, Texas…Is the daughter of Victor Lopez and Connie Segura…Majoring in kinesiology.