Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers

2024-25 [Freshman; Pearl River CC]: Saw action in 29 games for coach Chris Oney’s Pearl River squad...helped the Wildcats to a 24-7 overall record and a runner-up finish in the NJCAA Region 23 Championship...averaged 2.9 points per game off the bench, along with 1.9 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game...netted a career-high 13 points in a 120-69 victory against Community Christian College on January 4, 2025...finished with a season-best four rebounds in three different games...totaled a career-high five assists in two games against Holmes (November 11) and Delgado (January 9).

High School: Played for head coach Eric Rombaugh at Olive Branch...helped the Conquistadors to a 29-4 overall record, the Region 1-5A title and the MHSAA Class 5A State Championship as a senior...received all-state and Region 1-5A Player of the Year accolades...a two-time all-region selection...was part of three region championship teams at OBHS, as well as a state runner-up finish...chosen for Mexico National Team Select recognition...off the court, a member of the school’s National Honor Society...also volunteered as a Bilingual Basketball Camp Coach and a Junior Grizzlies Camp Coach...also served as a youth leader at Compel Church...received recruiting interest from UNC-Greensboro, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Louisiana Christian University, Centre University, Southwestern University and a handful of other MACCC programs.

Personal: Son of Zeida Mendoza and Cesar Gutierrez...has one brother, also named Cesar...hobbies include golfing, playing pickleball and playing guitar...intends to study business analytics or sports management...nickname is “Z”...born June 4, 2006.