Melo Sanchez
6-4, 185, Jr., G
San Diego, Calif. (Veritas Prep / Hawai’i Pacific)
X – @MeloSanchez23 • Instagram – @melo.__._
Sanchez Career Stats
Sanchez was known for his long-range shooting at Hawai’i Pacific, ranking seventh in NCAA Division II and leading the PacWest Conference in 3-point percentage (.461) as a freshman (2022-23) while ranking second in the conference in 3-pointers made per game both as a freshman (2.57) and a sophomore (2.52). In fact, he made at least one 3-pointer in 55 of his 57 career games with the Sharks.
2023-24 (So. at Hawai’i Pacific):
Named second team All-PacWest … Ranked ninth in the PacWest and led the team in scoring (14.6 ppg) … Ranked fifth in the league in minutes (34.3 avg.) while ranking second in 3-pointers made (70), 3-pointers made per game (2.52) and 3-point percentage (.346) … Scored in double figures in 21 of his 29 games played … Named to the All-Tournament Team at the season-opening GNAC/PacWest Challenge in Alaska, scoring 18 points in the opener versus Alaska-Fairbanks and 15 against Alaska-Anchorage …Recorded 26 points with nine rebounds in a 67-64 win at Simon Fraser … Followed that with a career-high 32 points, going 6-of-9 from 3-point range and 9-of-10 at the line, in a 76-74 victory over Slippery Rock … Named tournament MVP at the Hoops in Hawai’i Classic after leading the Sharks to a 2-1 record including a upset win over #9 CSUSB … Scored 31 points in that win over CSU-San Bernardino … Added 12 points and rebounds in game two versus Lincoln (Calif.) and 11 versus Alaska-Anchorage … Tallied a career-high 11 rebounds, adding a career-high five assists, in a win over Azuza Pacific … Drained five 3-pointers in scoring 27 points, with seven boards, versus Point Loma … Backed that up with a 30-point performance at Westmont … Had his second career double-double (16 points and 10 rebounds) in a 66-48 win over Concordia-Irvine.
2022-23 (Fr. at Hawai’i Pacific):
Appeared and started in all 28 games … Ranked seventh in the NCAA DII while leading the PacWest in 3-point percentage (/461) … Led the Sharks in minutes (964), three-pointers made (77) and steals (29) while ranking second on the squad in scoring (14.4 ppg) and blocked shots (17) … Made a three-pointer in 27 of 28 games played, hitting 3+ shots from beyond the arc in 13 games … First career 20-point game was scoring 21 versus UC-Colorado Springs … Tallied his first career double-double, scoring 16 points and bringing in 12 rebounds against Concordia-Irvine … Had a season-high 30 points (110of-14 overall including 5-of-8 from 3-point range) at Holy Names with eight rebounds, two assists and two steals … Closed the season by scoring in double figures in each of the last eight games, including four 20-point games (23 at Fresno Pacific, 24 at Point Loma (hitting six triples), 20 at Azusa Pacific and 23 in the season finale at Biola.
Personal:
First name is Emilio.
