University of Rhode Island

Career Honors

• Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (12/16/13)
• Two-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (11/19/12 and 12/24/12)
• Three-year team captain in (2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16) 
• Became the 20th woman in team history to score 1,000 points, finishing her career tied for 16h with 1,023
• Finished second all-time in program history with 154 career blocks
• Is one of two players in team history to record 1,000 points, 600 rebounds and 150 blocked shots, joining Naomi Graves 

2015-16 (Senior)

• Played in every game, with 24 starts
• Averaged 6.3 points and 6.1 rebounds, while also posting 62 assists and 45 blocks 
• Recorded her 1,000th career point in Rhode Island's win over Saint Joseph's in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship
• Had eight points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals against Massachusetts (2/24). Became the second player in program history to record 150 career blocks
• Scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds at Saint Joseph's (2/20)
• Had a season-high 16 points to go with five rebounds, three steals, two blocks and one assist at Massachusetts (1/27)
• Set a career high with six assists. Also had eight rebounds, four points and two steals at La Salle (1/16)
• Had a season-high 13 rebounds, four points, three blocked shots, three assists and three steals at Richmond (1/9)
• Had six rebounds and four blocked shots at George Washington (1/6)
• Scored her 900th career point against St. Bonaventure (1/3). Finished with 11 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists
• Recorded her 500th career rebound against Hampton at the FIU Surfing Santa Classic (12/29). Also had eight points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots.
• Had five points, six rebounds, five blocks, five assists and one steal at FIU (12/28).
• Had a season-high 12 rebounds with four points, three steals and two blocks against Providence (12/20)
• Recorded her second career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Columbia (12/12). Also had two blocked shots, which moved her into second place in program history with 123
• Tied the program record with six blocked shots at Boston University (12/9). Also had eight rebounds, two assists and two steals
• Scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a win over UMass Lowell (11/28)
• Had 10 rebounds, four points and two blocked shots against Syracuse (11/13)

2014-15 (Junior)

• One of two players to start every game
• Averaged 7.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game
• Became the third player in program history to reach 100 career blocks and finished the season with 109
• Represented Team Puerto Rico at Pan American Games in summer of 2015, as well as during a friendly tour of games in China
• Matched her career high with 14 rebounds against Richmond
• Recorded first career double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds against Dartmouth
• Matched her career high with four steals against East Carolina

2013-14 (Sophomore)

• Averaged a team-best 13.0 points per game
• Also averaged 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.52 blocked shots per game
• Was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on Dec. 16
• Helped Team Puerto Rico win silver medak at the Centrobasket Championship for Women in summer of 2014
• Scored a career-high 29 points and matched her career-best with five assists vs. UMass Lowell

2012-13 (Freshman)

• Averaged a team-high 10.4 points per game while starting 24 of 27 games played
• Averaged 4.4 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, 1.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game
• Led the team in minutes played (809) and blocked shots (36), was second in steals (27) and third in rebounds (120)
• Recorded 36 blocked shots, the fifth-highest single season total in school history
• Twice named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (11/19 and 12/24)
• Was named to the A-10 Weekly Honor Roll on five other occasions
• Netted a season-best 21 points against Saint Joseph’s

Before URI

• Was a member of the basketball and soccer teams at The Rivers School
• Captained her team as a senior
• Helped lead Rivers to the 2011 State Title as well as the NEPSAC Class B Championships in 2009, 2011 and 2012
• Became just the second Rivers player ever to score 1,000+ points over her career
• Finished her senior season averaging 11 points, six rebounds and five assists per game while also earning Boston Globe All-Scholastic honors
• Was a two-time NEPSAC MVP and four-time All-ISL First Team selection
• Was named MVP of the NEPSAC Class B Championship as well as the Rivers Holiday Tournament in both 2009 and 2011
• Also was named MVP of the Independence Schools League in 2011
• Was one of just four basketball players from the U.S. named to Puerto Rico's National Team for the 2010 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women 

Personal

• Born October 29, 1993
• Daughter of Olga Hiraldo and Wilfredo Melendez
• Has three younger brothers - Diones, Raul and Wilfredo
• Enjoys music, movies, drawing and spending time with family and friends
• Favorite teams are the Boston Celtics and New England Patriots
• Favorite athlete is Rajon Rondo
• Majoring in Human Development and Family Studies, with a minor in Leadership Studies