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Hometown: Nashville, TN (Goodpasture Christian) [Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, VA]
Position: F Playing Height: 6-7 Playing Weight: 210
Date of Birth: May 18, 1976
Legal Name: Ronald Eugene Mercer
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Game by Game Statistics
Prep Notes:
Mr. Basketball State of Tennessee 1994 (Class A); 1993 (Class AA)
Parade All-American
McDonalds All-American
USA Today All-American
Kentucky Career Notes:
Declared Early for NBA Draft after Sophomore Season
Left for Professional Basketball after Sophomore Season for NBA
Season Notes:
1995-96: All-NCAA Final Four Team; All-SEC Freshman Team
1996-97: All-American [Consensus (1st), AP (1st), Sporting News (2nd), NABC (1st), USBWA (1st), Basketball Times (2nd), Wooden (1st)]; All-NCAA Final Four Team; NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player; SEC Player of the Year [Associated Press & Coaches] ; All-SEC [First Team (AP & Coaches)]; SEC Tournament MVP
Post-UK Career Notes:
University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
Drafted #6 Overall in the 1st Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by Boston
Professional Basketball Statistics [External Link]

Season	Games Played	Minutes	FG	FGA	%	3Pt FG	3Pt FGA	%	FT	FTA	%	Def	Off	Total Rebs	Asst.	St.	BS	F	TO	Total Points
1995-96	36	677	107	234	45.73	23	68	33.82	51	65	78.46	65	39	104	50	34	8	51	36	288
1996-97	40	1299	297	603	49.25	49	141	34.75	82	105	78.1	119	91	210	97	66	10	95	68	725
Total	76	1976	404	837	48.27	72	209	34.45	133	170	78.24	184	130	314	147	100	18	146	104	1013

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