Ron Mercer


# 33
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]

SeasonGames
Played
MinutesFGFGA%3Pt
FG
3Pt
FGA
%FTFTA%DefOffTotal
Rebs
Asst.St.BSFTOTotal
Points
1995-963667710723445.73236833.82516578.466539104503485136288
1996-9740129929760349.254914134.758210578.1119912109766109568725
Total76197640483748.277220934.4513317078.24184130314147100181461041013



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