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Ron Mercer |
1st Round (6): BOSTON CELTICS
University of Kentucky
Position: Small Forward/Two Guard
Height. 6-7
Weight. 209
High School: Oak Hill Academy, VA
Age: 21
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Season
1995-96
1996-97
Totals |
G
36
40
76 |
FGM
107
297
404 |
FGA
234
603
837 |
PCT
.457
.493
.483 |
FTM
51
82
133 |
FTA
65
105
170 |
PCT
.785
.781
.782 |
REB
104
210
314 |
AVG
2.9
5.3
4.1 |
AST
50
97
147 |
BLK
8
10
18 |
STL
34
66
100 |
PTS
288
725
1013 |
AVG
8.0
18.1
13.3 |
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1996-97 Sophomore season
- Consensus first team All-American
- SEC Player of the Year
- Led the SEC in scoring
- Career high 30 pts vs Purdue on 12/3, hit 13-16 field goals
- Career high 13 rebounds vs Ohio State
- MVP of the SEC Tournament after avg 20.0 pts, 6.0 rebs and shooting .575 from the floor for three games
- Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA West Regional
- 21 pts in the regional final win over Utah
- Named to the all-Final Four team
- 19 pts in Final Four win over Minnesota, 13 in final game loss to Arizona
1995-96 Freshman season
- Started 12 of 36 games
- Playing 18.8 minutes per, was fifth on the team in scoring
- SEC All-Freshman Team
- Named to the all-Final Four Team
- Scored then career high 20 pts in title game win over Syracuse (8-12 fgs, 3-4 three pt fgs, 1-1 fts)
Career
- Became the 43rd player in UK history to top 1,000 pts
- 37th All American in Kentucky history
- Will become Kentucky's 14th first round selection
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