Ron
Mercer
 #
33
Hometown: Nashville, TN Goodpasture
Christian [Oak Hill, Mouth of Wilson (VA)]
Position: F Playing Height:
6-7 Playing Weight: 210
Date of Birth: May 18, 1976
Legal Name: Ronald Eugene Mercer
Prep Notes: Mr. Basketball State
of Tennessee 1994 (Class A); 1993 (Class
AA)
Parade All-American; McDonalds All-American
Kentucky Career Notes: Declared
Early for NBA Draft after Sophomore Season
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:
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 |
45.7 |
23 |
68 |
33.8 |
51 |
65 |
78.5 |
65 |
39 |
104 |
50 |
34 |
8 |
51 |
36 |
288 |
| 1996-97 |
40 |
1299 |
297 |
603 |
49.3 |
49 |
141 |
34.8 |
82 |
105 |
78.1 |
119 |
91 |
210 |
97 |
66 |
10 |
95 |
68 |
725 |
| Total |
76 |
1976 |
404 |
837 |
48.3 |
72 |
209 |
34.4 |
133 |
170 |
78.2 |
184 |
130 |
314 |
147 |
100 |
18 |
146 |
104 |
1013 |
|
