#33

Ron Mercer

1995–97

FNashville, TN

NBA

Drafted by Boston Celtics (#6)

Mercer stepped up brilliantly after Derek Anderson's injury to lead the 1996-97 Wildcats to the NCAA championship game, earning Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors despite the title game loss. A 1996 national champion who averaged 18.1 points per game, he was selected sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1997 NBA Draft.

Season-by-Season Stats

Season	#	Class	GP	GS	PPG	RPG	APG	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%
1995-96	#33	FR	36	13	8.0	2.9	1.4	18.8	45.7	33.8	78.5
1996-97	#33	SO	40	40	18.1	5.3	2.4	32.5	49.3	34.8	78.1
Career		2 yrs	76	53	13.3	4.2	1.9	26.0
Career Totals					1,012 pts	316 reb	146 ast