Ron Mercer
Retired • Retired in 2006 • SG/SF • 8 years of NBA experience
Height6'7
Weight215 lbs
Born18th May 1976 (age 50)
Nationality🇺🇸USA
NBA Draft6th pick, 19971997 Early Entry: Stayed in
Pre-draft teamKentucky
HandRight
Agentn/a
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Stats
| Year | League | Team | G | MPG | PTS/G | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 33.3 | 15.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 45.0% | 0.0 | 0.4 | 10.7% | 2.4 | 2.8 | 83.9% | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 41 | 37.8 | 17.0 | 7.4 | 17.2 | 43.1% | 0.1 | 0.7 | 16.7% | 2.0 | 2.6 | 79.0% | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 37 | 38.1 | 18.3 | 7.4 | 16.5 | 44.4% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 38.5% | 3.2 | 4.1 | 78.8% | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Orlando Magic | 31 | 31.3 | 15.2 | 6.1 | 15.1 | 40.2% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0% | 3.0 | 3.8 | 79.0% | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Total (NBA) | 68 | 35.0 | 16.9 | 6.8 | 15.9 | 42.6% | 0.2 | 0.7 | 31.3% | 3.1 | 4.0 | 78.9% | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Chicago Bulls | 61 | 41.6 | 19.7 | 8.2 | 18.4 | 44.6% | 0.2 | 0.8 | 30.4% | 3.1 | 3.7 | 82.5% | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Chicago Bulls | 40 | 37.6 | 16.8 | 7.2 | 17.9 | 39.9% | 0.4 | 1.4 | 29.8% | 2.1 | 2.7 | 77.8% | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Indiana Pacers | 13 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 37.3% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 20.0% | 0.8 | 0.8 | 100.0% | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Total (NBA) | 53 | 32.4 | 13.9 | 5.9 | 14.8 | 39.7% | 0.3 | 1.2 | 29.0% | 1.8 | 2.2 | 79.8% | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Indiana Pacers | 72 | 23.2 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 40.9% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 18.8% | 0.9 | 1.1 | 80.2% | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 2003-04 | NBA | San Antonio Spurs | 39 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42.7% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 28.6% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 76.5% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 18 | 21.7 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 41.1% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 70.0% | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Teams
| Date | Team |
|---|---|
| 1995 - 1997 | Kentucky (NCAA) |
| June 1997 - August 1999 | Boston Celtics (NBA) |
| August 1999 - February 2000 | Denver Nuggets (NBA) |
| February 2000 - June 2000 | Orlando Magic (NBA) |
| August 2000 - February 2002 | Chicago Bulls (NBA) |
| February 2002 - July 2003 | Indiana Pacers (NBA) |
| July 2003 - February 2004 | San Antonio Spurs (NBA) |
| August 2004 - August 2005 | New Jersey Nets (NBA) |
Transactions
| Date | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 NBA Draft | NBA | Drafted 6th overall by Boston Celtics. |
| 4th September 1997 | NBA | Signed three-year, $6,100,680 rookie scale contract with Boston Celtics. |
| 3rd August 1999 | NBA | Traded by Boston Celtics, along with Popeye Jones and Dwayne Schintzius, to Denver Nuggets in exchange for Danny Fortson, Eric Williams, Eric Washington and a 2001 first-round pick (#11, Kedrick Brown). |
| 1st February 2000 | NBA | Traded by Denver Nuggets, along with Chauncey Billups and Johnny Taylor, to Orlando Magic in exchange for Chris Gatling, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, cash, and a future lottery protected first-round pick (later amended by mutual consent to be the 32nd pick in 2001, Omar Cook). |
| 2nd August 2000 | NBA | Signed a four-year, $27 million contract with Chicago Bulls. |
| 19th February 2002 | NBA | Traded by Chicago Bulls, along with Brad Miller, Ron Artest and Kevin Ollie, to Indiana Pacers in exchange for Jalen Rose, Travis Best, Norm Richardson and a 2002 second-round pick (#43, Lonny Baxter). |
| 24th July 2003 | NBA | Traded by Indiana Pacers, along with Hidayet Turkoglu, to San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Danny Ferry. |
| 27th February 2004 | NBA | Waived by San Antonio Spurs. |
| 12th August 2004 | NBA | Signed a two-year, $3.36 million contract with New Jersey Nets. Included player option for 2005/06. |
| 30th June 2005 | NBA | Exercised 2005/06 player option. |
| 17th August 2005 | NBA | Waived by New Jersey Nets under the amnesty clause. |
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Where Are They Now, 2011: Bookkeeping The Retired Guys
Derek Anderson and Ron Mercer - Last time we checked in on Ron Mercer and Derek Anderson, the pair were returning to Kentucky to complete their degrees. Anderson has also commissioned a documentary about the 1996 National Championship winning Wilcatds, dubbed The Untouchables.
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Where Are They Now, 2010; Part 44
- Ron MercerRon Mercer, a touchy subject to us Bulls fans, did not play after being the Nets' amnesty clause waivee in August 2005. He was only 29 at the time, yet that was the end of his career. His main contribution to the news after that was being involved in an assault at a strip club in August 2007; after an argument with one of the girls, Mercer's friend stabbed a bouncer that told them to leave, and Mercer then punched him. (Mercer pleaded guilty and received probation.) At the behest of Kentucky head coach John Calipari, Mercer has signed up to join a program at the university that helps former players complete their degrees, along with Derek Anderson.
