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Draft:Jerry Jr. “JJ” Mercury

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Jerry Jr. Mercury
Niagara River Lions
PositionSmall forward
LeagueCanadian Elite Basketball League
Personal information
BornScarborough, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High schoolPine Ridge Secondary School
(Pickering, Ontario)
College

Jerry Jr. Mercury (born unknown) is an Canadian basketball player. basketball player. He played college basketball for the Mohawk Mountaineers (CCAA) and is now a professional player in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) for the Niagara River Lions

Early life and high school career

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Mercury was born in Scarborough, Ontario.[1] He attended Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering, Ontario.[2]

College career

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Mercury is a third-year forward for the Mohawk Mountaineers men’s basketball team[3]

During the 2022-23 season, Mercury had a standout year, averaging 18.8 points per game on 50.6 per cent shooting and 10.6 rebounds.[4] He picked up 10 double-doubles on the season.[5] Mercury’s performance moved to the next level in four OCAA playoff games that year, as he averaged 22.3 points and 15 rebounds.[6]

In the 2023-24 season, despite an injury-riddled season that had him miss six games, Mercury averaged 22.6 points and 10.4 rebounds, with six double-doubles. [7] Additionally, with the missed time, Mercury still finished 14th in OCAA scoring, with 271 total points [8]

College career

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Professional career In a significant move, Mercury declared for the 2024 CEBL draft[9] He was selected 30th overall by the Niagara River Lions in the 2024 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Draft[10] This makes him the first athlete from the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) to be drafted to the CEBL[11]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022-2023 Mohawk Mountaineers 13 13 32.9 .053 .359 .692 10.9 3.0 2.15 .23 19.4
2022-2023 Mohawk Mountaineers 12 11 27.7 .471 .328 .826 10.4 2.8 1.66 1.1 22.6

References

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  1. ^ "Jerry Jr. Mercury - 2023-24 - Men's Basketball - Mohawk College". mohawkmountaineers.com.
  2. ^ "Jerry Jr. Mercury - 2023-24 - Men's Basketball - Mohawk College". mohawkmountaineers.com.
  3. ^ "Jerry Jr. Mercury - 2023-24 - Men's Basketball - Mohawk College". mohawkmountaineers.com.
  4. ^ "Mountaineers forward Jerry Jr. Mercury becomes first CCAA student-athlete to be drafted in the CEBL". www.mohawknewsdesk.ca.
  5. ^ "Mountaineers forward Jerry Jr. Mercury becomes first CCAA student-athlete to be drafted in the CEBL". www.mohawknewsdesk.ca.
  6. ^ "Mountaineers forward Jerry Jr. Mercury becomes first CCAA student-athlete to be drafted in the CEBL". www.mohawknewsdesk.ca.
  7. ^ "Mountaineers forward Jerry Jr. Mercury becomes first CCAA student-athlete to be drafted in the CEBL". www.mohawknewsdesk.ca.
  8. ^ "Mountaineers forward Jerry Jr. Mercury becomes first CCAA student-athlete to be drafted in the CEBL". www.mohawknewsdesk.ca.
  9. ^ "MERCURY SELECTED IN 2024 CEBL DRAFT BY NIAGARA". www.mohawknewsdesk.ca.
  10. ^ "Mountaineers forward Jerry Jr. Mercury becomes first CCAA student-athlete to be drafted in the CEBL". www.ocaa.com. Apr 11, 2024. Retrieved Apr 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "River Lions Announce Selections in 2024 CEBL Draft". www.riverlions.ca. Apr 11, 2024. Retrieved Apr 11, 2024.