Ron Mercer
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FRESHMAN
GUARD/FORWARD
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TENNESSEE
(DAK HILL. VIRGINIA]
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One of the premier freshmen in the nation ... Has already been named by Pitino as a possible starter either at shooting guard or small forward ... Fluid in the open court, he can also create in the half-court game ... Proven three-point threat.
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Received the Ban/Naismith Male Prep Player of the Year Award as the best high school player in America ... First-team Parade and McDonald's All-American ... Led the East Team with 19 points during the McDonald's All-American game ... Named MVP of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic, scoring 20 points to lead his team to a win in the title game ... Averaged 26.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg as a senior for the nation's top prep team ... Heavily recruited by nearly every top college-program ... Did not make decision on attending Kentucky until April, choosing the Cats over Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina, among others.
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"Ron Mercer was one of the premier high school players in the country. He has the maturity to step in and play right away ... his maturity is beyond his years."