Ron Mercer 
#23 SF | 6-7, 222lbs | Timberwolves | Experience: 1 year
Born: 5/18/1976 (23) | College: Kentucky

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 Potential: - - - - - - - - - - - -          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 
 Value: $1,271,251  $1,420,136  $1,580,474  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  Rookie  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 1                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1998 NBA MIN 78 78 30.7 13.3 0.9 2.2 2.4 1.7 1.42 0.9 0.1 3.0 .400 .779 .220  
 1997 NBA DAL 82 82 31.5 13.4 1.4 2.9 2.1 1.9 1.12 1.3 0.2 2.5 .402 .813 .204  
 Career     160 160 31.1 13.3 1.2 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.25 1.1 0.1 2.8 .401 .795 .213  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1998 NBA MIN 5.1 12.8 .400 2.7 3.4 .779 2.8 4.6 .612 1.9 6.3 .300 0.4 1.9 .220  
 1997 NBA DAL 5.3 13.2 .402 2.5 3.1 .813 2.4 4.0 .591 2.7 7.9 .337 0.3 1.3 .204  
 Career     5.2 13.0 .401 2.6 3.2 .795 2.6 4.3 .602 2.3 7.1 .321 0.3 1.6 .213  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1998 78 78 2391 398 996 208 267 33 150 1037 73 248 184 68 130 68 10 234 -398 
 1997 82 82 2579 435 1082 204 251 21 103 1095 113 353 174 109 156 109 13 207 -232 
 Career 160 160 4970 833 2078 412 518 54 253 2132 186 601 358 177 286 177 23 441 -630 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1998 NBA MIN .465 1.04 12.9 9.1 22.6 3.3 8.0 5.6 13.2 96.3 3.2 -5.1 96.7 104.7  
 1997 NBA DAL .460 1.01 11.4 10.2 22.5 4.4 9.7 7.0 13.9 132.4 4.4 -2.8 93.1 96.8  
 Career     .462 1.03 12.1 9.7 22.6 3.9 8.9 6.4 13.6 228.7 7.6 -3.9 94.8 100.5  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 Career     0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 Career     0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 Career 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 Career     .000 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - -  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1996 - 38 0 26.5 13.3 1.4 2.8 3.3 3.0 1.12 1.1 0.4 3.8 .495 .805 .333  
 Total   38 0 26.5 13.3 1.4 2.8 3.3 3.0 1.12 1.1 0.4 3.8 .495 .805 .333  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1996 38 0 1006 218 440 70 87 1 3 507 53 161 127 40 113 40 16 143 0 
 Career 38 0 1006 218 440 70 87 1 3 507 53 161 127 40 113 40 16 143 0 

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 35 4 7 8 3 2 6 12 24 11 16 3 6  
 Playoff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 Career 35 6 12 8 5 2 6 13 24 11 16 3 6  

 Game Logs
 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/20 STL L 33 7 18 0 0 0 2 14 1 4 1 5 2 0 2 -4
 10/21 SAC L 31 5 13 0 2 1 4 11 0 1 1 3 0 0 5 -12
 10/23 TOR L 29 6 11 2 2 1 2 15 0 2 1 2 0 1 3 -21
 10/26 ANA W 28 9 12 5 6 0 1 23 2 5 1 1 2 1 2 15
 10/29 MIN L 35 12 22 2 2 0 5 26 5 6 1 7 2 1 2 -25
 10/30 SLS W 31 4 10 5 5 1 3 14 1 5 0 1 0 0 1 12
 11/3 SLS L 19 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 -2
 11/5 MIN W 29 6 17 5 6 0 4 17 1 6 1 0 0 0 4 -3
 11/6 STL L 33 7 18 1 2 1 3 16 1 4 1 3 2 0 4 -9
 11/9 DEN L 35 3 13 4 6 0 2 10 1 3 1 2 2 0 2 1
 11/10 LVE L 34 7 17 0 0 1 2 15 2 6 1 1 0 0 5 -14
 11/14 DEN L 25 6 10 3 4 0 0 15 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 -14
 11/15 PHX W 38 7 16 2 2 0 0 16 1 4 2 2 1 0 2 5
 11/17 HOU W 32 5 11 4 8 0 2 14 0 6 1 3 0 0 1 -5
 11/19 ANA L 31 4 11 5 5 1 3 14 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 4
 11/21 IND L 35 6 14 10 10 0 4 22 1 4 3 4 2 2 1 -15
 11/22 BAL L 34 7 17 0 0 1 1 15 2 7 2 3 2 0 3 -12
 11/26 ATL L 32 7 14 5 5 0 0 19 1 5 1 0 2 0 3 -7
 11/27 ANA W 38 12 24 11 16 0 2 35 4 5 3 1 2 0 3 13
 12/1 MIN L 31 6 14 1 2 1 3 14 0 2 4 2 0 0 5 -13
 12/2 NJN L 26 6 13 5 6 1 1 18 0 1 4 3 0 0 4 2
 12/6 ORL L 33 4 15 0 0 1 4 9 1 3 5 2 2 0 4 -9
 12/7 CHA L 31 5 16 3 4 1 4 14 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 -22
 12/11 DET W 29 3 10 5 6 0 0 11 0 2 2 2 2 0 3 4
 12/12 IND W 31 8 12 6 6 0 0 22 1 1 1 4 0 2 1 -7
 12/15 STL L 36 4 12 0 0 0 4 8 1 2 6 1 2 0 2 -3
 12/17 ATL L 31 4 11 0 0 1 3 9 2 4 1 3 1 0 4 4
 12/19 ATL L 34 4 16 3 4 0 5 11 1 3 5 5 0 0 4 -3
 12/20 ORL L 24 4 7 2 2 0 2 10 1 4 3 1 2 0 5 4
 12/24 DEN W 35 7 18 4 4 0 3 18 2 5 7 2 1 1 1 9
 12/26 HOU L 30 5 14 0 0 0 1 10 3 4 1 2 2 0 1 -21
 12/28 DAL L 36 9 19 3 4 2 6 23 2 2 1 3 0 1 2 5
 12/29 DEN W 34 6 14 2 2 1 2 15 3 7 2 3 2 0 1 5
 1/2 MIA W 38 8 19 9 10 0 2 25 1 6 4 2 1 0 2 30
 1/6 SLS W 35 6 18 3 4 0 1 15 1 3 1 4 1 0 3 3
 1/8 MIA L 38 10 20 6 6 1 1 27 1 4 2 1 1 0 6 -3
 1/10 LVE W 26 6 11 2 2 0 0 14 1 3 1 2 0 0 4 5
 1/12 IND L 18 3 8 0 0 0 1 6 2 4 1 1 1 0 5 -2
 1/14 CLE W 18 1 4 2 2 0 2 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 10
 1/17 SAS L 35 7 12 5 6 0 2 19 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 -1
 1/18 DEN L 33 4 12 2 2 0 1 10 2 4 1 0 0 0 3 -6
 1/22 DEN L 37 3 13 2 2 0 1 8 2 5 3 0 2 0 2 -8
 1/23 BOS W 27 4 12 2 3 0 1 10 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 8
 1/26 IND L 36 5 15 2 2 0 2 12 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 -21
 1/27 BOS L 35 3 11 1 2 1 4 8 2 6 2 3 0 0 2 -22
 1/31 PHI L 30 5 11 4 4 1 3 15 0 3 1 6 1 0 4 -5
 2/1 HOU L 28 4 12 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 -19
 2/4 DET L 27 6 17 1 2 0 1 13 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 -31
 2/5 ROO W 23 4 9 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 5 0 0 0 3 8
 2/9 HOU L 37 5 10 0 0 0 2 10 0 2 3 3 2 0 3 -14
 2/12 LAL L 36 6 16 4 8 0 5 16 0 4 1 0 1 0 4 -6
 2/14 POR L 32 4 17 5 8 3 3 16 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 -5
 2/16 HOU L 39 5 14 0 0 1 2 11 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 -10
 2/17 MIL L 25 2 9 1 2 1 2 6 0 1 2 2 0 0 3 -11
 2/20 LVE L 28 3 10 5 6 0 0 11 2 4 3 1 1 0 6 5
 2/21 SAS L 28 2 8 5 6 0 3 9 1 3 1 0 1 0 4 -29
 2/24 ANA L 30 5 14 4 4 0 1 14 1 4 2 3 0 0 4 -3
 2/25 SEA L 23 1 7 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 -33
 2/27 CHI W 37 11 20 1 4 1 1 24 1 2 2 0 3 0 6 13
 3/1 CLE L 34 3 10 0 0 0 3 6 1 7 7 2 0 0 5 1
 3/3 GSW L 43 11 19 2 2 1 2 25 0 0 5 1 3 0 4 -5
 3/4 SLS L 34 5 14 4 6 1 3 15 1 4 2 1 1 0 3 -6
 3/6 CAL W 38 5 10 5 6 0 1 15 2 5 8 3 0 0 1 14
 3/8 CAL L 25 4 10 2 2 0 2 10 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 -19
 3/9 SEA L 25 3 7 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 2 0 3 -19
 3/13 POR W 25 5 9 9 12 0 2 19 0 1 5 3 1 0 4 18
 3/14 ANA W 36 12 17 0 0 1 3 25 1 4 3 0 1 0 1 17
 3/17 BAL W 34 8 14 2 2 0 1 18 1 4 0 4 0 0 3 15
 3/18 PHI W 30 5 14 2 4 0 1 12 1 4 1 0 3 0 2 7
 3/20 MIL L 31 0 10 3 4 0 3 3 2 4 1 2 0 0 4 -23
 3/22 GSW L 34 6 15 0 0 2 3 14 0 0 5 2 0 0 4 -16
 3/24 STL L 21 4 10 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 -14
 3/25 NYK L 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
 4/2 LAL L 27 2 9 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 6 2
 4/3 DET W 34 4 6 2 4 0 0 10 0 5 5 1 0 1 3 8
 4/6 CHI L 32 8 11 0 0 2 2 18 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 -25
 4/7 TOR L 21 2 9 3 4 0 2 7 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 -15
 4/9 PHX L 34 8 23 2 2 2 6 20 2 5 3 3 1 0 3 1
 4/11 TOR L 32 5 14 4 6 0 0 14 1 4 3 1 1 0 3 -9
 4/13 SAS L 32 4 13 3 4 1 4 12 0 2 2 0 1 0 4 -20
 4/15 SEA L 19 1 7 4 4 0 1 6 2 2 3 2 0 0 6 4
 4/18 DAL L 35 8 14 6 10 1 1 23 0 3 1 0 2 0 3 -4
 4/19 ANA L 28 3 8 2 2 0 0 8 0 2 1 1 0 1 3 -26
 4/21 GSW L 22 4 10 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 5 0 1 0 3 -11
 4/22 PHX L 30 6 15 3 4 1 3 16 1 7 4 3 0 0 3 -19

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 9
 1997 NBA Rookie Game Participant
 1997 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
 1998 NBA Rookie Game Participant

 Transactions
 Date Action
 6/25/1997 Drafted by the Mavericks with pick #7 of round 1.
 12/14/1998 Traded to the Timberwolves

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