| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 13, 1959 Metter, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Metter (Metter, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980: 3rd round, 60th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playing career | 1981–1995 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1988 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1988–1995 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
LaVon Mercer (לבן מרסר; born January 13, 1959) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played at the center position.[1][2] As a high school senior, he averaged 37.6 points, 30.1 rebounds, and 12 blocked shots per game, and was named a Parade All-American. Playing college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs, he became the school's all-time career-leader in blocks and field-goal percentage, set its single-season shooting percentage record, and had the best SEC Tournament career field goal percentage of any SEC player. Drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 3rd round of the 1980 NBA draft, he instead played 14 seasons in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, where he was the MVP in 1981. He obtained Israeli citizenship, and also played for the Israeli national basketball team.
- ^ "Lavon Mercer Player Profile, Georgia, NCAA Stats, Awards – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Lavon Mercer College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.