Ron Mercer

Ron Mercer

Personal information
Born	(1976-05-18) May 18, 1976 (age 48) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Goodpasture Christian (Madison, Tennessee) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College	Kentucky (1995–1997)
NBA draft	1997: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1997–2005
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	5, 33, 1
Career history
1997–1999	Boston Celtics
1999–2000	Denver Nuggets
2000	Orlando Magic
2000–2002	Chicago Bulls
2002–2003	Indiana Pacers
2003–2004	San Antonio Spurs
2004–2005	New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1998) NCAA champion (1996) Consensus first-team All-American (1997) SEC Player of the Year (1997) Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1995) 2× First-team Parade All-American (1994, 1995) 2× Tennessee Mr. Basketball (1993, 1994)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,892 (13.6 ppg)
Rebounds	1,342 (3.1 rpg)
Assists	921 (2.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Ronald Eugene Mercer (born May 18, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. After his career at the University of Kentucky, Mercer played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA); he ended his career with the New Jersey Nets in 2005.