Southern Conference
Mercer Bears
2026–27 Team Profile
1–22026–27 OVERALL
2 completed games are awaiting full box scores; records include verified final scores. Some advanced team metrics are awaiting complete game box scores.
2026–27 Team Metrics
Effective FG%51.0%#215 nationally
Turnover Rate19.6%#288 nationally
Offensive Rebound %35.8%#138 nationally
Free Throw Rate36.1%#217 nationally
Season Statistics
| Games | 3 |
|---|---|
| Points / Game | 77.7 |
| Opponent Points / Game | 79.0 |
| Rebounds / Game | 39.0 |
| Assists / Game | 10.7 |
| Steals / Game | 6.0 |
| Blocks / Game | 2.3 |
| Turnovers / Game | 14.0 |
| FG% | 44.3 |
| 3PT% | 32.5 |
| FT% | 70.3 |
| Offensive Efficiency | 108.6 |
| Defensive Efficiency | 110.5 |
| Net Efficiency | -1.9 |
| Tempo | 71.5 |
2026–27 MMH Rating
MMH Power: 42.2 · Preseason and current results. Model ratings include preseason inputs.
2026–27 Player Season Stats
PLAYERPOSGPMPGPPG ▼RPGAPGSPGBPGFGA/G3PA/GFG%3P%FT%
2026–27 Schedule and Results
2026–27 Projected Rotation
2026-27 PROJECTION
Projected Rotation
Projected roles are MMH preseason estimates and are not an official depth chart.
Projected Starting Five
KJ LaMontePG | N/A | N/A
ROLElead organizer
PREVIOUS TEAMNew Mexico Highlands → Indian Hills CC → Mercer
2025-262025-26 Indian Hills CC (Junior college): 31 GP | N/A MPG | 11.7 PPG | 3.1 RPG | 2.5 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Quinton Perkins IIG | N/A | N/A
ROLEperimeter scorer
PREVIOUS TEAMIndian Hills CC → Mercer
2025-262025-26 Mercer (NCAA D-I): 28 GP | 23.5 MPG | 8.9 PPG | 1.6 RPG | 1.6 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Brady ShouldersG/W | N/A | N/A
ROLErebounding and secondary creation
PREVIOUS TEAMLyon County HS (KY); Mercer returner
2025-262025-26 Mercer (NCAA D-I): 29 GP | 30.7 MPG | 9.3 PPG | 6.8 RPG | 1.9 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Karon BoydF | N/A | N/A
ROLEexperienced frontcourt scorer
PREVIOUS TEAMUSC Aiken → ETSU → Wichita State → Mercer
2025-262025-26 Wichita State (NCAA D-I): 36 GP | 33.8 MPG | 10.9 PPG | 5.8 RPG | 1.6 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Keelan SteeleC | N/A | N/A
ROLEinterior rotation
PREVIOUS TEAMMaine → Mercer
2025-262025-26 Maine (NCAA D-I): 24 GP | 20.6 MPG | 8.1 PPG | 4.5 RPG | 0.9 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Key Rotation
Shane CherryG | N/A | N/A
ROLEreserve scoring
PREVIOUS TEAMTallahassee State College → Mercer
2025-262025-26 Tallahassee State College (Junior college): 30 GP | N/A MPG | 19.2 PPG | N/A RPG | N/A APG
RECRUITING3 stars — 247Sports (Mercer bio)
Dawson BarrW | N/A | N/A
ROLEperimeter scoring option
PREVIOUS TEAMEmbry-Riddle → Mercer
2025-262025-26 Embry-Riddle (NCAA D-II): 27 GP | N/A MPG | 13.4 PPG | N/A RPG | N/A APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Petras PadegimasF | N/A | N/A
ROLEreturning frontcourt option
PREVIOUS TEAMDayton → Mercer
2025-262025-26 Mercer (NCAA D-I): 0 GP | N/A MPG | N/A PPG | N/A RPG | N/A APG | No appearances (injury/redshirt); averages not applicable
RECRUITINGN/A
Makoi Mabor MakoiC | N/A | N/A
ROLEreserve size
PREVIOUS TEAMUNC Wilmington → Mercer
2025-262025-26 UNC Wilmington (NCAA D-I): 33 GP | 8.7 MPG | 1.5 PPG | 2.6 RPG | 0.2 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Ryder CateG | N/A | N/A
ROLEreserve ball handler
PREVIOUS TEAMClarendon College → Mercer
2025-262025-26 Clarendon College (Junior college): 11 GP | 20.1 MPG | 8.8 PPG | 3.4 RPG | 3.0 APG
RECRUITINGN/A