Southern Conference
Mercer Bears
2026–27 Team Profile
0–02026–27 OVERALL
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2026–27 Team Metrics
Effective FG%53.3%#103 nationally
Turnover Rate—Rank unavailable
Offensive Rebound %—Rank unavailable
Free Throw Rate37.5%#104 nationally
Season Statistics
| Games | 32 |
|---|---|
| Points / Game | 82.7 |
| Opponent Points / Game | — |
| Rebounds / Game | 37.6 |
| Assists / Game | 13.8 |
| Steals / Game | 7.9 |
| Blocks / Game | 3.4 |
| Turnovers / Game | 10.4 |
| FG% | 46.3 |
| 3PT% | 34.9 |
| FT% | 72.3 |
| Offensive Efficiency | — |
| Defensive Efficiency | — |
| Net Efficiency | — |
| Tempo | — |
2026–27 MMH Rating
MMH Power: 46.2 · Preseason projection. Model ratings include preseason inputs.
2026–27 Player Season Stats
No player statistics are available for this season yet.
2026–27 Schedule and Results
| Date (Eastern) | Away | Home | Status / Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | Reinhardt Eagles | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-05 | Mercer Bears | Virginia Tech Hokies | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-07 | Mercer Bears | Davidson Wildcats | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-10 | Mercer Bears | Georgia Southern Eagles | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-12 | Mercer Bears | West Virginia Mountaineers | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-18 | Mercer Bears | Presbyterian Blue Hose | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-21 | Charleston Southern Buccaneers | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-24 | Mercer Bears | Florida Atlantic Owls | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-29 | Georgia Southern-East Georgia Golden Eagles | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-01 | Mercer Bears | Georgia State Panthers | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-05 | Wofford Terriers | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-08 | Mercer Bears | Arizona State Sun Devils | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-15 | Mercer Bears | New Mexico Lobos | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-19 | Mercer Bears | Chattanooga Mocs | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-22 | Mercer Bears | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-30 | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-06 | Western Carolina Catamounts | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-09 | Mercer Bears | Wofford Terriers | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-13 | Samford Bulldogs | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-16 | Mercer Bears | Furman Paladins | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-18 | Mercer Bears | Western Carolina Catamounts | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-20 | VMI Keydets | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-23 | UNC Greensboro Spartans | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-27 | Mercer Bears | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-30 | The Citadel Bulldogs | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-06 | Furman Paladins | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-11 | Mercer Bears | VMI Keydets | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-13 | Mercer Bears | UNC Greensboro Spartans | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-18 | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-20 | Chattanooga Mocs | Mercer Bears | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-24 | Mercer Bears | Samford Bulldogs | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-27 | Mercer Bears | The Citadel Bulldogs | Scheduled |
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