Ron Mercer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ron Mercer
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 18, 1976(1976-05-18)
Age	48
Birthplace	Nashville
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Taurus

Ron Mercer Biography

Ron Mercer is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 18, 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The 1998 NBA All-Rookie First Team selection was made by the Boston Celtics. They won the national championship at the University of Kentucky.

His former college coach, He was drafted into the NBA by his former college coach, Rick Pitino., drafted him into the NBA.

Ron Mercer was twice named “Mr. Basketball” of Tennessee while at Goodpasture Christian School in Madison, Tennessee. He then transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, and was rated by Bob Gibbons to be the best prep player of the class of 1995.

He was selected with the sixth overall pick of the 1997 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and was reunited with fellow Kentucky teammate Antoine Walker, and Rick Pitino, his coach at Kentucky who had just become the coach of the Celtics. Prior to Mercer’s drafting, Pitino was recorded as saying that he did not envisage Mercer as having the necessary talent to be selected very high. Some felt this was just a ploy to scare the other teams away from him so as to increase the likelihood of Mercer being available by the time the Celtics got an opportunity to make their draft selection. It turned out it was.

As a rookie, he gave his mother a Cadillac for Mother’s Day.

Ron Mercer Net Worth

Ron Mercer is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ron Mercer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While at Goodpasture Christian School, he was twice named Mr. Basketball Tennessee.

In 1997, he was named SEC Player-of-the Year.

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; he ended his career with the New Jersey Nets in 2005.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ron Mercer height 6 ft 7 in Ron weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ron Mercer Dating?

According to our records, Ron Mercer is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ron Mercer’s is not dating anyone.

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On August 15, 2005, prior to the 2005–06 NBA season, Mercer was waived by the Nets to avoid the league’s luxury tax as part of the new labor agreement. He has not played in the league since.

Facts & Trivia

Ron Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ron Mercer celebrates birthday on May 18 of every year.

How old is Ron Mercer?

46 years (May 18, 1976)

Where did Ron Mercer go to college?

University of Kentucky

Where did Ron Mercer go to high school?

Education

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