Mercer's 2011-12 Preview
Head Coach: Doug Schmid
2010-11 Record: 1-9, 3-19
Conference/Finish: District 10, Region 2/6th Place
2010-11 Playoff Finish: Did Not Qualify
Last Tournament Appearance: 2005-06
Post Season History Since 2001-02
District Championships: None
District Record: 1-3
State Championships: None
State Record: 0-1
Returning Team Leaders
Points Per Game: Billy Selders, 6.6
Rebounds Per Game: Billy Selders, 4.3
Assists Per Game: Billy Selders, 1.1
Steals Per Game: Billy Selders, 2.6
2011-12 Schedule
(7:30 p.m. unless noted)
December 9 - Mercer Tip-Off Tournament
December 10 - Mercer Tip-Off Tournament
December 13 - Cambridge Springs
December 15 - Conneaut Lake
December 20 - Grove City
December 23 - Shenango
January 3 - at Rocky Grove
January 6 - Commodore Perry
January 10 - at Jamestown
January 13 - Sharpsville
January 17 - at Greenville
January 20 - Reynolds
January 24 - at Wilmington
January 27 - Lakeview (PA)
January 28 - at Laurel
January 31 - at Saegertown
February 3 - at Sharpsville
February 7 - Greenville
February 10 - at Reynolds
February 11 - Maplewood (PA)
February 14 - Wilmington
February 17 - at Lakeview (PA)
Over the course of the past three seasons the Mustangs have compiled a record of 14-52 (21.2%). Last year, Mercer got off to an 0-15 start before finishing rather strong winning three of their final seven contests. Head coach Doug Schmid enters his third season at the helm as he will have to find replacements for 6’1 guard Justin Glass (16.5 ppg, 79.6% FT, 31.9% 3PT) and 6’2 center Josh Verigood (8.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg).
Schmid welcomes back seniors Paul McCullough (6’2/F) and Billy Selders (6’0/G). McCullough scored 4.5 points and grabbed 2.2 caroms, a year ago. Selders leads Mercer returnees in particularly every category (6.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 2.6 spg). The Mustangs will look to junior Nate Brest (6’2/C) to make an impact this winter after he was used primarily as a substitute last year (2.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg).
Mercer will attempt to recapture those winning ways of the last month of the 2011 season. The Mustangs begin the season on Friday, December 9 in the Tip-Off Tournament.
