12 Mike Mertes
Mike Mertes
  • Height:
    5'10''
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Fr
  • Hometown:
    Sparta, Wis.
  • High School:
    Coulee Christian
  • Position:
    PG
  • Major:
    Sports Management
  • Minor:
    -
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    2.8
  • fg %
    28.6
  • 3pt %
    26.9
  • ft %
    50.0
  • reb/g
    1.0
  • a/g
    0.6

Bio

BIO

What emoji describes you?

"Cold-face emoji."

Career plans/dreams/ideas?

"Become a coach."

If you were a state, which state would you be and why?

"I would be Wisconsin because I get hot and cold."

Favorite breakfast food?

"Breakfast burrito."

Do you have any gameday rituals/traditions?

"None."

Complete this sentence: Good leaders...?

"...lead."

What attracts you to MBU?

"The atmosphere and people."

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 10 at Emmaus W, 78-62
Feb 12 Moody Bible W, 82-54
Feb 15 Luther L, 75-61
Feb 19 at Lincoln Christian L, 84-60
Feb 23 #9 Moody W, 73-65
Feb 24 #1 Trinity Bible L, 67-64
  Overall Conf
Games 25 -
Games started 0 -
Minutes 282 -
Minutes per game 11.3 -
FG 26-91 0-0
FG Pct 28.6 -
3PT 18-67 0-0
3PT Pct 26.9 -
FT 1-2 0-0
FT Pct 50.0 -
Off rebounds 4 -
Def rebounds 21 -
Total rebounds 25 -
Rebounds per game 1.0 -
Personal fouls 22 -
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 14 -
Turnovers 35 -
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 -
Steals 5 -
Blocks 2 -
Points 71 0
Points per game 2.8 -
Points per 40 min 10.1 -

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 at Defiance L, 78-50 0 26 3-8 37.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 6 vs. Miami-Hamilton L, 80-46 - 17 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Nov 9 at Cardinal Stritch L, 90-46 - 17 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 13 at MSOE L, 78-53 - 23 3-8 37.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 16 Rockford L, 96-68 - 24 4-11 36.4 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 10
Nov 18 Dominican (Ill.) L, 77-60 - 12 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 20 Emmaus L, 79-60 - 10 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 3 at No. 3 North Central L, 85-62 - 18 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 6
Dec 4 at Northwestern (Minn.) L, 85-58 - 11 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 10 vs. Calvary W, 85-79 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 11 at Faith L, 84-74 - 9 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 14 Welch College L, 88-82 - 7 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 3
Jan 10 vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) L, 94-71 - 17 4-8 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 10
Jan 11 at Martin Luther L, 79-59 - 15 1-6 16.7 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 22 Finlandia W, 81-69 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 Lincoln Christian L, 73-70 - 3 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 at Moody Bible W, 83-56 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 29 Martin Luther L, 96-63 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 at Finlandia L, 79-70 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Faith L, 59-44 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 10 at Emmaus W, 78-62 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 Moody Bible W, 82-54 - 14 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 15 Luther L, 75-61 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 19 at Lincoln Christian L, 84-60 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 23 #9 Moody W, 73-65 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 24 #1 Trinity Bible L, 67-64 - 3 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 5 at Defiance L, 78-50 0 26 0 2 2 2 4 0.5 1 0 1 0
Nov 6 vs. Miami-Hamilton L, 80-46 - 17 0 2 2 0 6 0.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 9 at Cardinal Stritch L, 90-46 - 17 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 13 at MSOE L, 78-53 - 23 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 16 Rockford L, 96-68 - 24 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 18 Dominican (Ill.) L, 77-60 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 20 Emmaus L, 79-60 - 10 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 2 0 0 -
Dec 3 at No. 3 North Central L, 85-62 - 18 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 4 at Northwestern (Minn.) L, 85-58 - 11 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 10 vs. Calvary W, 85-79 - 4 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Dec 11 at Faith L, 84-74 - 9 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 14 Welch College L, 88-82 - 7 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 10 vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) L, 94-71 - 17 0 3 3 3 3 1.0 0 1 0 -
Jan 11 at Martin Luther L, 79-59 - 15 0 2 2 0 3 0.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 22 Finlandia W, 81-69 - 10 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 Lincoln Christian L, 73-70 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 27 at Moody Bible W, 83-56 - 7 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 29 Martin Luther L, 96-63 - 9 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 5 at Finlandia L, 79-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Faith L, 59-44 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 10 at Emmaus W, 78-62 - 6 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 12 Moody Bible W, 82-54 - 14 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 15 Luther L, 75-61 - 3 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 19 at Lincoln Christian L, 84-60 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 23 #9 Moody W, 73-65 - 14 1 1 2 2 1 2.0 0 1 1 -
Feb 24 #1 Trinity Bible L, 67-64 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 25 0 11.3 1.0-3.6 28.6 0.7-2.7 26.9 0.0-0.1 50.0 2.8
2022-23 18 8 20.8 1.1-4.9 22.7 0.8-2.9 28.3 0.6-0.7 91.7 3.7
2023-24 22 21 25.7 2.4-8.2 29.4 1.5-5.1 28.3 0.4-0.5 66.7 6.6
Total 65 29 18.8 1.5-5.5 27.6 1.0-3.6 27.9 0.3-0.4 76.9 4.4

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 25 0 282 26-91 28.6 18-67 26.9 1-2 50.0 71
2022-23 18 8 374 20-88 22.7 15-53 28.3 11-12 91.7 66
2023-24 22 21 566 53-180 29.4 32-113 28.3 8-12 66.7 146
Total 65 29 1222 99-359 27.6 65-233 27.9 20-26 76.9 283

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 25 0 11.3 3.7-12.9 28.6 2.6-9.5 26.9 0.1-0.3 50.0 10.1
2022-23 18 8 20.8 2.1-9.4 22.7 1.6-5.7 28.3 1.2-1.3 91.7 7.1
2023-24 22 21 25.7 3.7-12.7 29.4 2.3-8.0 28.3 0.6-0.8 66.7 10.3
Total 65 29 18.8 3.2-11.8 27.6 2.1-7.6 27.9 0.7-0.9 76.9 9.3

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 25 0 11.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.1
2022-23 18 8 20.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.1 - 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.2
2023-24 22 21 25.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.4 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.6 0.4 0.0
Total 65 29 18.8 0.4 1.4 1.7 1.1 0.0 1.1 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 25 0 282 4 21 25 22 0 14 35 0.4 5 2
2022-23 18 8 374 7 30 37 19 - 23 38 0.6 4 3
2023-24 22 21 566 12 37 49 30 0 34 56 0.6 9 0
Total 65 29 1222 23 88 111 71 0 71 129 0.6 18 5

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 25 0 11.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 3.1 0.0 2.0 5.0 0.4 0.7 0.3
2022-23 18 8 20.8 0.7 3.2 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.5 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.3
2023-24 22 21 25.7 0.8 2.6 3.5 2.1 0.0 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.6 0.0
Total 65 29 18.8 0.8 2.9 3.6 2.3 0.0 2.3 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 25 0 11.3 1.0-3.6 28.6 0.7-2.7 26.9 0.0-0.1 50.0 2.8
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 - 9.1 0.8-2.8 26.5 0.5-2.2 22.2 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.0
Away 10 0 13.5 1.1-4.1 26.8 0.8-2.9 27.6 0.1-0.1 100.0 3.1
Neutral 3 - 12.7 2.0-5.3 37.5 1.3-3.7 36.4 0.0-0.0 - 5.3
Result Wins 6 - 9.2 0.3-2.3 14.3 0.2-2.0 8.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
Losses 19 0 11.9 1.3-4.1 31.2 0.9-2.9 30.9 0.1-0.1 50.0 3.5
Month November 7 0 18.4 2.0-6.3 31.8 1.7-5.0 34.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.7
December 5 - 9.8 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.6-2.0 30.0 0.2-0.4 50.0 2.8
January 6 - 10.2 0.8-3.7 22.7 0.3-2.3 14.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
February 7 - 6.1 0.3-1.4 20.0 0.1-1.1 12.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.7

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 25 0 282 26-91 28.6 18-67 26.9 1-2 50.0 71
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 - 109 9-34 26.5 6-27 22.2 0-1 0.0 24
Away 10 0 135 11-41 26.8 8-29 27.6 1-1 100.0 31
Neutral 3 - 38 6-16 37.5 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 16
Result Wins 6 - 55 2-14 14.3 1-12 8.3 0-0 - 5
Losses 19 0 227 24-77 31.2 17-55 30.9 1-2 50.0 66
Month November 7 0 129 14-44 31.8 12-35 34.3 0-0 - 40
December 5 - 49 5-15 33.3 3-10 30.0 1-2 50.0 14
January 6 - 61 5-22 22.7 2-14 14.3 0-0 - 12
February 7 - 43 2-10 20.0 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 5

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 25 0 11.3 3.7-12.9 28.6 2.6-9.5 26.9 0.1-0.3 50.0 10.1
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 - 9.1 3.3-12.5 26.5 2.2-9.9 22.2 0.0-0.4 0.0 8.8
Away 10 0 13.5 3.3-12.1 26.8 2.4-8.6 27.6 0.3-0.3 100.0 9.2
Neutral 3 - 12.7 6.3-16.8 37.5 4.2-11.6 36.4 0.0-0.0 - 16.8
Result Wins 6 - 9.2 1.5-10.2 14.3 0.7-8.7 8.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.6
Losses 19 0 11.9 4.2-13.6 31.2 3.0-9.7 30.9 0.2-0.4 50.0 11.6
Month November 7 0 18.4 4.3-13.6 31.8 3.7-10.9 34.3 0.0-0.0 - 12.4
December 5 - 9.8 4.1-12.2 33.3 2.4-8.2 30.0 0.8-1.6 50.0 11.4
January 6 - 10.2 3.3-14.4 22.7 1.3-9.2 14.3 0.0-0.0 - 7.9
February 7 - 6.1 1.9-9.3 20.0 0.9-7.4 12.5 0.0-0.0 - 4.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 25 0 11.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.1
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 - 9.1 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.1
Away 10 0 13.5 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.0
Neutral 3 - 12.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.7 0.0 1.0 3.3 0.3 0.0 0.3
Result Wins 6 - 9.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.2
Losses 19 0 11.9 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.6 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.1
Month November 7 0 18.4 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.6 2.7 0.2 0.4 0.0
December 5 - 9.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.2 - 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0
January 6 - 10.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.2
February 7 - 6.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.7 - 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.1

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 25 0 282 4 21 25 22 0 14 35 0.4 5 2
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 - 109 3 7 10 10 0 6 8 0.8 2 1
Away 10 0 135 0 9 9 7 0 5 17 0.3 3 0
Neutral 3 - 38 1 5 6 5 0 3 10 0.3 0 1
Result Wins 6 - 55 3 3 6 9 0 3 6 0.5 0 1
Losses 19 0 227 1 18 19 13 0 11 29 0.4 5 1
Month November 7 0 129 0 6 6 8 0 4 19 0.2 3 0
December 5 - 49 1 5 6 6 - 3 3 1.0 0 0
January 6 - 61 2 9 11 3 0 4 10 0.4 1 1
February 7 - 43 1 1 2 5 - 3 3 1.0 1 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 25 0 11.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 3.1 0.0 2.0 5.0 0.4 0.7 0.3
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 - 9.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 3.7 0.0 2.2 2.9 0.8 0.7 0.4
Away 10 0 13.5 0.0 2.7 2.7 2.1 0.0 1.5 5.0 0.3 0.9 0.0
Neutral 3 - 12.7 1.1 5.3 6.3 5.3 0.0 3.2 10.5 0.3 0.0 1.1
Result Wins 6 - 9.2 2.2 2.2 4.4 6.5 0.0 2.2 4.4 0.5 0.0 0.7
Losses 19 0 11.9 0.2 3.2 3.3 2.3 0.0 1.9 5.1 0.4 0.9 0.2
Month November 7 0 18.4 0.0 1.9 1.9 2.5 0.0 1.2 5.9 0.2 0.9 0.0
December 5 - 9.8 0.8 4.1 4.9 4.9 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 0.0 0.0
January 6 - 10.2 1.3 5.9 7.2 2.0 0.0 2.6 6.6 0.4 0.7 0.7
February 7 - 6.1 0.9 0.9 1.9 4.7 0.0 2.8 2.8 1.0 0.9 0.9

News Mentions

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Facing the Facts

Sabercats start 2022 with a 71-94 loss to Trinity Bible.

January 10, 2022

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Looking for Answers

Sabercats fall at home to Emmaus in North Region opener.

November 20, 2021

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Rockford Spoils Home Opener

Regents red-hot shooting fuels win in Watertown.

November 16, 2021

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Raiders Raid in Milwaukee

Sabercats fall by 25 at MSOE.

November 13, 2021

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Sabercats Fall In Opener

Sabercats drop season opener with 78-50 loss to Defiance

November 5, 2021

Photos

Mike Mertes action photo 1

Photo credit: Hope Ostrander
Mike Mertes action photo 2

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  • Rockford vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 3

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  • Rockford vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 4

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  • Rockford vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 5

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  • Rockford vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 6

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  • Emmaus vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 7

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  • Emmaus vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 8

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  • Emmaus vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 9

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  • Emmaus vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 10

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  • Welch College vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 11

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  • Finlandia vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 12

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  • Finlandia vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 13

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  • Martin Luther vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 14

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  • Martin Luther vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 15

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  • Faith Bapt. Bible vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 16

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  • Moody Bible vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 21

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  • Moody Bible vs. Maranatha Baptist
Mike Mertes action photo 22

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  • Trinity Bible (N.D.) vs. Maranatha Baptist