12 Mike Mertes
Mike Mertes
  • Height:
    5'10''
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Sparta, Wis.
  • High School:
    Coulee Christian
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Major:
    Business Management
  • Minor:
    -
  • gp
    18
  • pts/g
    3.7
  • fg %
    22.7
  • 3pt %
    28.3
  • ft %
    91.7
  • reb/g
    2.1
  • a/g
    1.3

Bio

2022-23: Appeared in 18 games with 8 starts for the Sabercats... Made first collegiate start against Trinity Bible on January 9... Scored career high 13 points against Faith on December 10

2021-22: Made collegiate debut against Defiance on November 5... appeared in 25 of 26 games as a Freshman... Set career-high 10 points against Rockford on November 10.

BIO

What emoji describes you?

"Unicorn."

Career plans/dreams/ideas?

"Still working on it."

Who is somebody you admire, and why?

"My dad."

If you were an animal what would you be, and why?

"A bunny. Because I like bunnies."

Do you have any gameday rituals/traditions?

"None."

Complete this sentence: Good leaders...?

"...lead."

What attracts you to MBU?

"The people."

NON-FRESHMEN: What’s a great MBU memory on the field/court?

"Playing my collegiate first game."

NON-FRESHMEN: What’s a great MBU memory off the field/court?

"Too many."

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 11 at Rockford L, 85-42
Feb 14 Luther L, 67-45
Feb 18 Finlandia L, 82-65
Feb 23 at Emmaus L, 69-66
Mar 1 vs. #8 Oak Hills W, 102-93
Mar 2 at #1 North Central L, 97-52
  Overall Conf
Games 18 -
Games started 8 -
Minutes 374 -
Minutes per game 20.8 -
FG 20-88 0-0
FG Pct 22.7 -
3PT 15-53 0-0
3PT Pct 28.3 -
FT 11-12 0-0
FT Pct 91.7 -
Off rebounds 7 -
Def rebounds 30 -
Total rebounds 37 -
Rebounds per game 2.1 -
Personal fouls 19 -
Disqualifications - -
Assists 23 -
Turnovers 38 -
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 -
Steals 4 -
Blocks 3 -
Points 66 0
Points per game 3.7 -
Points per 40 min 7.1 -

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Aurora L, 97-49 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Knox L, 78-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Rockford L, 105-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Dominican (Ill.) L, 86-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Emmaus L, 80-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Beloit L, 72-51 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Principia L, 100-48 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. Northwestern (Minn.) L, 96-63 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 vs. No. 5 North Central L, 90-58 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 9 vs. Calvary W, 71-58 - 12 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 at Faith W, 88-86 - 34 3-11 27.3 3-9 33.3 4-4 100.0 13
Jan 9 vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) L, 89-54 1 26 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 at Martin Luther L, 59-54 1 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 12 at Finlandia L, 78-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 vs. No. 10 Grace Christian L, 96-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Trinity Int'l L, 84-52 - 14 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 21 Moody Bible W, 82-65 1 22 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 24 Martin Luther L, 76-58 1 27 2-5 40.0 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 31 Carthage L, 87-62 1 26 0-6 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 at Moody W, 69-67 1 23 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 7 Faith L, 91-68 1 26 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 11 at Rockford L, 85-42 - 21 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 Luther L, 67-45 - 21 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 18 Finlandia L, 82-65 1 32 2-8 25.0 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 5
Feb 23 at Emmaus L, 69-66 - 12 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 1 vs. #8 Oak Hills W, 102-93 - 36 3-9 33.3 2-4 50.0 4-4 100.0 12
Mar 2 at #1 North Central L, 97-52 - 21 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at Aurora L, 97-49 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Knox L, 78-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Rockford L, 105-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Dominican (Ill.) L, 86-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Emmaus L, 80-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Beloit L, 72-51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Principia L, 100-48 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. Northwestern (Minn.) L, 96-63 - 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 3 vs. No. 5 North Central L, 90-58 - 8 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 9 vs. Calvary W, 71-58 - 12 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Dec 10 at Faith W, 88-86 - 34 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 1 0 2 -
Jan 9 vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.) L, 89-54 1 26 1 1 2 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 10 at Martin Luther L, 59-54 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 12 at Finlandia L, 78-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 vs. No. 10 Grace Christian L, 96-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Trinity Int'l L, 84-52 - 14 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 21 Moody Bible W, 82-65 1 22 0 8 8 0 3 0.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 24 Martin Luther L, 76-58 1 27 0 2 2 0 5 0.0 0 2 1 -
Jan 31 Carthage L, 87-62 1 26 0 3 3 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 4 at Moody W, 69-67 1 23 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 7 Faith L, 91-68 1 26 0 0 0 4 1 4.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 11 at Rockford L, 85-42 - 21 0 1 1 2 3 0.7 0 0 2 -
Feb 14 Luther L, 67-45 - 21 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 18 Finlandia L, 82-65 1 32 2 6 8 2 5 0.4 0 0 1 -
Feb 23 at Emmaus L, 69-66 - 12 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 -
Mar 1 vs. #8 Oak Hills W, 102-93 - 36 1 5 6 4 4 1.0 1 1 3 -
Mar 2 at #1 North Central L, 97-52 - 21 0 0 0 2 3 0.7 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 18 8 20.8 1.1-4.9 22.7 0.8-2.9 28.3 0.6-0.7 91.7 3.7
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 7 5 24.0 1.3-5.7 22.5 1.0-3.6 28.0 0.4-0.6 75.0 4.0
Away 6 2 19.3 1.3-4.7 28.6 1.0-2.8 35.3 0.7-0.7 100.0 4.3
Neutral 5 1 18.0 0.6-4.0 15.0 0.4-2.2 18.2 0.8-0.8 100.0 2.4
Result Wins 5 2 25.4 1.6-6.6 24.2 1.4-4.4 31.8 1.6-1.6 100.0 6.2
Losses 13 6 19.0 0.9-4.2 21.8 0.6-2.4 25.8 0.2-0.3 75.0 2.7
Month December 4 - 15.5 0.8-4.8 15.8 0.8-3.5 21.4 1.0-1.0 100.0 3.3
January 6 5 20.0 0.7-4.5 14.8 0.7-2.3 28.6 0.5-0.7 75.0 2.5
February 6 3 22.5 1.2-4.7 25.0 0.7-3.2 21.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.0
March 2 - 28.5 3.0-7.0 42.9 2.0-3.0 66.7 2.0-2.0 100.0 10.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 18 8 374 20-88 22.7 15-53 28.3 11-12 91.7 66
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 7 5 168 9-40 22.5 7-25 28.0 3-4 75.0 28
Away 6 2 116 8-28 28.6 6-17 35.3 4-4 100.0 26
Neutral 5 1 90 3-20 15.0 2-11 18.2 4-4 100.0 12
Result Wins 5 2 127 8-33 24.2 7-22 31.8 8-8 100.0 31
Losses 13 6 247 12-55 21.8 8-31 25.8 3-4 75.0 35
Month December 4 - 62 3-19 15.8 3-14 21.4 4-4 100.0 13
January 6 5 120 4-27 14.8 4-14 28.6 3-4 75.0 15
February 6 3 135 7-28 25.0 4-19 21.1 0-0 - 18
March 2 - 57 6-14 42.9 4-6 66.7 4-4 100.0 20

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 18 8 20.8 2.1-9.4 22.7 1.6-5.7 28.3 1.2-1.3 91.7 7.1
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 7 5 24.0 2.1-9.5 22.5 1.7-6.0 28.0 0.7-1.0 75.0 6.7
Away 6 2 19.3 2.8-9.7 28.6 2.1-5.9 35.3 1.4-1.4 100.0 9.0
Neutral 5 1 18.0 1.3-8.9 15.0 0.9-4.9 18.2 1.8-1.8 100.0 5.3
Result Wins 5 2 25.4 2.5-10.4 24.2 2.2-6.9 31.8 2.5-2.5 100.0 9.8
Losses 13 6 19.0 1.9-8.9 21.8 1.3-5.0 25.8 0.5-0.6 75.0 5.7
Month December 4 - 15.5 1.9-12.3 15.8 1.9-9.0 21.4 2.6-2.6 100.0 8.4
January 6 5 20.0 1.3-9.0 14.8 1.3-4.7 28.6 1.0-1.3 75.0 5.0
February 6 3 22.5 2.1-8.3 25.0 1.2-5.6 21.1 0.0-0.0 - 5.3
March 2 - 28.5 4.2-9.8 42.9 2.8-4.2 66.7 2.8-2.8 100.0 14.0

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 18 8 20.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.1 - 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.2
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 5 24.0 0.4 3.1 3.6 1.0 - 1.1 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.3
Away 6 2 19.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 - 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.2 0.0
Neutral 5 1 18.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.2 - 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.2 0.2
Result Wins 5 2 25.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 2.2 - 1.6 2.8 0.6 0.8 0.2
Losses 13 6 19.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.6 - 1.2 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.2
Month December 4 - 15.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 - 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.0
January 6 5 20.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 0.7 - 0.5 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
February 6 3 22.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.2 - 1.8 2.2 0.8 0.0 0.0
March 2 - 28.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.5 - 3.0 3.5 0.9 0.5 0.5

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 18 8 374 7 30 37 19 - 23 38 0.6 4 3
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 5 168 3 22 25 7 - 8 16 0.5 2 2
Away 6 2 116 1 2 3 6 - 7 14 0.5 1 0
Neutral 5 1 90 3 6 9 6 - 8 8 1.0 1 1
Result Wins 5 2 127 1 13 14 11 - 8 14 0.6 4 1
Losses 13 6 247 6 17 23 8 - 15 24 0.6 0 2
Month December 4 - 62 1 0 1 5 - 3 5 0.6 1 0
January 6 5 120 2 15 17 4 - 3 13 0.2 2 2
February 6 3 135 3 10 13 7 - 11 13 0.8 0 0
March 2 - 57 1 5 6 3 - 6 7 0.9 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 18 8 20.8 0.7 3.2 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.5 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.3
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 5 24.0 0.7 5.2 6.0 1.7 0.0 1.9 3.8 0.5 0.5 0.5
Away 6 2 19.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.0 2.4 4.8 0.5 0.3 0.0
Neutral 5 1 18.0 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.7 0.0 3.6 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.4
Result Wins 5 2 25.4 0.3 4.1 4.4 3.5 0.0 2.5 4.4 0.6 1.3 0.3
Losses 13 6 19.0 1.0 2.8 3.7 1.3 0.0 2.4 3.9 0.6 0.0 0.3
Month December 4 - 15.5 0.6 0.0 0.6 3.2 0.0 1.9 3.2 0.6 0.6 0.0
January 6 5 20.0 0.7 5.0 5.7 1.3 0.0 1.0 4.3 0.2 0.7 0.7
February 6 3 22.5 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.1 0.0 3.3 3.9 0.8 0.0 0.0
March 2 - 28.5 0.7 3.5 4.2 2.1 0.0 4.2 4.9 0.9 0.7 0.7

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  • Martin Luther vs. Maranatha Baptist
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  • Martin Luther vs. Maranatha Baptist
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  • Martin Luther vs. Maranatha Baptist
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  • Martin Luther vs. Maranatha Baptist
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  • Faith Bapt. Bible vs. Maranatha Baptist
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  • Faith Bapt. Bible vs. Maranatha Baptist
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  • Faith Bapt. Bible vs. Maranatha Baptist
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  • Faith Bapt. Bible vs. Maranatha Baptist
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  • Faith Bapt. Bible vs. Maranatha Baptist
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  • Faith Bapt. Bible vs. Maranatha Baptist