Mike Mertes

12 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	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
2021-22	25	0	11.3	0.6	3.0	3.5	3.1	2.0	5.0	0.4	0.7	0.3
2022-23	18	8	20.8	0.7	3.2	4.0	2.0	2.5	4.1	0.6	0.4	0.3
2023-24	22	21	25.7	0.8	2.6	3.5	2.1	2.4	4.0	0.6	0.6	0.0
Total	65	29	18.8	0.8	2.9	3.6	2.3	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
Result	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
Result	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
Result	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
Result	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
Result	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
Result	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