33 Mike Mertes
Mike Mertes
  • Height:
    5'10''
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Lacrosse, Wis.
  • High School:
    Coulee Christian
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Major:
    Business Management
  • Minor:
    -
  • gp
    22
  • pts/g
    6.6
  • fg %
    29.4
  • 3pt %
    28.3
  • ft %
    66.7
  • reb/g
    2.2
  • a/g
    1.5

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?

"Joker Card."

Three things you need for survival?

"Water, Food, and Shelter."

Ideal superpower?

"Invisibility."

Who's the funniest person on the team?

"Myself."

 

Complete this sentence: Good leaders...?

"... lead."

What attracts you to MBU?

"The atmosphere."

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

"Overtime win against Oak Hills."

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

"Bdubs."

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 10 Kuyper L, 85-66
Feb 15 at Emmaus W, 70-67
Feb 20 at Moody Bible W, 72-61
Feb 29 vs. Maranatha
Feb 29 vs. Emmaus W, 78-62
Mar 1 at Great Lakes Christian L, 99-67
  Overall Conf
Games 22 6
Games started 21 5
Minutes 566 128
Minutes per game 25.7 21.3
FG 53-180 13-43
FG Pct 29.4 30.2
3PT 32-113 10-31
3PT Pct 28.3 32.3
FT 8-12 2-2
FT Pct 66.7 100.0
Off rebounds 12 4
Def rebounds 37 10
Total rebounds 49 14
Rebounds per game 2.2 2.3
Personal fouls 30 6
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 34 10
Turnovers 56 17
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.6
Steals 9 0
Blocks 0 0
Points 146 38
Points per game 6.6 6.3
Points per 40 min 10.3 11.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 10 at Cent. Christian (Mo) L, 76-74 1 28 4-9 44.4 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 11 vs. Kansas Christian College L, 91-85 1 27 1-9 11.1 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 14 at Wis.-Stout L, 106-74 1 24 1-8 12.5 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 16 Emmaus W, 86-70 1 27 4-9 44.4 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 28 Principia W, 72-66 1 25 5-8 62.5 5-8 62.5 0-1 0.0 15
Dec 1 at No. 5 North Central (Minn.) L, 91-62 1 30 4-11 36.4 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 2 at Northwestern (Minn.) L, 84-44 1 29 1-9 11.1 0-7 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 8 vs. Calvary L, 86-68 1 26 1-8 12.5 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 9 at Faith W, 92-83 1 28 2-8 25.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 12 Rockford L, 81-70 1 34 5-11 45.5 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 14
Jan 6 at Knox L, 96-51 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Great Lakes Christian L, 96-53 1 27 3-11 27.3 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 7
Jan 12 at Grace Christian (Mich.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Kuyper L, 87-58 1 29 1-10 10.0 0-6 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 19 Alumni   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Dominican (Ill.) L, 88-75 1 23 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 22 vs. Martin Luther L, 89-62 1 29 3-11 27.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Jan 23 Martin Luther L, 105-65 1 27 3-10 30.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 27 Grace Christian (Mich.) L, 96-63 1 20 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 30 Moody Bible W, 91-80 1 28 3-8 37.5 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 3 Great Lakes Christian L, 99-62 1 26 3-9 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 6 Beloit L, 80-65 1 31 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 2-3 66.7 10
Feb 10 Kuyper L, 85-66 1 27 3-11 27.3 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 9
Feb 15 at Emmaus W, 70-67 1 21 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 20 at Moody Bible W, 72-61 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 vs. Maranatha   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 vs. Emmaus W, 78-62 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Great Lakes Christian L, 99-67 0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 14 vs. Maranatha   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 10 at Cent. Christian (Mo) L, 76-74 1 28 0 1 1 2 5 0.4 1 0 2 -
Nov 11 vs. Kansas Christian College L, 91-85 1 27 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 14 at Wis.-Stout L, 106-74 1 24 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 0
Nov 16 Emmaus W, 86-70 1 27 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 1 0 2 -
Nov 28 Principia W, 72-66 1 25 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 1 at No. 5 North Central (Minn.) L, 91-62 1 30 0 4 4 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Dec 2 at Northwestern (Minn.) L, 84-44 1 29 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
Dec 8 vs. Calvary L, 86-68 1 26 0 1 1 3 5 0.6 0 0 1 -
Dec 9 at Faith W, 92-83 1 28 2 3 5 3 3 1.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 12 Rockford L, 81-70 1 34 1 0 1 2 3 0.7 1 0 2 -
Jan 6 at Knox L, 96-51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Great Lakes Christian L, 96-53 1 27 1 4 5 3 3 1.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 12 at Grace Christian (Mich.)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Kuyper L, 87-58 1 29 0 3 3 6 2 3.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 19 Alumni   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Dominican (Ill.) L, 88-75 1 23 0 2 2 0 5 0.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 22 vs. Martin Luther L, 89-62 1 29 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Jan 23 Martin Luther L, 105-65 1 27 0 5 5 0 4 0.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 27 Grace Christian (Mich.) L, 96-63 1 20 0 2 2 0 7 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 30 Moody Bible W, 91-80 1 28 1 1 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 3 Great Lakes Christian L, 99-62 1 26 1 2 3 2 3 0.7 0 0 1 -
Feb 6 Beloit L, 80-65 1 31 1 0 1 1 2 0.5 1 0 0 -
Feb 10 Kuyper L, 85-66 1 27 1 1 2 3 3 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 15 at Emmaus W, 70-67 1 21 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 20 at Moody Bible W, 72-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 vs. Maranatha   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 vs. Emmaus W, 78-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Great Lakes Christian L, 99-67 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 14 vs. Maranatha   - - - - - - - - - - - -

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 22 21 25.7 2.4-8.2 29.4 1.5-5.1 28.3 0.4-0.5 66.7 6.6
Conference 6 5 21.3 2.2-7.2 30.2 1.7-5.2 32.3 0.3-0.3 100.0 6.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 10 10 26.8 3.1-8.1 38.3 2.3-5.4 42.6 0.4-0.6 66.7 8.9
Away 9 8 24.0 1.9-7.9 23.9 0.7-4.7 14.3 0.4-0.7 66.7 4.9
Neutral 3 3 27.3 1.7-9.3 17.9 1.0-5.7 17.6 0.0-0.0 - 4.3
Result Wins 5 5 25.8 3.0-7.6 39.5 2.0-5.2 38.5 0.4-0.6 66.7 8.4
Losses 17 16 25.7 2.2-8.4 26.8 1.3-5.1 25.3 0.4-0.5 66.7 6.1
Month November 5 5 26.2 3.0-8.6 34.9 1.8-5.8 31.0 0.2-0.6 33.3 8.0
December 5 5 29.4 2.6-9.4 27.7 1.2-5.2 23.1 0.4-0.4 100.0 6.8
January 7 7 26.1 2.1-8.1 26.3 1.3-5.0 25.7 0.4-0.6 75.0 6.0
February 4 4 26.3 2.5-8.2 30.3 2.0-5.8 34.8 0.5-0.8 66.7 7.5
March 1 0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 22 21 566 53-180 29.4 32-113 28.3 8-12 66.7 146
Conference 6 5 128 13-43 30.2 10-31 32.3 2-2 100.0 38
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 10 10 268 31-81 38.3 23-54 42.6 4-6 66.7 89
Away 9 8 216 17-71 23.9 6-42 14.3 4-6 66.7 44
Neutral 3 3 82 5-28 17.9 3-17 17.6 0-0 - 13
Result Wins 5 5 129 15-38 39.5 10-26 38.5 2-3 66.7 42
Losses 17 16 437 38-142 26.8 22-87 25.3 6-9 66.7 104
Month November 5 5 131 15-43 34.9 9-29 31.0 1-3 33.3 40
December 5 5 147 13-47 27.7 6-26 23.1 2-2 100.0 34
January 7 7 183 15-57 26.3 9-35 25.7 3-4 75.0 42
February 4 4 105 10-33 30.3 8-23 34.8 2-3 66.7 30
March 1 0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 22 21 25.7 3.7-12.7 29.4 2.3-8.0 28.3 0.6-0.8 66.7 10.3
Conference 6 5 21.3 4.1-13.4 30.2 3.1-9.7 32.3 0.6-0.6 100.0 11.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 10 10 26.8 4.6-12.1 38.3 3.4-8.1 42.6 0.6-0.9 66.7 13.3
Away 9 8 24.0 3.1-13.1 23.9 1.1-7.8 14.3 0.7-1.1 66.7 8.1
Neutral 3 3 27.3 2.4-13.7 17.9 1.5-8.3 17.6 0.0-0.0 - 6.3
Result Wins 5 5 25.8 4.7-11.8 39.5 3.1-8.1 38.5 0.6-0.9 66.7 13.0
Losses 17 16 25.7 3.5-13.0 26.8 2.0-8.0 25.3 0.5-0.8 66.7 9.5
Month November 5 5 26.2 4.6-13.1 34.9 2.7-8.9 31.0 0.3-0.9 33.3 12.2
December 5 5 29.4 3.5-12.8 27.7 1.6-7.1 23.1 0.5-0.5 100.0 9.3
January 7 7 26.1 3.3-12.5 26.3 2.0-7.7 25.7 0.7-0.9 75.0 9.2
February 4 4 26.3 3.8-12.6 30.3 3.0-8.8 34.8 0.8-1.1 66.7 11.4
March 1 0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -

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 22 21 25.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.4 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.6 0.4 0.0
Conference 6 5 21.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 - 1.7 2.8 0.6 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 10 26.8 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.4 - 1.4 3.1 0.5 0.6 0.0
Away 9 8 24.0 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.3 0.0 1.7 2.1 0.8 0.3 0.0
Neutral 3 3 27.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 5 5 25.8 0.8 1.4 2.2 2.0 - 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.6 0.0
Losses 17 16 25.7 0.5 1.8 2.2 1.2 0.0 1.5 2.8 0.5 0.4 0.0
Month November 5 5 26.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.0 1.6 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.0
December 5 5 29.4 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.2 0.0 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.4 0.0
January 7 7 26.1 0.4 2.4 2.9 1.6 0.0 1.7 3.1 0.5 0.4 0.0
February 4 4 26.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.8 - 1.5 2.5 0.6 0.5 0.0
March 1 0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 22 21 566 12 37 49 30 0 34 56 0.6 9 0
Conference 6 5 128 4 10 14 6 - 10 17 0.6 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 10 268 5 14 19 14 - 14 31 0.5 6 0
Away 9 8 216 5 22 27 12 0 15 19 0.8 3 0
Neutral 3 3 82 2 1 3 4 0 5 6 0.8 0 0
Result Wins 5 5 129 4 7 11 10 - 9 9 1.0 3 0
Losses 17 16 437 8 30 38 20 0 25 47 0.5 6 0
Month November 5 5 131 2 4 6 10 0 8 11 0.7 2 0
December 5 5 147 3 11 14 6 0 8 13 0.6 2 0
January 7 7 183 3 17 20 11 0 12 22 0.5 3 0
February 4 4 105 4 5 9 3 - 6 10 0.6 2 0
March 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0

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 22 21 25.7 0.8 2.6 3.5 2.1 0.0 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.6 0.0
Conference 6 5 21.3 1.3 3.1 4.4 1.9 0.0 3.1 5.3 0.6 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 10 26.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.1 0.0 2.1 4.6 0.5 0.9 0.0
Away 9 8 24.0 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.2 0.0 2.8 3.5 0.8 0.6 0.0
Neutral 3 3 27.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 2.4 2.9 0.8 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 5 5 25.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 3.1 0.0 2.8 2.8 1.0 0.9 0.0
Losses 17 16 25.7 0.7 2.7 3.5 1.8 0.0 2.3 4.3 0.5 0.5 0.0
Month November 5 5 26.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.1 0.0 2.4 3.4 0.7 0.6 0.0
December 5 5 29.4 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.6 0.0 2.2 3.5 0.6 0.5 0.0
January 7 7 26.1 0.7 3.7 4.4 2.4 0.0 2.6 4.8 0.5 0.7 0.0
February 4 4 26.3 1.5 1.9 3.4 1.1 0.0 2.3 3.8 0.6 0.8 0.0
March 1 0 - - - - - - - - - - -

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