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33 Ron Mercer

Name
Ron Mercer
Position
Forward
Class
SO
Hometown (Last School)
Nashville, TN (Goodpasture Christian)
Ht
6'7"
Wt
210
Seasons
1995-96, 1996-97
Birthday
May 18, 1976

Declared Early for NBA Draft after Sophomore Season

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On December 10, 1951, Bob Burrow collected 34 rebounds against Temple for the most rebounds ever in a single game by a Kentucky player.

 

On December 10, 1977, as top-ranked UK is defeating Kansas on “Adolph Rupp Night” in Allen Field House on Naismith Drive in Lawrence, Kansas, Rupp dies. Thousands would participate in the funeral procession in Lexington.

 

On December 10, 2011, Indiana's Christian Watford hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer in Assembly Hall to stun No. 1 Kentucky.  It's only the second time Indiana had beaten a top-ranked team at Assembly Hall.

 

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