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Men's Basketball

Cruz Mertens #10 G La Verne

gp 21
pts/g 6.2
fg % 33.9
3pt % 36.6
ft % 84.0
reb/g 1.2
a/g 0.3
Recent Games
Feb 7 Pomona-Pitzer L, 71-64
Feb 10 Cal Lutheran L, 71-64
Feb 14 Redlands W, 59-58
Feb 17 at Caltech L, 70-69
Feb 21 at Chapman L, 81-40
Feb 24 Claremont-M-S L, 95-55
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 21 12
Games started 15 12
Minutes 382 254
Minutes per game 18.2 21.2
FG 38-112 25-71
FG Pct 33.9 35.2
3PT 34-93 22-57
3PT Pct 36.6 38.6
FT 21-25 12-15
FT Pct 84.0 80.0
Off rebounds 3 2
Def rebounds 22 14
Total rebounds 25 16
Rebounds per game 1.2 1.3
Personal fouls 23 16
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 7 4
Turnovers 7 3
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.3
Steals 6 4
Blocks 5 4
Points 131 84
Points per game 6.2 7.0
Points per 40 min 13.7 13.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 # at Boise St. L, 92-60 - 19 2-8 25.0 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 7
Nov 21 at Willamette W, 73-63 - 3 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 22 at Pacific (Ore.) W, 54-43 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 5 at #4 WUSTL L, 83-48 - 12 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 6 vs. #6 Emory L, 80-59 - 9 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 17 Mt. Aloysius W, 82-76 - 16 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 3-3 100.0 9
Dec 18 Transylvania L, 62-59 - 19 3-9 33.3 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 9
Dec 29 vs. St. Joseph's (BKN) L, 68-52 1 28 2-8 25.0 2-7 28.6 2-3 66.7 8
Dec 30 vs. Oberlin W, 62-54 1 24 3-6 50.0 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 31 at CSU Bakersfield L, 87-36 1 11 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at Cal Lutheran L, 66-50 1 30 3-8 37.5 3-8 37.5 4-5 80.0 13
Jan 6 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 61-57 1 26 5-11 45.5 5-11 45.5 4-5 80.0 19
Jan 10 Whittier L, 71-64 1 30 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 15 Occidental L, 65-63 1 15 2-7 28.6 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 17 at Claremont-M-S L, 66-39 1 23 4-8 50.0 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 12
Jan 20 Chapman L, 72-52 1 15 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 24 Caltech W, 59-57 1 18 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 27 at Redlands W, 69-50 1 18 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 3 at Whittier L, 79-64 1 22 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 5 at Occidental W, 75-73 1 17 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 7 Pomona-Pitzer L, 71-64 1 24 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 8
Feb 10 Cal Lutheran L, 71-64 1 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 Redlands W, 59-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Caltech L, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Chapman L, 81-40 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Claremont-M-S L, 95-55 - - - - - - - - -
# Stats don't count towards season totals
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 1 # at Boise St. L, 92-60 - 19 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 21 at Willamette W, 73-63 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 at Pacific (Ore.) W, 54-43 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 5 at #4 WUSTL L, 83-48 - 12 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Dec 6 vs. #6 Emory L, 80-59 - 9 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 17 Mt. Aloysius W, 82-76 - 16 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 18 Transylvania L, 62-59 - 19 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 29 vs. St. Joseph's (BKN) L, 68-52 1 28 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Dec 30 vs. Oberlin W, 62-54 1 24 0 2 2 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Dec 31 at CSU Bakersfield L, 87-36 1 11 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 1 0 -
Jan 3 at Cal Lutheran L, 66-50 1 30 0 1 1 0 0 - 2 0 2 -
Jan 6 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 61-57 1 26 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 10 Whittier L, 71-64 1 30 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 15 Occidental L, 65-63 1 15 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 -
Jan 17 at Claremont-M-S L, 66-39 1 23 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 20 Chapman L, 72-52 1 15 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 24 Caltech W, 59-57 1 18 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 2 1 -
Jan 27 at Redlands W, 69-50 1 18 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 3 at Whittier L, 79-64 1 22 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 5 at Occidental W, 75-73 1 17 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 7 Pomona-Pitzer L, 71-64 1 24 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 10 Cal Lutheran L, 71-64 1 16 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 1 4 -
Feb 14 Redlands W, 59-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Caltech L, 70-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Chapman L, 81-40 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Claremont-M-S L, 95-55 - - - - - - - - - - - -
# Stats don't count towards season totals
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2013-14 24 1 8.4 1.0-3.2 32.5 0.9-2.9 31.4 0.5-0.6 80.0 3.5
2014-15 21 15 18.2 1.8-5.3 33.9 1.6-4.4 36.6 1.0-1.2 84.0 6.2
2015-16 25 22 27.0 3.0-7.9 37.4 2.6-6.9 38.4 1.2-1.6 73.2 9.8
2016-17 25 3 23.7 2.4-5.6 43.3 2.2-5.2 41.5 1.3-1.6 80.0 8.3
Total 95 41 19.5 2.1-5.6 37.5 1.9-4.9 37.8 1.0-1.3 78.5 7.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 24 1 201 25-77 32.5 22-70 31.4 12-15 80.0 84
2014-15 21 15 382 38-112 33.9 34-93 36.6 21-25 84.0 131
2015-16 25 22 676 74-198 37.4 66-172 38.4 30-41 73.2 244
2016-17 25 3 592 61-141 43.3 54-130 41.5 32-40 80.0 208
Total 95 41 1851 198-528 37.5 176-465 37.8 95-121 78.5 667
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2013-14 24 1 8.4 0.0-0.0 32.5 0.0-0.0 31.4 0.0-0.0 80.0 0.0
2014-15 21 15 18.2 0.0-0.0 33.9 0.0-0.0 36.6 0.0-0.0 84.0 0.0
2015-16 25 22 27.0 0.0-0.0 37.4 0.0-0.0 38.4 0.0-0.0 73.2 0.0
2016-17 25 3 23.7 0.0-0.0 43.3 0.0-0.0 41.5 0.0-0.0 80.0 0.0
Total 95 41 19.5 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 37.8 0.0-0.0 78.5 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2013-14 24 1 8.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0
2014-15 21 15 18.2 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.2
2015-16 25 22 27.0 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.1
2016-17 25 3 23.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.8 0.1 0.6 0.3 2.0 0.2 0.1
Total 95 41 19.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2013-14 24 1 201 6 6 12 17 0 0 6 0.0 5 0
2014-15 21 15 382 3 22 25 23 0 7 7 1.0 6 5
2015-16 25 22 676 18 53 71 65 2 10 15 0.7 13 3
2016-17 25 3 592 8 47 55 71 3 14 7 2.0 6 2
Total 95 41 1851 35 128 163 176 5 31 35 0.9 30 10
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 24 1 8.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2014-15 21 15 18.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
2015-16 25 22 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
2016-17 25 3 23.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Total 95 41 19.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 21 15 18.2 1.8-5.3 33.9 1.6-4.4 36.6 1.0-1.2 84.0 6.2
Conference 12 12 21.2 2.1-5.9 35.2 1.8-4.8 38.6 1.0-1.2 80.0 7.0
Exhibition 1 - 19.0 2.0-8.0 25.0 2.0-7.0 28.6 1.0-2.0 50.0 7.0
 
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Home 8 6 19.1 1.8-5.1 34.1 1.6-4.2 38.2 0.6-0.8 83.3 5.8
Away 10 7 16.8 1.8-5.3 34.0 1.6-4.6 34.8 1.0-1.2 83.3 6.2
Neutral 3 2 20.3 2.0-6.0 33.3 1.7-4.3 38.5 2.0-2.3 85.7 7.7
 
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Wins 8 5 16.0 1.6-4.9 33.3 1.5-4.1 36.4 1.4-1.5 91.7 6.1
Losses 13 10 19.5 1.9-5.6 34.2 1.7-4.6 36.7 0.8-1.0 76.9 6.3
 
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November 2 - 4.5 0.5-1.5 33.3 0.5-1.5 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.5
December 7 3 17.0 1.7-5.4 31.6 1.6-4.7 33.3 1.3-1.4 90.0 6.3
January 8 8 21.9 2.4-7.0 33.9 2.2-5.9 38.3 1.2-1.5 83.3 8.3
February 4 4 19.8 1.5-3.8 40.0 1.0-2.5 40.0 0.5-0.8 66.7 4.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 21 15 382 38-112 33.9 34-93 36.6 21-25 84.0 131
Conference 12 12 254 25-71 35.2 22-57 38.6 12-15 80.0 84
Exhibition 1 - 19 2-8 25.0 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 7
 
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Home 8 6 153 14-41 34.1 13-34 38.2 5-6 83.3 46
Away 10 7 168 18-53 34.0 16-46 34.8 10-12 83.3 62
Neutral 3 2 61 6-18 33.3 5-13 38.5 6-7 85.7 23
 
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Wins 8 5 128 13-39 33.3 12-33 36.4 11-12 91.7 49
Losses 13 10 254 25-73 34.2 22-60 36.7 10-13 76.9 82
 
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November 2 - 9 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
December 7 3 119 12-38 31.6 11-33 33.3 9-10 90.0 44
January 8 8 175 19-56 33.9 18-47 38.3 10-12 83.3 66
February 4 4 79 6-15 40.0 4-10 40.0 2-3 66.7 18
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 21 15 18.2 0.0-0.0 33.9 0.0-0.0 36.6 0.0-0.0 84.0 0.0
Conference 12 12 21.2 0.0-0.0 35.2 0.0-0.0 38.6 0.0-0.0 80.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 - 19.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0
 
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Home 8 6 19.1 0.0-0.0 34.1 0.0-0.0 38.2 0.0-0.0 83.3 0.0
Away 10 7 16.8 0.0-0.0 34.0 0.0-0.0 34.8 0.0-0.0 83.3 0.0
Neutral 3 2 20.3 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 38.5 0.0-0.0 85.7 0.0
 
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Wins 8 5 16.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 91.7 0.0
Losses 13 10 19.5 0.0-0.0 34.2 0.0-0.0 36.7 0.0-0.0 76.9 0.0
 
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November 2 - 4.5 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 7 3 17.0 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 90.0 0.0
January 8 8 21.9 0.0-0.0 33.9 0.0-0.0 38.3 0.0-0.0 83.3 0.0
February 4 4 19.8 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 21 15 18.2 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.2
Conference 12 12 21.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 - 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.3
Exhibition 1 - 19.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
 
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Home 8 6 19.1 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.0 - 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5
Away 10 7 16.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.4 0.1
Neutral 3 2 20.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.7 - 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
 
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Wins 8 5 16.0 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.3
Losses 13 10 19.5 0.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 - 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.2
 
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November 2 - 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
December 7 3 17.0 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.9 - 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.1
January 8 8 21.9 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 - 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.4 0.4
February 4 4 19.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 - 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 21 15 382 3 22 25 23 0 7 7 1.0 6 5
Conference 12 12 254 2 14 16 16 - 4 3 1.3 4 4
Exhibition 1 - 19 0 1 1 1 - 0 0 - 0 0
 
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Home 8 6 153 3 9 12 8 - 1 2 0.5 0 4
Away 10 7 168 0 8 8 10 0 5 4 1.3 4 1
Neutral 3 2 61 0 5 5 5 - 1 1 1.0 2 0
 
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Wins 8 5 128 1 8 9 6 0 1 1 1.0 2 2
Losses 13 10 254 2 14 16 17 - 6 6 1.0 4 3
 
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November 2 - 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0
December 7 3 119 1 8 9 6 - 3 4 0.8 2 1
January 8 8 175 2 10 12 10 - 1 1 1.0 3 3
February 4 4 79 0 4 4 6 - 3 2 1.5 1 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 21 15 18.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 12 12 21.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 - 19.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
 
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Home 8 6 19.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Away 10 7 16.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 2 20.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
 
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Wins 8 5 16.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 10 19.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
 
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November 2 - 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
December 7 3 17.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
January 8 8 21.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 4 19.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0
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