2023-2024 Mercer Bears

2023-2024 Mercer Bears Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
1 Anthony Benard Fr G 5-10 N/A - Grosse Pointe (MI) United States Grosse Point South High School
11 Robby Carmody Sr SF 6-4 202 May 8, 1999 Mars (PA) United States Mars High School
3 Jalen Cobb Sr G 6-1 175 - Atlanta (GA) United States Loomis Chaffee School
15 Jake Davis Fr F 6-6 N/A - Indianapolis (IN) United States Cathedral High School
23 Sidy Diallo So C 7-2 N/A - Dakar Senegal Findlay College Prep
14 T.J. Grant So F 6-5 185 - Kathleen (GA) United States Veterans High School
6 Alex Holt Sr F 6-8 245 - Lexington (NC) United States Lexington Senior High School
10 Caleb Hunter Sr PG 5-10 185 - Southfield (MI) United States Southfield Christian School
5 Jalyn McCreary Sr PF 6-8 215 - Kennesaw (GA) United States Legacy Charter High School
8 Amanze Ngumezi Sr PF 6-9 245 Jan 19, 2000 Savannah (GA) United States Sol C. Johnson High School
9 Earnest Ofremu Fr GF 6-5 185 - Powder Springs (GA) United States McEachern High School
22 Lukas Platauna Fr G 6-4 190 - Savannah (GA) United States Woodville-Tompkins Institute
0 Jah Quinones So G 6-4 220 - Orlando (FL) United States Lakeland Christian School
12 David Thomas Fr G 6-2 185 - McDonough (GA) United States Eagles Landing Christian Academy
2 Michael Zanoni So F 6-5 185 - Greensboro (NC) United States Greensboro Day School

Recent Mercer Bears History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 16-17 (8-10) 7th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2022-2023 14-19 (6-12) 8th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2021-2022 16-17 (8-10) 7th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2020-2021 18-11 (8-9) 6th (SoCon) Runner Up N/A
2019-2020 17-15 (11-7) 4th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 11-20 (6-12) 6th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2017-2018 19-15 (11-7) 4th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd CBI 2nd Rnd
2016-2017 15-17 (9-9) 6th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2015-2016 19-15 (8-10) 7th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2014-2015 19-16 (12-6) 3rd (SoCon) 3rd Rnd CBI 2nd Rnd
2013-2014 27-9 (14-4) 1st (A-Sun) Champion NCAA 2nd Rnd
2012-2013 24-12 (14-4) 1st (A-Sun) Runner Up NIT 2nd Rnd
2011-2012 27-11 (13-5) 2nd (A-Sun) 2nd Rnd CIT Champion
2010-2011 15-18 (11-9) 5th (A-Sun) 2nd Rnd N/A
2009-2010 16-17 (10-10) 6th (A-Sun) Runner Up N/A
2008-2009 17-15 (11-9) 5th (A-Sun) 1st Rnd N/A
2007-2008 11-19 (6-10) 8th (A-Sun) 1st Rnd N/A
2006-2007 13-17 (7-9) 5th (A-Sun) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 9-19 (7-13) 9th (A-Sun) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 16-12 (11-9) 5th (A-Sun) 1st Rnd N/A
2003-2004 12-18 (9-11) 6th (A-Sun) 1st Rnd N/A
2002-2003 23-6 (14-2) 1st (A-Sun) 2nd Rnd N/A

2023-2024 Mercer Bears Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Jalyn McCreary NABC All-District (21) Second Team
Jalyn McCreary Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament Team

2023-2024 Mercer Bears Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. Hunter D. Thomas J. Davis A. Holt J. McCreary
Rotation   J. Cobb J. Quinones    
Rotation     R. Carmody    
Rotation     T. Grant    
Lim PT A. Benard L. Platauna M. Zanoni A. Ngumezi S. Diallo
Lim PT     E. Ofremu    

2023-2024 Mercer Bears Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Jalyn McCreary 30 22.9 15.6 4.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.3
David Thomas 31 22.9 11.0 2.4 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.0
Jake Davis 33 28.6 9.0 4.5 1.1 0.7 0.4 1.3
Robby Carmody 29 17.4 7.6 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.1 1.4
Alex Holt 32 18.8 7.3 4.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.8
Jah Quinones 33 23.5 5.9 4.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.3
Jalen Cobb 33 20.8 5.8 2.8 1.4 1.0 0.2 0.7
Amanze Ngumezi 28 12.9 5.0 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.9
Caleb Hunter 33 18.2 4.9 2.0 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.0
Anthony Benard 27 16.8 2.3 1.2 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.5
Earnest Ofremu 3 2.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Lukas Platauna 3 3.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Michael Zanoni 4 13.0 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.2
T.J. Grant 19 10.9 1.2 1.9 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3

2023-2024 Mercer Bears Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Greg Gary Head Coach 2019-2020 Assistant Coach (Purdue, 2011 to 2019)
Bobby Kummer Assistant Coach 2019-2020 Associate Head Coach (Lamar, 2016 to 2019)
Kim Lewis Assistant Coach 2019-2020 Assistant Coach (Richmond, 2013 to 2019)
D.J. Byrd Assistant Coach 2020-2021 Director of Basketball Operations (Mercer, 2019 to 2020)
Ryne E. Smith Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Director of Basketball Operations (Mercer, 2022 to 2023)
Jim Cole Athletic Director 2010-2011 N/A
Justin Browner Strength and Conditioning Coach 2023-2024 N/A
Hannah Briner Athletic Trainer 2023-2024 N/A