Brian Merriweather (born March 13, 1978)[1] is an American former basketball player. He played professionally for Basket Rimini in Italy,[1] but he is best known for his collegiate career at the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA) between 1998–99 and 2000–01.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 13, 1978 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North (Evansville, Indiana) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2001: undrafted |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Merriweather, a 6'3" shooting guard from Evansville, Indiana,[1][2] played for one season for Cumberlands College and then transferred to UTPA for his final three seasons.[3][4] As a sophomore he averaged 23.7 point per game (ppg), as a junior he averaged 20.4 ppg, and as a senior he averaged 18.1 ppg;[4] his career average was 20.7 ppg.[4] Merriweather never played his senior season.[2] During his UTPA career he made 332 three-point field goals in 819 attempts, both of which are UTPA records;[4][5] he also made at least 7 three-pointers in a game on seven times, with a school-record career high of 9 made.[5] In his first two seasons, Merriweather led NCAA Division I in three-pointers made per game with 4.07 each year.[6] He finished fourth in the nation in scoring his freshman year as well.[7] In only three collegiate seasons Merriweather amassed 1,738 points, the third-most in school history as of the end of the 2012–13 season.[5]
Merriweather played professionally, including time spent in Italy, although he never made the cut for a National Basketball Association team.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Brian MERRIWEATHER". Pro Ballers. MOMENTUM Productions Properties. 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ a b "Brian Merriweather Player Profile". RealGM, L.L.C. 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ Hinojosa, David (December 4, 1998). "Merriweather paying dividends for Broncs after year on sideline". The Monitor. p. 7. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Brian Merriweather stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c "History" (PDF). Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Texas–Pan American. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "2012–13 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2012–13 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ Highfill, Bob (December 22, 1999). "Unknown UTPA brings top shooter". Recordnet.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
External links
edit- Brian Merriweather @ sports-reference.com