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Mercedes Staples

Position: Guard

5-10 (178cm)

Hometown: Centerville, UT

Schools: Minnesota (Women) and San Diego State (Women)

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SUMMARY

Career

G

112

PTS

8.6

TRB

3.7

AST

1.6

FG%

41.2

FG3%

39.1

FT%

73.1

eFG%

49.6

PER

-

WS

-

Per Game

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		SOS
2018-19	Minnesota	Big Ten	FR	25	2	14.9	1.3	3.7	.344	0.6	1.5	.368	0.7	2.2	.327	0.2	0.3	.571	0.0	1.2	1.3	1.1	0.8	0.1	0.9	0.9	3.4		6.36
2019-20	Minnesota	Big Ten	SO	8	1	14.1	1.0	3.6	.276	0.6	1.9	.333	0.4	1.8	.214	0.3	0.4	.667	0.3	0.9	1.1	0.9	1.0	0.1	0.6	0.9	2.6		11.91
2020-21	San Diego State	MWC	JR	24	24	32.7	4.5	11.3	.396	3.3	7.9	.413	1.2	3.4	.358	1.3	1.6	.821	0.6	5.8	6.4	2.0	0.9	0.2	2.0	1.7	11.5		2.93
2021-22	San Diego State	MWC	SR	28	28	33.7	4.1	9.7	.428	2.7	6.0	.450	1.4	3.6	.392	0.6	0.9	.680	0.3	3.7	4.0	2.0	1.1	0.2	1.3	2.0	10.3		1.27
2022-23	San Diego State	MWC	SR	27	20	31.4	4.0	8.8	.456	1.7	3.8	.456	2.3	5.0	.455	0.5	0.7	.684	0.3	3.8	4.1	1.7	1.3	0.0	1.1	1.2	10.7		2.45
Career	Overall			112	75	27.3	3.3	8.0	.412	2.0	4.6	.428	1.3	3.4	.391	0.6	0.8	.731	0.3	3.4	3.7	1.6	1.0	0.1	1.3	1.4	8.6		4.98
	Minnesota			33	3	14.7	1.2	3.7	.328	0.6	1.6	.358	0.6	2.1	.304	0.2	0.3	.600	0.1	1.2	1.2	1.0	0.8	0.1	0.8	0.9	3.2
	San Diego State			79	72	32.6	4.2	9.8	.425	2.5	5.8	.436	1.6	4.0	.410	0.8	1.1	.747	0.4	4.4	4.8	1.9	1.1	0.1	1.4	1.6	10.8

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2018-19	Minnesota	Big Ten	FR	12	0	9.2	0.5	2.3	.222	0.3	1.2	.214	0.3	1.1	.231	0.0	0.0		0.1	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.8	1.3
2020-21	San Diego State	MWC	JR	17	17	32.4	4.9	11.4	.435	3.6	8.1	.445	1.4	3.3	.411	1.1	1.4	.783	0.6	5.3	5.9	2.2	0.8	0.2	1.6	1.6	12.3
2021-22	San Diego State	MWC	SR	15	15	34.7	4.3	9.5	.448	3.1	6.2	.495	1.2	3.3	.360	0.6	0.7	.818	0.3	3.0	3.3	2.0	1.3	0.2	1.3	1.8	10.3
2022-23	San Diego State	MWC	SR	13	6	29.8	3.5	7.4	.469	1.2	2.7	.457	2.2	4.7	.475	0.6	1.0	.615	0.5	3.5	4.0	1.0	1.1	0.0	0.8	0.8	9.8
Career	Overall			57	38	27.5	3.5	8.1	.434	2.2	4.9	.452	1.3	3.2	.406	0.6	0.8	.745	0.4	3.3	3.6	1.5	0.9	0.1	1.1	1.3	8.9
	Minnesota			12	0	9.2	0.5	2.3	.222	0.3	1.2	.214	0.3	1.1	.231	0.0	0.0		0.1	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.8	1.3
	San Diego State			45	38	32.4	4.3	9.6	.447	2.7	5.9	.464	1.6	3.7	.419	0.8	1.0	.745	0.5	4.0	4.5	1.8	1.0	0.1	1.3	1.4	10.9

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Totals

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2018-19	Minnesota	Big Ten	FR	25	2	372	32	93	.344	14	38	.368	18	55	.327	4	7	.571	1	31	32	27	20	2	23	23	86
2019-20	Minnesota	Big Ten	SO	8	1	113	8	29	.276	5	15	.333	3	14	.214	2	3	.667	2	7	9	7	8	1	5	7	21
2020-21	San Diego State	MWC	JR	24	24	785	107	270	.396	78	189	.413	29	81	.358	32	39	.821	14	140	154	49	22	4	48	41	275
2021-22	San Diego State	MWC	SR	28	28	943	116	271	.428	76	169	.450	40	102	.392	17	25	.680	8	104	112	55	31	5	35	55	289
2022-23	San Diego State	MWC	SR	27	20	848	108	237	.456	47	103	.456	61	134	.455	13	19	.684	9	103	112	45	36	1	29	32	290
Career	Overall			112	75	3061	371	900	.412	220	514	.428	151	386	.391	68	93	.731	34	385	419	183	117	13	140	158	961
	Minnesota			33	3	485	40	122	.328	19	53	.358	21	69	.304	6	10	.600	3	38	41	34	28	3	28	30	107
	San Diego State			79	72	2576	331	778	.425	201	461	.436	130	317	.410	62	83	.747	31	347	378	149	89	10	112	128	854

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2018-19	Minnesota	Big Ten	FR	12	0	110	6	27	.222	3	14	.214	3	13	.231	0	0		1	5	6	5	4	1	3	10	15
2020-21	San Diego State	MWC	JR	17	17	551	84	193	.435	61	137	.445	23	56	.411	18	23	.783	11	90	101	37	13	3	28	27	209
2021-22	San Diego State	MWC	SR	15	15	520	64	143	.448	46	93	.495	18	50	.360	9	11	.818	4	45	49	30	20	3	20	27	155
2022-23	San Diego State	MWC	SR	13	6	387	45	96	.469	16	35	.457	29	61	.475	8	13	.615	6	46	52	13	14	0	11	11	127
Career	Overall			57	38	1568	199	459	.434	126	279	.452	73	180	.406	35	47	.745	22	186	208	85	51	7	62	75	506
	Minnesota			12	0	110	6	27	.222	3	14	.214	3	13	.231	0	0		1	5	6	5	4	1	3	10	15
	San Diego State			45	38	1458	193	432	.447	123	265	.464	70	167	.419	35	47	.745	21	181	202	80	47	6	59	65	491

Per 40 Minutes

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2018-19	Minnesota	Big Ten	FR	25	2	372	3.4	10.0	.344	1.5	4.1	.368	1.9	5.9	.327	0.4	0.8	.571	3.4	2.9	2.2	0.2	2.5	2.5	9.2
2019-20	Minnesota	Big Ten	SO	8	1	113	2.8	10.3	.276	1.8	5.3	.333	1.1	5.0	.214	0.7	1.1	.667	3.2	2.5	2.8	0.4	1.8	2.5	7.4
2020-21	San Diego State	MWC	JR	24	24	785	5.5	13.8	.396	4.0	9.6	.413	1.5	4.1	.358	1.6	2.0	.821	7.8	2.5	1.1	0.2	2.4	2.1	14.0
2021-22	San Diego State	MWC	SR	28	28	943	4.9	11.5	.428	3.2	7.2	.450	1.7	4.3	.392	0.7	1.1	.680	4.8	2.3	1.3	0.2	1.5	2.3	12.3
2022-23	San Diego State	MWC	SR	27	20	848	5.1	11.2	.456	2.2	4.9	.456	2.9	6.3	.455	0.6	0.9	.684	5.3	2.1	1.7	0.0	1.4	1.5	13.7
Career	Overall			112	75	3061	4.8	11.8	.412	2.9	6.7	.428	2.0	5.0	.391	0.9	1.2	.731	5.5	2.4	1.5	0.2	1.8	2.1	12.6
	Minnesota			33	3	485	3.3	10.1	.328	1.6	4.4	.358	1.7	5.7	.304	0.5	0.8	.600	3.4	2.8	2.3	0.2	2.3	2.5	8.8
	San Diego State			79	72	2576	5.1	12.1	.425	3.1	7.2	.436	2.0	4.9	.410	1.0	1.3	.747	5.9	2.3	1.4	0.2	1.7	2.0	13.3

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2018-19	Minnesota	Big Ten	FR	12	0	110	2.2	9.8	.222	1.1	5.1	.214	1.1	4.7	.231	0.0	0.0		2.2	1.8	1.5	0.4	1.1	3.6	5.5
2020-21	San Diego State	MWC	JR	17	17	551	6.1	14.0	.435	4.4	9.9	.445	1.7	4.1	.411	1.3	1.7	.783	7.3	2.7	0.9	0.2	2.0	2.0	15.2
2021-22	San Diego State	MWC	SR	15	15	520	4.9	11.0	.448	3.5	7.2	.495	1.4	3.8	.360	0.7	0.8	.818	3.8	2.3	1.5	0.2	1.5	2.1	11.9
2022-23	San Diego State	MWC	SR	13	6	387	4.7	9.9	.469	1.7	3.6	.457	3.0	6.3	.475	0.8	1.3	.615	5.4	1.3	1.4	0.0	1.1	1.1	13.1
Career	Overall			57	38	1568	5.1	11.7	.434	3.2	7.1	.452	1.9	4.6	.406	0.9	1.2	.745	5.3	2.2	1.3	0.2	1.6	1.9	12.9
	Minnesota			12	0	110	2.2	9.8	.222	1.1	5.1	.214	1.1	4.7	.231	0.0	0.0		2.2	1.8	1.5	0.4	1.1	3.6	5.5
	San Diego State			45	38	1458	5.3	11.9	.447	3.4	7.3	.464	1.9	4.6	.419	1.0	1.3	.745	5.5	2.2	1.3	0.2	1.6	1.8	13.5

Per 100 Poss

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2018-19	Minnesota	Big Ten	FR	25	2	372	4.9	14.3	.344	2.1	5.8	.368	2.8	8.4	.327	0.6	1.1	.571	4.9	4.1	3.1	0.3	3.5	3.5	13.2		88.6	87.9
2019-20	Minnesota	Big Ten	SO	8	1	113	3.8	13.9	.276	2.4	7.2	.333	1.4	6.7	.214	1.0	1.4	.667	4.3	3.3	3.8	0.5	2.4	3.3	10.0		75.8	94.8
2020-21	San Diego State	MWC	JR	24	24	785			.396			.413			.358			.821
2021-22	San Diego State	MWC	SR	28	28	943			.428			.450			.392			.680
2022-23	San Diego State	MWC	SR	27	20	848	7.4	16.3	.456	3.2	7.1	.456	4.2	9.2	.455	0.9	1.3	.684	7.7	3.1	2.5	0.1	2.0	2.2	19.9		111.4	86.4
Career	Overall			112	75	3061	6.4	15.5	.412	2.8	6.7	.428	3.5	8.8	.391	0.8	1.3	.731	6.6	3.4	2.8	0.2	2.5	2.7	17.1		102.2	87.6
	Minnesota			33	3	485	4.6	14.2	.328	2.2	6.2	.358	2.4	8.0	.304	0.7	1.2	.600	4.8	4.0	3.3	0.3	3.3	3.5	12.4		85.5	89.6
	San Diego State			79	72	2576	7.4	16.3	.425	3.2	7.1	.436	4.2	9.2	.410	0.9	1.3	.747	7.7	3.1	2.5	0.1	2.0	2.2	19.9		111.4	86.4

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2018-19	Minnesota	Big Ten	FR	12	0	110	3.1	14.0	.222	1.6	7.3	.214	1.6	6.8	.231	0.0	0.0		3.1	2.6	2.1	0.5	1.6	5.2	7.8		69.7	97.0
2020-21	San Diego State	MWC	JR	17	17	551	8.7	19.9	.435	6.3	14.1	.445	2.4	5.8	.411	1.9	2.4	.783	10.4	3.8	1.3	0.3	2.9	2.8	21.5		98.6	100.3
2021-22	San Diego State	MWC	SR	15	15	520	7.1	15.9	.448	5.1	10.3	.495	2.0	5.5	.360	1.0	1.2	.818	5.4	3.3	2.2	0.3	2.2	3.0	17.2		101.8	98.9
2022-23	San Diego State	MWC	SR	13	6	387	6.8	14.6	.469	2.4	5.3	.457	4.4	9.3	.475	1.2	2.0	.615	7.9	2.0	2.1	0.0	1.7	1.7	19.3		114.3	91.7
Career	Overall			57	38	1568	7.3	16.9	.434	4.6	10.2	.452	2.7	6.6	.406	1.3	1.7	.745	7.6	3.1	1.9	0.3	2.3	2.8	18.6		101.4	97.5
	Minnesota			12	0	110	3.1	14.0	.222	1.6	7.3	.214	1.6	6.8	.231	0.0	0.0		3.1	2.6	2.1	0.5	1.6	5.2	7.8		69.7	97.0
	San Diego State			45	38	1458	7.6	17.1	.447	4.9	10.5	.464	2.8	6.6	.419	1.4	1.9	.745	8.0	3.2	1.9	0.2	2.3	2.6	19.4		103.1	97.6

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Advanced

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2018-19	Minnesota	Big Ten	FR	25	2	372	10.3	.446	.441	.591	.075	84	0.3	10.1	5.3	14.0	3.1	0.5	19.3	15.4		0.3	0.5	0.8	.088		-1.6	3.3	1.7
2019-20	Minnesota	Big Ten	SO	8	1	113	8.2	.345	.328	.483	.103	23	2.1	8.0	4.9	11.4	3.8	0.8	14.1	14.9		0.0	0.1	0.1	.018		-2.4	2.3	-0.2
2020-21	San Diego State	MWC	JR	24	24	785		.477	.450	.300	.144					15.0			14.3	21.7
2021-22	San Diego State	MWC	SR	28	28	943		.511	.502	.376	.092					12.4			11.0	17.1
2022-23	San Diego State	MWC	SR	27	20	848	18.9	.589	.584	.565	.080	248	1.3	14.7	8.0	10.9	2.5	0.1	10.5	16.7		2.2	1.6	3.7	.176		4.6	1.8	6.4
Career	Overall			112	75	3061	15.6	.509	.496	.429	.103	354	1.1	12.9	7.0	12.8	2.8	0.3	12.9	17.9		2.4	2.2	4.6			2.2	2.3	4.5
	Minnesota			33	3	485	9.8	.422	.414	.566	.082	106	0.7	9.6	5.2	13.4	3.2	0.6	18.1	15.3		0.2	0.6	0.9			-1.8	3.0	1.2
	San Diego State			79	72	2576	18.9	.522	.509	.407	.107	248	1.3	14.7	8.0	12.7	2.5	0.1	12.1	18.4		2.2	1.6	3.7			4.6	1.8	6.4

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2018-19	Minnesota	Big Ten	FR	12	0	110	1.4	.278	.278	.481	.000	16	1.1	5.8	3.4	8.6	2.1	0.9	10.0	13.3		-0.1	0.1	0.0	.011
2020-21	San Diego State	MWC	JR	17	17	551	16.5	.512	.495	.290	.119	195	2.3	20.1	10.9	16.5	1.3	0.6	12.1	21.5		0.8	0.4	1.2	.090
2021-22	San Diego State	MWC	SR	15	15	520	13.3	.523	.510	.350	.077	142	0.9	10.9	5.6	11.9	2.2	0.6	11.9	16.4		0.7	0.5	1.2	.091
2022-23	San Diego State	MWC	SR	13	6	387	16.2	.621	.620	.635	.135	106	2.1	16.8	9.3	6.7	2.1	0.0	9.7	15.6		0.8	0.7	1.5	.155
Career	Overall			57	38	1568	14.3	.526	.513	.392	.102	458	1.7	15.2	8.2	12.0	1.9	0.5	11.4	17.8		2.2	1.7	3.9	.101
	Minnesota			12	0	110	1.4	.278	.278	.481	.000	16	1.1	5.8	3.4	8.6	2.1	0.9	10.0	13.3		-0.1	0.1	0.0	.011
	San Diego State			45	38	1458	15.3	.540	.528	.387	.109	443	1.7	15.9	8.6	12.3	1.9	0.4	11.5	18.1		2.3	1.6	3.9	.107

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