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Born | Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | March 13, 1978
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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High school | North (Evansville, Indiana) |
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NBA draft | 2001: undrafted |
Position | Shooting guard |
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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.
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]
Personal information | |
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Born | Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | March 13, 1978
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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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.
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]