Editing Ron Mercer (section)

{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Ron Mercer
| image = 
| width = 
| caption = 
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 210
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|05|18}}
| birth_place = [[Nashville, Tennessee]], U.S.
| high_school = 
*[[List of high schools in Tennessee#Davidson County|Goodpasture Christian]]<br>([[Madison, Tennessee]])
*[[Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)|Oak Hill Academy]]<br>([[Mouth of Wilson, Virginia]])
| college = [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] (1995–1997)
| draft_year = 1997
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 6
| draft_team = [[Boston Celtics]]
| career_start = 1997
| career_end = 2005
| career_number = 5, 33, 1
| career_position = [[Small forward]] / [[shooting guard]]
| years1 = {{nbay|1997|start}}–{{nbay|1998|end}}
| team1 = [[Boston Celtics]]
| years2 = {{nbay|1999|full=y}}
| team2 = [[Denver Nuggets]]
| years3 = {{nbay|1999|end}}
| team3 = [[Orlando Magic]]
| years4 = {{nbay|2000|start}}–{{nbay|2001|end}}
| team4 = [[Chicago Bulls]]
| years5 = {{nbay|2001|end}}–{{nbay|2002|end}}
| team5 = [[Indiana Pacers]]
| years6 = {{nbay|2003|full=y}}
| team6 = [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| years7 = {{nbay|2004|full=y}}
| team7 = [[Brooklyn Nets|New Jersey Nets]]
| highlights = * [[NBA All-Rookie First Team]] ({{nbay|1997|end}})
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions|NCAA champion]] ([[1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1996]])
* Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1997 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1997]])
* [[Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|SEC Player of the Year]] (1997)
* [[Naismith Prep Player of the Year]] (1995)
* 2× First-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]] (1994, 1995)
* 2× [[Tennessee Mr. Basketball]] (1993, 1994)
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 5,892 (13.6 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 1,342 (3.1 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 921 (2.1 apg)
}}
'''Ronald Eugene Mercer''' (born May 18, 1976) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player. After his career at the [[University of Kentucky]], Mercer played for several teams in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA); he ended his career with the [[New Jersey Nets]] in 2005.