Brian Merriweather

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.

Brian Merriweather
Personal information
Born (1978-03-13) March 13, 1978
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth (Evansville, Indiana)
College
NBA draft2001: undrafted
PositionShooting guard
Career highlights and awards

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

References

  1. "Brian MERRIWEATHER". Pro Ballers. MOMENTUM Productions Properties. 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  2. "Brian Merriweather Player Profile". RealGM, L.L.C. 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  3. 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.
  4. "Brian Merriweather stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. Highfill, Bob (December 22, 1999). "Unknown UTPA brings top shooter". Recordnet.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
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