Stair Named SoCon Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer men's basketball player Ethan Stair was named the Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week presented by GEICO for all contests from Dec. 10-16 after posting a double-double in a road win at UNCW. The award is selected by the league office.

In Mercer's lone game of the week, Stair scored 16 points and pulled down a career-best 16 rebounds in a 72-63 win at UNCW on Monday evening. The redshirt senior from Hazel Green, Alabama, was 6-for-13 from the floor and chipped in with four assists against just one turnover. Stair's double-double was his SoCon-best sixth of the season, while his rebound total was the most for the Bears since January 2016.

Stair has reached double-digit rebounds in six of Mercer's 11 games so far and has scored at least 15 points in all but two.

Mercer (5-6) is back in action Friday when it hosts Furman (10-3) in the SoCon opener for both squads. The contest tips at 7:30 p.m. from Hawkins Arena and will air live on ESPN3.

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