2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Rivera, Diego
Jersey Number 30
Diego Rivera
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Bayamon, P.R.
- High School:
- Miami Christian School
Bio
Awards/Accolades
Season-by-Season
2022-23 (Sr.)
Before Mercer
High School
- 2019-20 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
Season-by-Season
2022-23 (Sr.)
- Appeared in seven contests, including the Southern Conference Tournament game against The Citadel
- Played a season-high 15 minutes against Milligan, recording four points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals
- Logged six rebounds and eight assists on the season
- Played in six games all off the bench
- Was 6-8 from the floor in 37 minutes of playing time
- Had five assists and three steals
- Played in nine games all off the bench
- Played three minutes in the season opener against North Georgia (Nov. 25)
- Played a season-high 10 minutes against The Citadel (Feb. 22) and at Western Carolina (Feb. 27). Scored in both games.
- Season-high in points (3) and assists (3) came against the Catamounts (Feb. 27)
- Played in 21 contests. Earned his lone start of the season at UNCW (Dec. 16).
- Averaged 2.4 points and 0.9 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game
- Scored nine points in the season-opener at St. John’s (Nov. 6). Connected on all three of his three-pointers against the Red Storm.
- Played a season-high 23 minutes against The Citadel (Feb. 1) and reached double figures for the first time with 13 points
- Dished out four assists against The Citadel as well
- Shot 35.4 percent from the field. Made 17-of-48 shots.
Before Mercer
High School
- Played at Miami Christian School
- Helped the Victors win back-to-back Florida class 2A state championships in 2017 & 2018
- Played alongside Mercer transfers Neftali Alvarez and Felipe Haase at Miami Christian
- Set a national record for the most points scored in a half, pouring in 76 points on 30-of-44 shooting from the field along with 14 made three-pointers in a 122-51 win over Brito as a senior
- Averaged 20.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists while leading Victors to a 19-11 record & a regional finals appearance as a senior
- Became the third player in Miami Christian School history to score over 1,000 career points
- Honors student at Miami Christian School
- Son of Diego and Denise Rivera
- Born on December 7, 1999
- Native of Bayamon, P.R.
- Majoring in entrepreneurship
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