2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Hurtado Jr., Luis

Jersey Number 11
Luis Hurtado Jr.
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Merida, Venezuela
- Prev School:
- Bryant
- High School:
- Sagemont HS
Bio
Season-by-Season
2022-23 (Gr.)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2022-23 (Gr.)
- Played in all but one game, starting 27
- Averaged 26 minutes per game
- Recorded four double-doubles
- Became the first player to record 10 assists for Mercer since 2020 while tying a career high
- Logged a team-high 105 assists, averaging 3.3 per game which ranked sixth in the SoCon
- Snagged a career-high 13 rebounds against FGCU
- Averaged 4.2 rebounds per game, tied for second on the team
- Set career highs in points (24), field goals made (9), field goal attempts (14), and minutes (40) against Georgia State
- Scored a career-best four triples against ETSU
- Shot 43.9% from the field
- Led the team in scoring in three games, rebounds in four games, assists in 13 games, blocks in three games, and steals in two games
University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Redshirted in 2017-2018 but was named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Appeared in six games in 2018-2019
- During his redshirt sophomore season in 2019-2020, appeared in nine games off the bench for a 20-win team
- Returned to action Nov. 20 after finishing cancer treatment
- Winner of UAB’s Flame on Courage Award
- In redshirt junior season, appeared in 22 games, making 16 starts
- Posted three double-figure scoring games and had 10 games of five-plus rebounds
- In 2021-2022, appeared in all 32 games, making 28 starts
- Averaged 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 26.1 minutes
- Finished second in the NEC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.9
- Scored a career-high 14 points in Bryant’s semifinal victory over Mount St. Mary’s
- 2021-2022 NEC Conference Champions, NCAA Tournament appearance
- Three-year member of The Sagemont School (Weston, Florida)
- Played for head coach Adam Ross
- Advanced to the FHSAA Class 4A regional finals as a senior in 2017 and the championship game in 2015
- Son of Luis Hurtado and Maria Medrano
- Sister, Mariuska
- Born on Jan. 3, 1999
- Native of Merida, Venezuela
Mercer 38, Citadel 0 | Postgame Press Conference (9/20/25)
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v U.T. Martin VB Highlight Reel: 9/20/2025
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v North Dakota VB Highlight Reel: 9/19/2025
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v West Georgia VB Highlight Reel: 9/18/2025
Friday, September 19