E.J. Kusnyer

Height:
6-5
Weight:
0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
North Alegheny

2009-10
An Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team selection ... Only MUplayer to start all 33 games for the Bears ... Second in NCAA fortotal three point field goals made (107) and first in A-Sun, aswell ... Second in A-Sun in three-point field goals made per game(3.24) and eighth in NCAA ... Fourth in A-Sun three-point fieldgoal percentage (.391) and 43rd in NCAA ... Made at least one treyin 32 of 33 games ... Seven games with five or more baskets fromlong distance ... Scored a Mercer career high 26 points versusPiedmont (12/10), hitting 8-of-10 from the field and all fromthree-point range ... Other 20+ point games include Bryant(22 on 11/14), Florida Gulf Coast (22 on 2/1) and East Tennessee(21 on 2/14) ... In that ETSU win - the Bears’ first-evervictory in Johnson City - was leading scorer, hitting 7-of-10 fromthe field (5-of-7 from beyond the arc) ... 19 double-digit scoringgames on the year overall ... Had 13 points at Providence (11/15),16 points at Georgia Tech (11/27) and 14 points at Charlotte(12/29) ... His three-point basket at home versus Belmont (12/5)sent the game into overtime.

2008-09
Started all 32 games for the Bears…Led the team inthree-point field goals made and attempted (83-226)…Finishedthird on the team in scoring per game (10.5) and in field goalsmade (109) and attempted (287)…Drained first 3-point shot asa Bear from the left corner at Alabama ... Garnered five reboundsagainst the Crimson Tide ... 3-of-6 from the field at Auburn ...Hit one-of-two from the line with 9.4 seconds remaining at Auburn,giving Mercer a 76-74 lead ... Blistered the nets for six 3s vs.Ga. Tech, including three treys during 18-0 second-half run ...Scored then career-high 22 points vs. Yellow Jackets ... Recordedfirst two assists of the season vs. Texas Southern ... Hit 6-of-11from the field and 4-of-4 from the line, scoring 17 points vs.Texas Southern ... Nailed 6-of-8 from the field, including 4-of-5from beyond the arc, scoring 18 points vs. Chicago State ...4-for-5 shooting from long-range vs. USC Upstate ... Scoredcareer-high 25 points at LMU, hitting career-high eight 3-pointers... Tied then season-high five rebounds at UNF and at Belmont ...6-of-12 from beyond the arc vs. FGCU ... 5-of-6 from the line vs.Campbell ... Grabbed career-high six rebounds vs. the Camels ...Hit 3-pointer with less than a minute to go, giving Bears one-pointlead vs. Jacksonville ... 4-of-8 from beyond the arc vs. UNF,including three straight 3s to spark the Bears coming out ofhalftime ... Career-high four assists at FGCU ... Four treys and 14points vs. Belmont ... Also recorded 14 points and four tripleswhile playing a career-high 34 minutes at USC Upstate.

Previous College
At Collin County Community College, averaged a team-high 11.9points and 3.9 rebounds as a sophomore for coach Jim Sigona'sCougars in 2007-08 ... Helped lead team to a 21-10 overall recordand a 9-5 conference record ... Earned second-team all-conferencehonors in the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference on thestrength of 44 percent shooting from beyond the arc ... Rankedfourth nationally in 3-point field goal accuracy and sixth in3-point field goals made with 2.7 per contest ... Third on thesquad in free-throw accuracy, shooting 76.3 percent from theline.

High School
Was a first-team all-prep and all-Mid Atlantic Prep Leagueselection for coach Chris Potash’s Peddies ... Averaged 12points, six assists and four rebounds.

Personal
Born on February 25, 1986 … Son of Ernie and Jill Kusnyer... Father played collegiate basketball at Kansas State and uncle -Artie Kusnyer - was a catcher with the California Angels (and wasbehind the plate for Nolan Ryan’s second career no-hitter onJuly 15, 1973) ... Has two brothers, Danny and Adam ... Majoring inbusiness.