Brian Merriweather

Brian Merriweather
Personal information
Born (1978-03-13) March 13, 1978
Evansville, Indiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College Texas–Pan American (1998–2001)
Position Shooting guard
Career highlights and awards

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.

Merriweather, a 6'3" shooting guard from Evansville, Indiana,[1][2] played for three seasons for UTPA.[3] As a freshman he averaged 23.7 point per game (ppg), as a sophomore he averaged 20.4 ppg, and as a junior he averaged 18.1 ppg;[3] his career average was 20.7 ppg.[3] Merriweather never played his senior season.[2] During his shortened career he made 332 three-point field goals in 819 attempts, both of which are UTPA records;[3][4] he also made at least 7 three-pointers in a game on seven times, with a school-record career high of 9 made.[4] In his first two seasons, Merriweather led NCAA Division I in three-pointers made per game with 4.07 each year.[5] He finished fourth in the nation in scoring his freshman year as well.[6] 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.[4]

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. 1 2 3 4 "Brian MERRIWEATHER". Pro Ballers. MOMENTUM Productions Properties. 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Brian Merriweather Player Profile". RealGM, L.L.C. 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Brian Merriweather stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "History" (PDF). Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Texas–Pan American. 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Highfill, Bob (December 22, 1999). "Unknown UTPA brings top shooter". Recordnet.com. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
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