« Men’s Basketball 2019-20

Ethan Stair

School
Mercer
Position
Guard
Major
MBA

Classroom

• August 2020 Master of Higher Education in Leadership
• August 2019 Master of Business Administration, 3.3 GPA
• 2018-19 SoCon Honor Roll
• May 2018 Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, 3.4 GPA
• 2017-18 SoCon Academic All-Conference & NABC Honor Court
• 2017-18 Dean’s List
• 2015-16 SoCon Honor Roll
• 2016-17 SoCon Honor Roll

Character

• Stair overcame multiple season-ending injuries during both 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Community

• Summer 2015-2019 - Mercer Summer Basketball Camp – Served as team leader and coach mentoring school-age student-athletes.
• Summer 2017 – Participated in a Mercer on Mission trip to the Dominican Republic. Part of our mission work included: The opportunity to wash feet and supply shoes for children in Santo Domingo; Visited and mentored children at an all-girls orphanage in Santo Domingo; Traveled to the town of El Cercado and helped the people of the town install two water tanks to provide clean water throughout numerous communities.
• Summer 2017 – I participated in Habitats for Humanity in Macon, Georgia. This included building and painting a home for a local family.
• December 2015-2017 – During the Holiday Season, I was able to visit, read stories, and deliver gifts to the children’s hospital in Macon, Georgia.
• Fall 2018 – I visited with several local elementary schools.  This included reading and discussing the importance of education and staying in school.  The schools were: Vineville Academy, Southfield Elementary, and First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, Georgia. I also ate lunch and spent time talking with the students discussing their aspirations and goals.
• September 2015-18 - Volunteered at Project Giving Fun Run. Project Giving is a non-profit organization that aids local families in the Macon community with medical illnesses.
• September 2019- I participated in the NABC Stay in to Win Presentation at Appling Middle School.

Competition

• Finished second on the team during the 2018-19 season with 11.7 points and 5.2 rebounds.
• Started all 31 games during his junior season; averaging 32.5 minutes per game.
• Led the team during his junior year with 48 steals.
• Scored 13.4 points during Southern Conference action as a junior.
• Pulled down a career-best 14 rebounds on Dec. 1, 2018, against The Citadel
• Has scored 704 points in his collegiate career. He is looking to become the 41st player in Mercer history to join the 1,000 point club.
• Has Shot 46.2 percent from the floor for his career.
• Collected his first two career double-doubles during his senior year.
• Became the 41st member the 1,000 point club in Mercer program history.