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Jersey Number 25
Mercy Miller
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Notre Dame
HONORS
• 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District
• 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 Conference Rookie Team
SOPOMORE (2025-26)
Competed in 36 games, averaging 5.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest... Posted six double-digit scoring games... Made his season debut against Lehigh in season opener in Fertitta Center... Posted a steal against the Mountain Hawks (11/3)... Finished with seven points, four rebounds and a steal in home win over Oakland (11/12)... Scored 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting and added three steals in home win over Rider (11/20)... Posted four points and grabbed four rebounds, including two offensive boards, in win over Notre Dame during final day of Players Era Championship inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (11/26)... Scored nine points and added three rebounds, an assist, steal and block in home win over Jackson State (12/10)... Tied for team lead with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line in home win over New Orleans... Also grabbed a rebound with an assist and two steals against the Privateers (12/13)... Scored nine points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed three rebounds with an assist in home win over rv/rv UCF (2/4)... Finished with nine points and five rebounds at #14/14 Kansas (2/23)... Posted 10 points with eight rebounds and four steals in home win over Colorado (2/28)... Recorded seven points with three rebounds in road win at Oklahoma State (3/7). Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament: Scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in Semifinal win over #14/16 (3) Kansas (3/13)... Posted 13 points, thanks to a pair of 3-pointer, and grabbed seven rebounds with an assist in Championship Game against #2/2 (1) Arizona (3/14). NCAA Tournament: Scored 10 points with a pair of 3-pointers in First-Round win over (15) Idaho (3/19).... Finished with 12 points and grabbed three rebounds with three assists and a steal in Second-Round win over (10) Texas A&M (3/21).
FRESHMAN (2024-25)
Scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and added an assist in charity exhibition win vs. #13/15 Texas A&M (10/27)... Made his collegiate regular-season debut in home win over Jackson State inside Fertitta Center... Finished with seven points on 3-of-6 shooting and added two reobunds, an assist and steal against the Tigers (11/4)... Posted 12 points with a game-high four steals and added two assists in home win over Louisiana (11/13)... Scored four points and led all players with nine rebounds, including eight defensive boards, in home win over Hofstra... Added a pair of assists against the Pride (11/22)... Grabbed five rebounds and scored four points in home win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/21). Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Scored two points and grabbed three rebounds with a blocked shot in Quarterfinal win over (16) Colorado. NCAA Tournament: Scored two points and grabbed five rebounds with a blocked shot in First Round win over (16) SIUE inside INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. (3/20).
HIGH SCHOOL
4-star recruit and ranked No. 50 nationally by 247Sports... Ranked at No. 68 in ESPN100... Competed for Head Coach Matt Sargeant... Committed to Houston in August 2021... Recruited by Minnesota and Missouri. Senior (2023-24): Was named a Game Most Valuable Player and received People’s Choice Award at Iverson Classic... Averaged 29.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while shooting 51 percent from the field... Scored 30+ points in 16 games... Named SB Live CIF Southern Section Offensive Player of the Year... Recognized as Offensive Player of the Year on Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team... Set school record with 68 points in win over Oakwood High School... Connected on 28-of-38 from the field... Scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in win over #1 Harvard-Westlake... . Scored nine straight points to open the second quarter against the Wolverines... Totaled 22 points with five rebounds and three assists in win over Windward in CIF-SS Division I Title Game. Junior (2022-23): Averaged 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds... Led Notre Dame High School to its first CIF state championship with win over Granada... Scored 17 points with nine rebounds, five assists and five steals in title game... Finished with 19 points in win over Sierra Canyon High School in CIF State Division I SoCal Regional Final. Sophomore (2021-22): Scored 40 points in win over Apple Valley as member of Minnehaha Academy team. Freshman (2020-21): Led Minneapolis’ Minnehaha Academy to state championship.
PERSONAL
Full name is Mercy Pachyno Miller... Son of Sonya Miller and Percy Miller... Born in Los Angeles... Youngest of nine children with four brothers and four sisters... Majoring in integrated studies... In November 2022, organized Lord Have Mercy Foundation to help underprivileged children and their families... Spent time with families in Houston, Louisville, Louisiana and California.
• 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District
• 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 Conference Rookie Team
| Game Highs | ||||
| Points | 15 | vs. New Orleans (12/13/25) | ||
| FG | 6 | vs. Rider (11/20/25) | ||
| FGA | 10 | vs. Rider (11/20/25) | ||
| 3FG | 2 2 |
vs. (15) Idaho (3/19/26) vs. #2/2 (1) Arizona (3/14/26) |
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| 3FGA | 5 5 5 |
vs. (10) Texas A&M (3/21/26) vs. Colorado (2/28/26) vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/21/24) |
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| FT | 7 | vs. Utah (1/22/25) | ||
| FTA | 8 | vs. Utah (1/22/25) | ||
| Rebounds | 9 | vs. Hofstra (11/22/24) | ||
| Off. Rebounds | 2 (5x) |
Most recently vs #2/2 (1) Arizona (3/14/26) |
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| Def. Rebounds | 8 | vs. Hofstra (11/22/24) | ||
| Assists | 3 | vs. (10) Texas A&M (3/21/26) | ||
| Steals | 4 4 |
vs. Colorado (2/28/26) vs. Louisiana (11/13/24) |
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| Blocks | 1 (9x) |
Most recently vs. #14/16 (4) Kansas (3/13/26) |
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| Minutes | 25:06 | vs. Rider (11/20/25) | ||
Competed in 36 games, averaging 5.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest... Posted six double-digit scoring games... Made his season debut against Lehigh in season opener in Fertitta Center... Posted a steal against the Mountain Hawks (11/3)... Finished with seven points, four rebounds and a steal in home win over Oakland (11/12)... Scored 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting and added three steals in home win over Rider (11/20)... Posted four points and grabbed four rebounds, including two offensive boards, in win over Notre Dame during final day of Players Era Championship inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (11/26)... Scored nine points and added three rebounds, an assist, steal and block in home win over Jackson State (12/10)... Tied for team lead with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line in home win over New Orleans... Also grabbed a rebound with an assist and two steals against the Privateers (12/13)... Scored nine points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed three rebounds with an assist in home win over rv/rv UCF (2/4)... Finished with nine points and five rebounds at #14/14 Kansas (2/23)... Posted 10 points with eight rebounds and four steals in home win over Colorado (2/28)... Recorded seven points with three rebounds in road win at Oklahoma State (3/7). Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament: Scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in Semifinal win over #14/16 (3) Kansas (3/13)... Posted 13 points, thanks to a pair of 3-pointer, and grabbed seven rebounds with an assist in Championship Game against #2/2 (1) Arizona (3/14). NCAA Tournament: Scored 10 points with a pair of 3-pointers in First-Round win over (15) Idaho (3/19).... Finished with 12 points and grabbed three rebounds with three assists and a steal in Second-Round win over (10) Texas A&M (3/21).
FRESHMAN (2024-25)
Scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and added an assist in charity exhibition win vs. #13/15 Texas A&M (10/27)... Made his collegiate regular-season debut in home win over Jackson State inside Fertitta Center... Finished with seven points on 3-of-6 shooting and added two reobunds, an assist and steal against the Tigers (11/4)... Posted 12 points with a game-high four steals and added two assists in home win over Louisiana (11/13)... Scored four points and led all players with nine rebounds, including eight defensive boards, in home win over Hofstra... Added a pair of assists against the Pride (11/22)... Grabbed five rebounds and scored four points in home win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/21). Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Scored two points and grabbed three rebounds with a blocked shot in Quarterfinal win over (16) Colorado. NCAA Tournament: Scored two points and grabbed five rebounds with a blocked shot in First Round win over (16) SIUE inside INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. (3/20).
HIGH SCHOOL
4-star recruit and ranked No. 50 nationally by 247Sports... Ranked at No. 68 in ESPN100... Competed for Head Coach Matt Sargeant... Committed to Houston in August 2021... Recruited by Minnesota and Missouri. Senior (2023-24): Was named a Game Most Valuable Player and received People’s Choice Award at Iverson Classic... Averaged 29.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while shooting 51 percent from the field... Scored 30+ points in 16 games... Named SB Live CIF Southern Section Offensive Player of the Year... Recognized as Offensive Player of the Year on Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team... Set school record with 68 points in win over Oakwood High School... Connected on 28-of-38 from the field... Scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in win over #1 Harvard-Westlake... . Scored nine straight points to open the second quarter against the Wolverines... Totaled 22 points with five rebounds and three assists in win over Windward in CIF-SS Division I Title Game. Junior (2022-23): Averaged 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds... Led Notre Dame High School to its first CIF state championship with win over Granada... Scored 17 points with nine rebounds, five assists and five steals in title game... Finished with 19 points in win over Sierra Canyon High School in CIF State Division I SoCal Regional Final. Sophomore (2021-22): Scored 40 points in win over Apple Valley as member of Minnehaha Academy team. Freshman (2020-21): Led Minneapolis’ Minnehaha Academy to state championship.
PERSONAL
Full name is Mercy Pachyno Miller... Son of Sonya Miller and Percy Miller... Born in Los Angeles... Youngest of nine children with four brothers and four sisters... Majoring in integrated studies... In November 2022, organized Lord Have Mercy Foundation to help underprivileged children and their families... Spent time with families in Houston, Louisville, Louisiana and California.
CHRIS CENAC Jr. (April 10, 2026)
Tuesday, April 14
COACH KELVIN SAMPSON (April 9, 2026)
Thursday, April 09
PREVIEW – Coach Kelvin Sampson vs. #13/12 (3) Illinois (March 23, 2026)
Tuesday, March 24
HIGHLIGHTS – vs. (10) Texas A&M (March 21, 2026)
Monday, March 23
