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Top-10 sophomore Mercer to Cincy, will reclassify
Key takeaways
- Mercer is the highest-ranked recruit to commit to Cincinnati since the ESPN recruiting database began in 2007 and becomes the program's first five-star commit since Lance Stephenson in 2009.
- "They made me a priority, and once I made my visit, I felt very comfortable there," he said.
- Mercer gives new Cincinnati coach Jerrod Calhoun a statement recruit, while also becoming Calhoun's first high school recruit since taking over the Bearcats earlier this spring.
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Mercer is the highest-ranked recruit to commit to Cincinnati since the ESPN recruiting database began in 2007 and becomes the program's first five-star commit since Lance Stephenson in 2009.
"They made me a priority, and once I made my visit, I felt very comfortable there," he said. "Growing up in Cincinnati, it means a lot to me to play here."
Mercer gives new Cincinnati coach Jerrod Calhoun a statement recruit, while also becoming Calhoun's first high school recruit since taking over the Bearcats earlier this spring.
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