0 Jachin Mertes
Jachin Mertes
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    205
  • Hometown:
    Boise, Idaho
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Timberline
  • Previous College:
    St. Olaf
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    3.0
  • fg %
    41.8
  • 3pt %
    37.5
  • ft %
    36.4
  • reb/g
    2.7
  • a/g
    0.2

Bio

Previous School
  • Transferred from St. Olaf
  • One-time academic all-conference
  • Two-time dean’s list
High School
  • One-time honorable mention all-conference (2023)
  • Varsity team captain
  • Conference all-star team
  • Idaho state tournament honorable mention
  • Idaho state all-academic
  • National Honor Society
Personal
  • Parents are Beth and Mitch
  • Has one sibling: Grace
  • Majoring in economics and finance
  • Minoring in business analytics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 4 Neb. Wesleyan L, 65-62
Feb 7 at Buena Vista L, 72-71
Feb 11 at Central (Iowa) L, 69-57
Feb 14 Dubuque W, 79-66
Feb 18 Wartburg L, 75-65
Feb 21 at Coe L, 76-71
  Overall Conf
Games 24 15
Games started 0 0
Minutes 288 136
Minutes per game 12.0 9.1
FG 33-79 11-30
FG Pct 41.8 36.7
3PT 3-8 0-0
3PT Pct 37.5 -
FT 4-11 3-6
FT Pct 36.4 50.0
Off rebounds 21 9
Def rebounds 44 21
Total rebounds 65 30
Rebounds per game 2.7 2.0
Personal fouls 28 13
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 4 4
Turnovers 8 5
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.8
Steals 4 2
Blocks 8 6
Points 73 25
Points per game 3.0 1.7
Points per 40 min 10.1 7.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) W, 75-68 - 19 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 8 at Illinois Col. L, 83-71 - 24 3-10 30.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 10 at Drake L, 89-51 - 12 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 14 at Augsburg L, 80-69 - 16 4-7 57.1 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 15 at Saint John's (Minn.) L, 85-66 - 15 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 21 Dominican (Ill.) W, 82-72 - 15 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Nov 22 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 87-68 0 16 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Nov 25 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 100-78 - 18 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 8
Dec 6 Loras L, 85-81 0 12 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 Buena Vista W, 86-76 - 25 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 16
Dec 16 Gust. Adolphus L, 71-67 0 17 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 30 at Bethel (Minn.) W, 82-68 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 3 at Luther W, 77-70 - 12 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Jan 7 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 68-57 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 Coe W, 78-64 - 5 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 Central (Iowa) W, 94-79 0 3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 17 at Dubuque W, 88-73 - 6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 at Wartburg L, 74-66 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at Loras L, 77-71 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 Luther L, 86-79 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Neb. Wesleyan L, 65-62 0 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 at Buena Vista L, 72-71 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 11 at Central (Iowa) L, 69-57 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 14 Dubuque W, 79-66 0 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 18 Wartburg L, 75-65 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 21 at Coe L, 76-71 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 7 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) W, 75-68 - 19 2 0 2 0 0 - 1 0 1 0
Nov 8 at Illinois Col. L, 83-71 - 24 1 4 5 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Nov 10 at Drake L, 89-51 - 12 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 at Augsburg L, 80-69 - 16 1 2 3 0 0 - 1 0 1 0
Nov 15 at Saint John's (Minn.) L, 85-66 - 15 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 0
Nov 21 Dominican (Ill.) W, 82-72 - 15 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 0
Nov 22 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 87-68 0 16 2 5 7 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 25 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 100-78 - 18 2 4 6 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Dec 6 Loras L, 85-81 0 12 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 2 1 0
Dec 13 Buena Vista W, 86-76 - 25 2 2 4 1 0 - 1 0 1 0
Dec 16 Gust. Adolphus L, 71-67 0 17 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 1 2 0
Dec 30 at Bethel (Minn.) W, 82-68 - 12 2 0 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Jan 3 at Luther W, 77-70 - 12 1 4 5 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Jan 7 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 68-57 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 10 Coe W, 78-64 - 5 2 1 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 14 Central (Iowa) W, 94-79 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 at Dubuque W, 88-73 - 6 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 21 at Wartburg L, 74-66 - 9 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 24 at Loras L, 77-71 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 Luther L, 86-79 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Neb. Wesleyan L, 65-62 0 12 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 0
Feb 7 at Buena Vista L, 72-71 - 7 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0
Feb 11 at Central (Iowa) L, 69-57 - 11 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 Dubuque W, 79-66 0 9 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 1 2 1 0
Feb 18 Wartburg L, 75-65 - 6 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 21 at Coe L, 76-71 - 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2025-26 24 0 12.0 1.4-3.3 41.8 0.1-0.3 37.5 0.2-0.5 36.4 3.0
Total 24 0 12.0 1.4-3.3 41.8 0.1-0.3 37.5 0.2-0.5 36.4 3.0

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 24 0 288 33-79 41.8 3-8 37.5 4-11 36.4 73
Total 24 0 288 33-79 41.8 3-8 37.5 4-11 36.4 73

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2025-26 24 0 12.0 4.6-11.0 41.8 0.4-1.1 37.5 0.6-1.5 36.4 10.1
Total 24 0 12.0 4.6-11.0 41.8 0.4-1.1 37.5 0.6-1.5 36.4 10.1

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2025-26 24 0 12.0 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3
Total 24 0 12.0 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2025-26 24 0 288 21 44 65 28 0 4 8 0.5 4 8
Total 24 0 288 21 44 65 28 0 4 8 0.5 4 8

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 24 0 12.0 2.9 6.1 9.0 3.9 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.1
Total 24 0 12.0 2.9 6.1 9.0 3.9 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 24 0 12.0 1.4-3.3 41.8 0.1-0.3 37.5 0.2-0.5 36.4 3.0
Conference 15 0 9.1 0.7-2.0 36.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.4 50.0 1.7
Exhibition 1 - 12.0 0.0-4.0 0.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Location Home 10 0 12.0 1.5-3.3 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.5 60.0 3.3
Away 13 - 11.5 1.3-3.2 40.5 0.2-0.6 37.5 0.1-0.5 16.7 2.9
Neutral 1 - 19.0 1.0-4.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
Result Wins 9 0 11.8 1.8-3.4 51.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.6 60.0 3.9
Losses 15 0 12.1 1.1-3.2 35.4 0.2-0.5 37.5 0.1-0.4 16.7 2.5
Month November 7 0 17.6 2.6-5.9 43.9 0.4-1.1 37.5 0.1-0.7 20.0 5.7
December 4 0 16.5 2.8-4.8 57.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.5 100.0 6.0
January 7 0 6.6 0.4-1.9 23.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.9
February 6 0 8.8 0.2-1.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.3 50.0 0.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 24 0 288 33-79 41.8 3-8 37.5 4-11 36.4 73
Conference 15 0 136 11-30 36.7 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 25
Exhibition 1 - 12 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Location Home 10 0 120 15-33 45.5 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 33
Away 13 - 149 17-42 40.5 3-8 37.5 1-6 16.7 38
Neutral 1 - 19 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Result Wins 9 0 106 16-31 51.6 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 35
Losses 15 0 182 17-48 35.4 3-8 37.5 1-6 16.7 38
Month November 7 0 123 18-41 43.9 3-8 37.5 1-5 20.0 40
December 4 0 66 11-19 57.9 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 24
January 7 0 46 3-13 23.1 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
February 6 0 53 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 24 0 12.0 4.6-11.0 41.8 0.4-1.1 37.5 0.6-1.5 36.4 10.1
Conference 15 0 9.1 3.2-8.8 36.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.8 50.0 7.4
Exhibition 1 - 12.0 0.0-13.3 0.0 0.0-6.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Location Home 10 0 12.0 5.0-11.0 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.7 60.0 11.0
Away 13 - 11.5 4.6-11.3 40.5 0.8-2.1 37.5 0.3-1.6 16.7 10.2
Neutral 1 - 19.0 2.1-8.4 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 4.2
Result Wins 9 0 11.8 6.0-11.7 51.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.9 60.0 13.2
Losses 15 0 12.1 3.7-10.5 35.4 0.7-1.8 37.5 0.2-1.3 16.7 8.4
Month November 7 0 17.6 5.9-13.3 43.9 1.0-2.6 37.5 0.3-1.6 20.0 13.0
December 4 0 16.5 6.7-11.5 57.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.2 100.0 14.5
January 7 0 6.6 2.6-11.3 23.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.7 0.0 5.2
February 6 0 8.8 0.8-4.5 16.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.5 50.0 2.3

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 24 0 12.0 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3
Conference 15 0 9.1 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.4
Exhibition 1 - 12.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location Home 10 0 12.0 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.6
Away 13 - 11.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2
Neutral 1 - 19.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0
Result Wins 9 0 11.8 1.3 1.4 2.8 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2
Losses 15 0 12.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.4
Month November 7 0 17.6 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.1
December 4 0 16.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 - 0.3 0.8
January 7 0 6.6 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0
February 6 0 8.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.7

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 24 0 288 21 44 65 28 0 4 8 0.5 4 8
Conference 15 0 136 9 21 30 13 0 4 5 0.8 2 6
Exhibition 1 - 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0
Location Home 10 0 120 10 21 31 13 0 2 5 0.4 2 6
Away 13 - 149 9 23 32 14 0 2 3 0.7 1 2
Neutral 1 - 19 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 1 0
Result Wins 9 0 106 12 13 25 13 0 1 4 0.3 3 2
Losses 15 0 182 9 31 40 15 0 3 4 0.8 1 6
Month November 7 0 123 10 20 30 11 0 0 3 0.0 2 1
December 4 0 66 4 8 12 6 0 1 0 - 1 3
January 7 0 46 6 10 16 6 0 1 3 0.3 0 0
February 6 0 53 1 6 7 5 0 2 2 1.0 1 4

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 24 0 12.0 2.9 6.1 9.0 3.9 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.1
Conference 15 0 9.1 2.6 6.2 8.8 3.8 0.0 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.8
Exhibition 1 - 12.0 0.0 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location Home 10 0 12.0 3.3 7.0 10.3 4.3 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.4 0.7 2.0
Away 13 - 11.5 2.4 6.2 8.6 3.8 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.5
Neutral 1 - 19.0 4.2 0.0 4.2 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 0.0
Result Wins 9 0 11.8 4.5 4.9 9.4 4.9 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.3 1.1 0.8
Losses 15 0 12.1 2.0 6.8 8.8 3.3 0.0 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.2 1.3
Month November 7 0 17.6 3.3 6.5 9.8 3.6 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.3
December 4 0 16.5 2.4 4.8 7.3 3.6 0.0 0.6 0.0 - 0.6 1.8
January 7 0 6.6 5.2 8.7 13.9 5.2 0.0 0.9 2.6 0.3 0.0 0.0
February 6 0 8.8 0.8 4.5 5.3 3.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.8 3.0

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