14 Matt Merlo
Matt Merlo
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    250
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Random Lake, Wis.
  • High School:
    Random Lake
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Business
  • Pronunciation:
    Mur-low
  • gp
    16
  • pts/g
    8.4
  • fg %
    49.1
  • 3pt %
    23.8
  • ft %
    80.6
  • reb/g
    4.8
  • a/g
    0.8

Bio

2023-24 Season: Appeared and started in 16 games … played 22.3 minutes per game … Totaled 134 points (8.4 points per game) … Shot 49.1 percent from the field (52-106) … Recorded 77 rebounds, 12 assists, 16 steals, and 10 blocks … Scored a career-high 19 points against Concordia Chicago (Dec. 20) … Recorded a career-high 9 rebounds against Wisconsin Lutheran (Dec. 6) and Concordia Chicago (Dec. 20).

High School (Random Lake): Honor roll student … Played basketball and baseball for four years … Named Player of the Year for basketball for the 2022-23 season … Scored 50 points in a single game … Won Player of the Year for Baseball twice … Baseball team won sectionals.

Personal: The son of Matt and Shannon … The brother of Mikey and Karley.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 3 Wisconsin Lutheran L, 79-69
Feb 7 at MSOE L, 88-75
Feb 10 at Lakeland W, 77-65
Feb 14 at Rockford L, 79-66
Feb 17 Benedictine L, 74-69
Feb 20 at Rockford L, 75-72
  Overall Conf
Games 16 11
Games started 16 11
Minutes 357 261
Minutes per game 22.3 23.7
FG 52-106 41-82
FG Pct 49.1 50.0
3PT 5-21 2-14
3PT Pct 23.8 14.3
FT 25-31 23-24
FT Pct 80.6 95.8
Off rebounds 13 12
Def rebounds 64 48
Total rebounds 77 60
Rebounds per game 4.8 5.5
Personal fouls 25 19
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 12 10
Turnovers 25 18
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.6
Steals 16 12
Blocks 10 8
Points 134 107
Points per game 8.4 9.7
Points per 40 min 15.0 16.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 vs. Central L, 70-62 1 18 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 12 at Loras L, 87-75 1 15 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-3 0.0 2
Nov 18 at Carroll L, 91-86 1 14 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 24 at No. 10 Calvin L, 73-65 1 31 6-8 75.0 3-4 75.0 0-2 0.0 15
Nov 25 at Hope L, 96-49 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 29 MSOE W, 80-73 1 20 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Dec 2 at Aurora L, 82-72 1 24 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 9
Dec 6 at Wisconsin Lutheran L, 73-55 1 28 6-9 66.7 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 15
Dec 9 Rockford L, 83-73 1 31 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Dec 13 at Edgewood W, 63-54 1 34 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 20 at Concordia Chicago W, 79-70 1 27 9-18 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 19
Jan 3 Marian W, 75-74 1 22 2-10 20.0 0-2 0.0 6-6 100.0 10
Jan 6 Dominican W, 102-78 1 20 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 10 at Benedictine L, 69-59 1 26 4-10 40.0 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 9
Jan 13 Illinois Tech W, 77-73 1 24 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 11
Jan 17 at St. Norbert L, 84-52 1 5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 20 Edgewood W, 75-56 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Concordia Chicago W, 85-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 Concordia Nebraska L, 75-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Aurora W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Wisconsin Lutheran L, 79-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at MSOE L, 88-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Lakeland W, 77-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Rockford L, 79-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Benedictine L, 74-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Rockford L, 75-72 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Concordia Chicago   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 11 vs. Central L, 70-62 1 18 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 12 at Loras L, 87-75 1 15 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 2 0 2 0
Nov 18 at Carroll L, 91-86 1 14 0 6 6 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 24 at No. 10 Calvin L, 73-65 1 31 0 5 5 0 0 - 2 2 2 -
Nov 25 at Hope L, 96-49 1 18 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 MSOE W, 80-73 1 20 1 2 3 0 3 0.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 2 at Aurora L, 82-72 1 24 2 3 5 0 3 0.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 6 at Wisconsin Lutheran L, 73-55 1 28 0 9 9 0 2 0.0 1 2 1 -
Dec 9 Rockford L, 83-73 1 31 0 5 5 1 0 - 0 2 2 -
Dec 13 at Edgewood W, 63-54 1 34 1 6 7 2 1 2.0 0 2 1 -
Dec 20 at Concordia Chicago W, 79-70 1 27 2 7 9 2 3 0.7 3 1 3 -
Jan 3 Marian W, 75-74 1 22 2 4 6 0 2 0.0 3 0 1 -
Jan 6 Dominican W, 102-78 1 20 0 4 4 4 0 - 2 0 3 -
Jan 10 at Benedictine L, 69-59 1 26 3 2 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 13 Illinois Tech W, 77-73 1 24 1 5 6 0 3 0.0 0 1 1 0
Jan 17 at St. Norbert L, 84-52 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 20 Edgewood W, 75-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Concordia Chicago W, 85-77 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 Concordia Nebraska L, 75-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Aurora W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Wisconsin Lutheran L, 79-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at MSOE L, 88-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Lakeland W, 77-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Rockford L, 79-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Benedictine L, 74-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Rockford L, 75-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Concordia Chicago   - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 16 16 22.3 3.2-6.6 49.1 0.3-1.3 23.8 1.6-1.9 80.6 8.4
2024-25 27 26 29.0 4.1-7.4 56.3 0.9-2.5 34.3 2.6-3.3 76.7 11.7
Total 43 42 26.5 3.8-7.1 53.8 0.7-2.0 31.8 2.2-2.8 77.7 10.5

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 16 16 357 52-106 49.1 5-21 23.8 25-31 80.6 134
2024-25 27 26 784 112-199 56.3 23-67 34.3 69-90 76.7 316
Total 43 42 1141 164-305 53.8 28-88 31.8 94-121 77.7 450

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 16 16 22.3 5.8-11.9 49.1 0.6-2.4 23.8 2.8-3.5 80.6 15.0
2024-25 27 26 29.0 5.7-10.2 56.3 1.2-3.4 34.3 3.5-4.6 76.7 16.1
Total 43 42 26.5 5.7-10.7 53.8 1.0-3.1 31.8 3.3-4.2 77.7 15.8

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
2023-24 16 16 22.3 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.6 0.0 0.8 1.6 0.5 1.0 0.6
2024-25 27 26 29.0 1.0 5.3 6.3 2.0 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.9 1.4
Total 43 42 26.5 1.0 4.8 5.8 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.8 0.8 0.9 1.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 16 16 357 13 64 77 25 0 12 25 0.5 16 10
2024-25 27 26 784 28 143 171 53 0 51 52 1.0 23 38
Total 43 42 1141 41 207 248 78 0 63 77 0.8 39 48

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
2023-24 16 16 22.3 1.5 7.2 8.6 2.8 0.0 1.3 2.8 0.5 1.8 1.1
2024-25 27 26 29.0 1.4 7.3 8.7 2.7 0.0 2.6 2.7 1.0 1.2 1.9
Total 43 42 26.5 1.4 7.3 8.7 2.7 0.0 2.2 2.7 0.8 1.4 1.7

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 16 16 22.3 3.2-6.6 49.1 0.3-1.3 23.8 1.6-1.9 80.6 8.4
Conference 11 11 23.7 3.7-7.5 50.0 0.2-1.3 14.3 2.1-2.2 95.8 9.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 5 5 23.4 3.2-6.4 50.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 3.0-3.2 93.8 9.4
Away 10 10 22.2 3.4-6.8 50.0 0.5-1.7 29.4 0.8-1.3 61.5 8.1
Neutral 1 1 18.0 2.0-6.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.0 100.0 6.0
Result Wins 6 6 24.5 4.2-8.3 50.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 2.3-2.5 93.3 10.7
Losses 10 10 21.0 2.7-5.6 48.2 0.5-1.6 31.3 1.1-1.6 68.8 7.0
Month November 6 6 19.3 2.2-4.8 44.8 0.5-1.3 37.5 0.5-1.3 37.5 5.3
December 5 5 28.8 4.4-8.6 51.2 0.4-1.6 25.0 2.2-2.2 100.0 11.4
January 5 5 19.4 3.4-6.8 50.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 2.2-2.4 91.7 9.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 16 16 357 52-106 49.1 5-21 23.8 25-31 80.6 134
Conference 11 11 261 41-82 50.0 2-14 14.3 23-24 95.8 107
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 5 5 117 16-32 50.0 0-4 0.0 15-16 93.8 47
Away 10 10 222 34-68 50.0 5-17 29.4 8-13 61.5 81
Neutral 1 1 18 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Result Wins 6 6 147 25-50 50.0 0-5 0.0 14-15 93.3 64
Losses 10 10 210 27-56 48.2 5-16 31.3 11-16 68.8 70
Month November 6 6 116 13-29 44.8 3-8 37.5 3-8 37.5 32
December 5 5 144 22-43 51.2 2-8 25.0 11-11 100.0 57
January 5 5 97 17-34 50.0 0-5 0.0 11-12 91.7 45

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 16 16 22.3 5.8-11.9 49.1 0.6-2.4 23.8 2.8-3.5 80.6 15.0
Conference 11 11 23.7 6.3-12.6 50.0 0.3-2.1 14.3 3.5-3.7 95.8 16.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 5 5 23.4 5.5-10.9 50.0 0.0-1.4 0.0 5.1-5.5 93.8 16.1
Away 10 10 22.2 6.1-12.3 50.0 0.9-3.1 29.4 1.4-2.3 61.5 14.6
Neutral 1 1 18.0 4.4-13.3 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-4.4 100.0 13.3
Result Wins 6 6 24.5 6.8-13.6 50.0 0.0-1.4 0.0 3.8-4.1 93.3 17.4
Losses 10 10 21.0 5.1-10.7 48.2 1.0-3.0 31.3 2.1-3.0 68.8 13.3
Month November 6 6 19.3 4.5-10.0 44.8 1.0-2.8 37.5 1.0-2.8 37.5 11.0
December 5 5 28.8 6.1-11.9 51.2 0.6-2.2 25.0 3.1-3.1 100.0 15.8
January 5 5 19.4 7.0-14.0 50.0 0.0-2.1 0.0 4.5-4.9 91.7 18.6

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 16 16 22.3 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.6 0.0 0.8 1.6 0.5 1.0 0.6
Conference 11 11 23.7 1.1 4.4 5.5 1.7 0.0 0.9 1.6 0.6 1.1 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 5 23.4 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.8 0.0 1.0 1.6 0.6 1.2 0.6
Away 10 10 22.2 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.4 0.0 0.7 1.6 0.4 1.0 0.7
Neutral 1 1 18.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 6 6 24.5 1.2 4.7 5.8 1.8 0.0 1.3 2.0 0.7 1.5 0.7
Losses 10 10 21.0 0.6 3.6 4.2 1.4 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.7 0.6
Month November 6 6 19.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.2 0.8 0.3
December 5 5 28.8 1.0 6.0 7.0 1.6 - 1.0 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.4
January 5 5 19.4 1.2 3.2 4.4 1.8 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 1.2 0.2

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 16 16 357 13 64 77 25 0 12 25 0.5 16 10
Conference 11 11 261 12 48 60 19 0 10 18 0.6 12 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 5 117 4 20 24 9 0 5 8 0.6 6 3
Away 10 10 222 8 43 51 14 0 7 16 0.4 10 7
Neutral 1 1 18 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
Result Wins 6 6 147 7 28 35 11 0 8 12 0.7 9 4
Losses 10 10 210 6 36 42 14 0 4 13 0.3 7 6
Month November 6 6 116 2 18 20 8 0 2 10 0.2 5 2
December 5 5 144 5 30 35 8 - 5 9 0.6 5 7
January 5 5 97 6 16 22 9 0 5 6 0.8 6 1

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 16 16 22.3 1.5 7.2 8.6 2.8 0.0 1.3 2.8 0.5 1.8 1.1
Conference 11 11 23.7 1.8 7.4 9.2 2.9 0.0 1.5 2.8 0.6 1.8 1.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 5 23.4 1.4 6.8 8.2 3.1 0.0 1.7 2.7 0.6 2.1 1.0
Away 10 10 22.2 1.4 7.7 9.2 2.5 0.0 1.3 2.9 0.4 1.8 1.3
Neutral 1 1 18.0 2.2 2.2 4.4 4.4 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 6 6 24.5 1.9 7.6 9.5 3.0 0.0 2.2 3.3 0.7 2.4 1.1
Losses 10 10 21.0 1.1 6.9 8.0 2.7 0.0 0.8 2.5 0.3 1.3 1.1
Month November 6 6 19.3 0.7 6.2 6.9 2.8 0.0 0.7 3.4 0.2 1.7 0.7
December 5 5 28.8 1.4 8.3 9.7 2.2 0.0 1.4 2.5 0.6 1.4 1.9
January 5 5 19.4 2.5 6.6 9.1 3.7 0.0 2.1 2.5 0.8 2.5 0.4

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Photos

Matt Merlo action photo 1

Photo by Patrick Cassidy
  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Carroll (Wis.)
Matt Merlo action photo 2

Photo by Patrick Cassidy
  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Carroll (Wis.)
Matt Merlo action photo 3

Photo by Patrick Cassidy
  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Carroll (Wis.)
Matt Merlo action photo 4

Photo by Jeremy Crawford
  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Calvin
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Photo by Jeremy Crawford
  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Calvin
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Photo by Jeremy Crawford
  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Calvin
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Calvin
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Calvin
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Calvin
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Photo by Jeremy Crawford
  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Calvin
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Calvin
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Calvin
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Hope
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Hope
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Hope
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Hope
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Hope
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  • Concordia Wisconsin vs. Hope
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  • Marian (Wis.) vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Marian (Wis.) vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Marian (Wis.) vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Marian (Wis.) vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Marian (Wis.) vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Marian (Wis.) vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Marian (Wis.) vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Dominican (Ill.) vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Dominican (Ill.) vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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Photo by Katelyn Cardinale
  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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Photo by Katelyn Cardinale
  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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Photo by Katelyn Cardinale
  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin
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Photo by Katelyn Cardinale
  • Illinois Tech vs. Concordia Wisconsin