2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 33
Jake Mertens
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Devils Lake, N.D.
- High School:
- Devils Lake HS
2017-18 Season (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program … Scored 4 points in 4 minutes of action during NDSU’s exhibition win over Concordia-Moorhead on Nov. 1.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time North Dakota Class A all-state honoree, earning first-team recognition as a junior in 2016 and senior in 2017 ... Averaged 19.8 points, 6 rebounds and 4.5 assists for his senior season ... Devils Lake HS record holder for career assists ... Finished his high school career ranked second in school history with 1,495 points ... Finalist for North Dakota's Mr. Basketball Award as a senior ... Also played football and baseball.
Personal: Majoring in university studies.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time North Dakota Class A all-state honoree, earning first-team recognition as a junior in 2016 and senior in 2017 ... Averaged 19.8 points, 6 rebounds and 4.5 assists for his senior season ... Devils Lake HS record holder for career assists ... Finished his high school career ranked second in school history with 1,495 points ... Finalist for North Dakota's Mr. Basketball Award as a senior ... Also played football and baseball.
Personal: Majoring in university studies.
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