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Jersey Number 35
Merritt Alderink
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Zeeland, Mich.
- High School:
- Zeeland West
EMU: 2025-26: Appeared in 25 games…Averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game while shooting 38.5% from the field, 30.8% from three-point range, and 58.3% from the free throw line…Recorded four assists, nine steals, and three blocks on the season…Scored a season-high six points in multiple games, including at Butler, Dec. 2, against Kent State, Jan. 24, and at Toledo, Feb. 21…Added six points on 2-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-6 from three-point range, against Kent State, Jan. 24…Finished with five points and four rebounds against Oakland, Nov. 21, and NJIT, Nov. 28…Chipped in five points at Ball State, Jan. 6…Posted six points on 3-of-4 shooting at Toledo, Feb. 21…Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against Kent State, Jan. 24…Recorded four rebounds against IU Indy, Nov. 14, and Cleary, Dec. 5…Dished out a season-high five assists against Kent State, Jan. 24…Logged a season-high 19 minutes against Kent State, Jan. 24…Played double-digit minutes in six contests throughout the season.
INDIANA STATE: 2024-25: Appeared in 13 games, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game, with an impressive shooting percentage of 59.1% from the field…His standout performance came in a game against Tarleton State, Dec. 1, 2024, where he recorded a season-high 11 points…Posted an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.00.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, contributing significantly to the Dux's 15–6 record…Helped Zeeland West's historic run to the Division I state semifinals, marking the program's first-ever district and regional championships…First Zeeland West basketball player to sign a National Letter of Intent to play NCAA Division I basketball.
INDIANA STATE: 2024-25: Appeared in 13 games, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game, with an impressive shooting percentage of 59.1% from the field…His standout performance came in a game against Tarleton State, Dec. 1, 2024, where he recorded a season-high 11 points…Posted an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.00.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, contributing significantly to the Dux's 15–6 record…Helped Zeeland West's historic run to the Division I state semifinals, marking the program's first-ever district and regional championships…First Zeeland West basketball player to sign a National Letter of Intent to play NCAA Division I basketball.
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