Brad Posted April 18, 2014 Group: Admin Topic Count: 12,942 Content Count: 92,172 Reputation: 8,555 Days Won: 400 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Prep coach: Mercurius has signed with USF Joey Knight Times Staff Writer Faith Baptist combo guard Dinero Mercurius, the final commitment of former USF coach Stan Heath, has signed his letter of intent with the Bulls, his prep-school coach said. Faith Baptist coach Kenny Gillion, whose Brandon-based non-FHSAA program plays an independent national schedule, said Mercurius signed Thursday night at his Orlando home. USF had not announced the signing as of early Friday afternoon. The NCAA's spring signing period began Wednesday. Mercurius would become the latest in a succession of Eagles point guards to reach the Division I level, joining Kareem Canty (Marshall), Shawn Smith (Texas A&M), Deshaun Morman (Cincinnati) and Rasham Suarez (Southern Miss). Mercurius' stats from this past season (17 ppg, six assists) were the best of .... Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptorcj Posted April 18, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 18 Content Count: 8,878 Reputation: 1,266 Days Won: 28 Joined: 07/12/2013 Share Posted April 18, 2014 6-4 PG, can distribute and shoot the 3 pretty well. Good get, on paper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullFan98 Posted April 18, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 258 Content Count: 7,780 Reputation: 328 Days Won: 7 Joined: 08/13/2010 Share Posted April 18, 2014 If Coach kept the offer, then he must see something in the kid. Good luck DM and welcome to Bull Nation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Posted April 18, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 303 Content Count: 5,982 Reputation: 109 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/12/2008 Share Posted April 18, 2014 If Coach kept the offer, then he must see something in the kid. Good luck DM and welcome to Bull Nation! There are reasons why he kept him and it was very smart. I listed those in another thread. It's really a win/win situation for USF. If the kid surprises and contributes that is great, if he doesn't then it is still good for the future. Either way the program got better with Coach O keeping the young man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted April 18, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,794 Content Count: 65,024 Reputation: 2,136 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted April 18, 2014 interesting coach heath must have done a good job recruiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELdaBull Posted April 19, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 86 Content Count: 17,039 Reputation: 1,422 Days Won: 19 Joined: 09/15/2005 Share Posted April 19, 2014 We need that jumper to be cash money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted April 19, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Excited to see what he can do. He's starting USF this coming fall, corrrect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Matrix Posted April 19, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 568 Content Count: 13,016 Reputation: 1,770 Days Won: 28 Joined: 01/04/2003 Share Posted April 19, 2014 interesting coach heath must have done a good job recruiting He did. One thing that we can thank Heath for is building up the roster with talent to work with. I expect wins right away next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted April 19, 2014 Group: Admin Topic Count: 12,942 Content Count: 92,172 Reputation: 8,555 Days Won: 400 Joined: 05/19/2000 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 More USF ATHLETICS GoUSFBulls.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 19, 2014 Web Release: http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=209472012 Mercurius Signs With USF Mercurius joins Holston as signees for 2014-15 TAMPA, APRIL 19, 2014 – USF men’s basketball coach Orlando Antigua announced the signing of shooting guard Dinero Mercurius to a national letter of intent on Saturday. Originally from The Bronx, N.Y., Mercurius averaged 17 points and six assists last season at Faith Baptist Christian School in nearby Brandon, Fla. On three occasions, Mercurius scored over 30 points in a game including a high of 34. He scored 25 points, including the game-winning shot, in a 70-66 win over Future College Prep, a team that won over 70 games. “Dinero is the best shooter I’ve ever coached,†said Faith Baptist head coach Kenny Gillion, who has coached many high-major guards such as Shawn Smith (Texas A&M) and Deshaun Morman (Cincinnati). “His work ethic is tremendous and his best years are ahead of him.†Prior to Faith Baptist, Mercurius attended University High School in Orlando from 2009-13. He joined shooting guard Troy Holston from Oldsmar Christian as signees for the 2014-15 season. “I’m excited about both Troy and Dinero coming to USF,†said Antigua. “They are two great young men who are really long, active wings and can really shoot the ball and work extremely hard.†- #GoBulls - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCBull Posted April 20, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 112 Content Count: 8,065 Reputation: 850 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/25/2008 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Official. @USFMBB: We are pleased to welcome Dinero Mercurius to USF http://t.co/ncTWG2LBIq #GoBulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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