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Jersey Number 12
Andrew Merfeld
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Skutt Catholic
Bio
2020-21: Freshman at Creighton
• Appeared in five games, collecting two points and one rebound in nine minutes of action.
• Scored first career points with a basket vs. Butler in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals vs. Butler in Madison Square Garden (March 11).
• Grabbed his first career rebound in final minutes of win vs. Butler (March 6).
• Made his college debut vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 6), but missed only shot attempt.
• Also appeared for three minutes vs. DePaul (Feb. 24).
• Provided regular updates to BIGEAST.com during NCAA Tournament.
• Made NCAA Tournament debut in final minute of win vs. Ohio that sent Creighton to the Sweet 16 (March 22).
Skutt Catholic High School
• Earned three varsity letters in basketball, two in baseball and one in football.
• Won a state title as a high school senior in both football (13-0) and basketball (26-0). In the process, Skutt became the first school in Nebraska Class B history to sweep both titles while going unbeaten.
• Scored 30 points in three games at 2019 state tournament, including eight in the title game.
• Named Honorable Mention All-State in basketball by Lincoln Journal Star after his senior year.
• Hoops team also won three straight River Cities Conference titles.
• Basketball team also reached state semifinals his junior year and lost state final in double-overtime his sophomore campaign, going a combined 75-9 in three varsity seasons.
• Played basketball for coach Kyle Jurgens and football for coach Matt Turman.
• Played AAU for Omaha Sports Academy in summer of 2019 and Team Factory from 2016-18.
Personal
• Son of Steve and Mary Jo Merfeld.
• Has one sister, Lauren.
• Father, Steve, is entering his 11th season on the Creighton men’s basketball staff and a former head coach at Hampton and Evansville.
• Has not declared a major.
• Nickname is Merf.
• Chose Creighton because it was close to home, the great environment and the great education.
• Favorite FOX announcer is Bill Raftery.
• Believes the GOAT is LeBron James.
• If he could play 1-on-1 vs. anyone, it’d be against Kobe Bryant.
• Favorite meal is steak and potatoes.
• Hobbies besides basketball are spikeball and video games.
• Favorite current athlete is Bud Crawford.
• Sports hero is Doug McDermott, who plays for his favorite pro team, the Indiana Pacers.
• Celebrity he has met is David Robinson.
• Favorite things to do with dad are get in the gym, or to play golf.
• Lesson he learned from dad is to be humble.
• First celebrity crush was Selena Gomez.
• Dream date is Madison Beer.
• Says his favorite historical leader is Jackie Robinson.
• First job as a kid was working at Shadow Ridge Country Club as a fitness center attendant.
• If he could live anywhere, he’d choose Bora Bora.
• Thinks the best outdoor hoops game is 21.
• Biggest sports thrills he’s participated in was winning state championships in both basketball and football as a senior.
• Appeared in five games, collecting two points and one rebound in nine minutes of action.
• Scored first career points with a basket vs. Butler in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals vs. Butler in Madison Square Garden (March 11).
• Grabbed his first career rebound in final minutes of win vs. Butler (March 6).
• Made his college debut vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 6), but missed only shot attempt.
• Also appeared for three minutes vs. DePaul (Feb. 24).
• Provided regular updates to BIGEAST.com during NCAA Tournament.
• Made NCAA Tournament debut in final minute of win vs. Ohio that sent Creighton to the Sweet 16 (March 22).
Skutt Catholic High School
• Earned three varsity letters in basketball, two in baseball and one in football.
• Won a state title as a high school senior in both football (13-0) and basketball (26-0). In the process, Skutt became the first school in Nebraska Class B history to sweep both titles while going unbeaten.
• Scored 30 points in three games at 2019 state tournament, including eight in the title game.
• Named Honorable Mention All-State in basketball by Lincoln Journal Star after his senior year.
• Hoops team also won three straight River Cities Conference titles.
• Basketball team also reached state semifinals his junior year and lost state final in double-overtime his sophomore campaign, going a combined 75-9 in three varsity seasons.
• Played basketball for coach Kyle Jurgens and football for coach Matt Turman.
• Played AAU for Omaha Sports Academy in summer of 2019 and Team Factory from 2016-18.
Personal
• Son of Steve and Mary Jo Merfeld.
• Has one sister, Lauren.
• Father, Steve, is entering his 11th season on the Creighton men’s basketball staff and a former head coach at Hampton and Evansville.
• Has not declared a major.
• Nickname is Merf.
• Chose Creighton because it was close to home, the great environment and the great education.
• Favorite FOX announcer is Bill Raftery.
• Believes the GOAT is LeBron James.
• If he could play 1-on-1 vs. anyone, it’d be against Kobe Bryant.
• Favorite meal is steak and potatoes.
• Hobbies besides basketball are spikeball and video games.
• Favorite current athlete is Bud Crawford.
• Sports hero is Doug McDermott, who plays for his favorite pro team, the Indiana Pacers.
• Celebrity he has met is David Robinson.
• Favorite things to do with dad are get in the gym, or to play golf.
• Lesson he learned from dad is to be humble.
• First celebrity crush was Selena Gomez.
• Dream date is Madison Beer.
• Says his favorite historical leader is Jackie Robinson.
• First job as a kid was working at Shadow Ridge Country Club as a fitness center attendant.
• If he could live anywhere, he’d choose Bora Bora.
• Thinks the best outdoor hoops game is 21.
• Biggest sports thrills he’s participated in was winning state championships in both basketball and football as a senior.
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