Solomon Mercado
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| No. 3 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
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| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 6, 1984 Sacramento, California |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Capital Christian (Sacramento, California) |
| College | Biola (2003–2007) |
| PBA draft | 2008 Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Alaska Aces | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2010 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| 2010–2013 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2013–2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2014 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2015 | Barako Bull Energy |
| 2015–present | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Solomon Jemuel "Sol" Mercado (born May 6, 1984) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Mercado was originally drafted by the Alaska Aces as the fifth pick in the 2008 PBA draft. However, he was immediately traded to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, together with Eddie Laure for Joe Devance and the 2009 and 2010 second round picks of Alaska.
With all the focus on Gabe Norwood, that year's first pick overall, and not much hype he scored a record 29 points in his rookie debut game, the highest since Asi Taulava scored 32 points for Mobiline in his debut. Since then, he slowly became one of the PBA's elite point guards.
If not for a hamstring injury that sidelined him in a couple of games into their semifinal series against the Barangay Ginebra Kings, Rain or Shine would have gone farther in the Fiesta Conference. A member of the All-Rookie Team, Mercado finished second to teammate Gabe Norwood for Rookie of the Year honors. Mercado emerged as the team's top scorer with 13.5 points per game and his 4.5 assists per night did not only lead the team but was also number 6 overall among locals. The only glitch in his rookie season was his 2.9 turnovers per game which ranked seventh overall and led the rookies in that category.
He has been the team's cornerstone as he always led the Painters to winning games. Against the Coca-Cola Tigers in a knockout game, he scored 28 points to lead them. But unfortunately they would end up short after losing to the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.
He averaged 17.7 points in the eliminations then had a 45-point outburst against the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados. In another knock out game against the Tigers, he delivered crucial plays, despite fouling out, in a come from behind win. Against the Llamados in Game 3, he almost recorded a triple double with 16 points 15 assists 9 rebounds. But, in Game 5 of the series, they lost to the Llamados.
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