Mergs bring competitiveness to Warhawk basketball programs
(The adjacent photo is courtesy of the Royal Purple)
Tenacity, aggressiveness, and plain all-out hustle are attributes one desires in playing the game of basketball.
The brother and sister combination of Alex and Mary Merg bring those attributes to the UW-Whitewater men's and women's basketball programs. The duo arrived on campus after successful high school careers at Greendale High School in suburban Milwaukee.
Both were known for their competitiveness while growing up and that hasn't changed at Whitewater.
Both have similarities in their game. Growing up they would always practice together with their dad. The similarities are most noticeable on the defensive side of the basketball. Both show incredible agressiveness and a ball-hawking ability.
Mary led the Warhawk women last year averaging 13.4 points per game and finished 3rd on the team with 53 steals. Alex led the Hawk men with 129 assists and was second on the team with 41 steals.
Why did the Merg's choose UW-Whitewater? "Alex was recruited to play basketball and he also was very interested in UWW's award winning Business School. It was also a good fit for his basketball," Alex's mom Jean said.
Graduating from Greendale High School a year later Mary also decided on attending U-Dub-Dub, but not because Alex was already there.
"I didn't choose Whitewater because my brother did," Mary said. "I chose it from an academic standpoint. They had my major and I knew the women's basketball program was really successful. It's just a plus that my brother is here too.
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