Merlin Broome 
#4 SF | 6-7, 229lbs | Spirits | Experience: 4 years
Born: 2/5/1948 (27) | College: Coastal State | Dahlonega, GA

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: C+ D+ C- C- D+ C- C C- C C+ C D+ B C+ B- A-  
 Potential: C D D D D C C D C C C D          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1974  1975  1976  1977  1978  1979  1980  1981 
 Value: $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 0                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1974 CBL LOU 46 12 19.1 9.2 1.6 2.0 1.5 2.7 0.54 0.9 0.2 1.1 .521 .506 .303  
 1973 CBL LOU 76 0 12.5 6.0 0.8 1.8 1.2 1.9 0.63 0.4 0.1 0.7 .467 .568 .333  
 1972 CBL LOU 55 7 13.0 5.0 0.7 1.7 1.1 2.0 0.53 0.8 0.1 0.6 .477 .512 .364  
 1971 CBL LOU 19 0 5.1 2.1 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.27 0.2 0.0 0.2 .400 .625 .250  
 1970 CBL LOU 11 0 6.7 2.4 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.14 0.5 0.0 0.5 .381 .667 .400  
 Career     207 19 13.1 5.9 0.9 1.7 1.1 1.9 0.57 0.6 0.1 0.7 .483 .540 .330  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1974 CBL LOU 3.6 6.8 .521 1.8 3.7 .506 2.1 3.3 .649 1.2 2.8 .427 0.2 0.7 .303  
 1973 CBL LOU 2.0 4.4 .467 1.7 3.0 .568 1.1 1.8 .620 0.7 2.0 .366 0.2 0.6 .333  
 1972 CBL LOU 1.9 3.9 .477 1.1 2.2 .512 1.1 1.8 .620 0.6 1.7 .348 0.1 0.4 .364  
 1971 CBL LOU 0.7 1.8 .400 0.5 0.8 .625 0.5 0.9 .556 0.2 0.7 .231 0.1 0.2 .250  
 1970 CBL LOU 0.7 1.9 .381 0.7 1.1 .667 0.5 0.8 .556 0.1 0.6 .143 0.2 0.5 .400  
 Career     2.1 4.4 .483 1.4 2.6 .540 1.3 2.0 .627 0.7 1.9 .374 0.2 0.5 .330  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1974 46 12 879 164 315 85 168 10 33 423 72 166 68 40 126 40 7 51 10 
 1973 76 0 949 155 332 129 227 14 42 453 60 198 92 32 145 32 4 54 -71 
 1972 55 7 714 102 214 62 121 8 22 274 38 132 58 42 110 42 3 34 38 
 1971 19 0 97 14 35 10 16 1 4 39 3 21 4 4 15 4 0 3 -34 
 1970 11 0 74 8 21 8 12 2 5 26 3 12 8 5 7 5 0 5 0 
 Career 207 19 2713 443 917 294 544 35 106 1215 176 529 230 123 403 123 14 147 -57 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1974 CBL LOU .545 1.34 11.7 21.6 24.9 8.2 10.1 9.2 14.3 49.6 1.7 0.2 90.4 90.4  
 1973 CBL LOU .523 1.36 13.8 21.7 25.8 6.4 14.0 10.3 13.2 38.8 1.3 -0.9 89.9 93.6  
 1972 CBL LOU .513 1.28 13.3 25.3 22.3 5.6 12.1 9.1 10.6 0.7 0.0 0.7 89.7 88.4  
 1971 CBL LOU .476 1.11 6.6 24.6 24.0 3.1 20.5 11.3 7.7 -4.0 -0.1 -1.8 78.2 93.3  
 1970 CBL LOU .500 1.24 19.5 17.1 19.3 3.8 12.5 7.9 12.6 2.3 0.1 0.0 89.9 91.0  
 Career     .526 1.32 12.9 22.5 24.3 6.6 12.4 9.6 12.7 87.4 2.9 -0.3 89.6 91.1  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1972 CBL LOU 3 0 10.7 4.3 0.3 1.7 0.7 1.3 0.50 0.0 0.0 0.0 .444 .833 .000  
 Career     3 0 10.7 4.3 0.3 1.7 0.7 1.3 0.50 0.0 0.0 0.0 .444 .833 .000  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1972 CBL LOU 1.3 3.0 .444 1.7 2.0 .833 1.0 1.7 .600 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     1.3 3.0 .444 1.7 2.0 .833 1.0 1.7 .600 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 .000  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1972 3 0 32 4 9 5 6 0 0 13 1 6 2 0 4 0 0 0 -7 
 Career 3 0 32 4 9 5 6 0 0 13 1 6 2 0 4 0 0 0 -7 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1972 CBL LOU .500 1.44 11.1 22.2 20.8 3.3 17.9 10.3 8.6 -0.9 0.0 -2.3 96.4 104.8  
 Career     .500 1.44 11.1 22.2 20.8 3.3 17.9 10.3 8.6 -0.9 0.0 -2.3 96.4 104.8  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1966 COAS 11 0 22.7 7.0 1.3 2.7 1.5 1.6 0.94 0.6 0.3 1.9 .524 .550 .000  
 1967 COAS 29 0 17.4 5.2 1.2 2.4 0.8 1.2 0.64 0.3 0.2 0.9 .478 .450 .000  
 1968 COAS 29 16 25.0 5.9 0.9 3.2 1.1 1.4 0.76 0.6 0.2 1.6 .464 .536 .000  
 1969 COAS 29 29 32.7 10.7 2.1 4.1 1.6 2.1 0.75 0.9 0.4 2.8 .446 .578 .000  
 Total   98 45 24.8 7.2 1.4 3.2 1.2 1.6 0.75 0.6 0.3 1.8 .464 .533 .000  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1966 11 0 250 33 63 11 20 0 0 77 14 44 17 7 18 7 3 21 -19 
 1967 29 0 505 66 138 18 40 0 0 150 35 104 23 10 36 10 7 26 20 
 1968 29 16 726 78 168 15 28 0 0 171 25 118 31 17 41 17 5 47 -32 
 1969 29 29 947 137 307 37 64 0 0 311 62 180 46 27 61 27 11 80 28 
 Career 98 45 2428 314 676 81 152 0 0 709 136 446 117 61 156 61 26 174 -3 

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 31 6 13 5 6 1 8 11 19 6 14 3 3  
 Playoff 9 1 2 1 0 0 2 4 9 2 2 0 0  
 Career 31 6 13 7 6 2 9 11 19 12 16 3 4  

 Game Logs
 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/15 KCM L 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
 10/16 DEN L 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 3
 10/18 CIN L 12 3 4 2 4 1 1 9 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 -2
 10/20 BAL L 11 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 -2
 10/21 DAL W 11 1 2 5 6 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
 10/26 PIT W 18 2 4 2 6 0 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 4
 10/27 POR L 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -6
 10/29 CIN L 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2
 10/30 PHM W 11 3 3 1 2 1 1 8 4 5 0 2 1 1 0 -6
 11/4 PIT W 4 2 2 1 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3
 11/8 PHM L 17 3 7 1 2 1 3 8 2 2 1 3 1 0 2 -5
 11/9 PIT L 7 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 -11
 11/11 PIT W 24 3 9 3 8 0 0 9 2 8 3 3 0 0 0 17
 12/28 PIT W 8 3 3 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4
 12/29 CIN L 11 2 6 2 4 0 1 6 1 4 0 2 0 0 1 -16
 1/2 PHM L 6 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4
 1/3 CIN L 28 2 6 2 6 0 1 6 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 -20
 1/7 DEN L 11 4 5 0 0 0 1 8 3 5 1 2 1 0 1 5
 1/8 DEN W 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2
 1/12 CIN L 8 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1
 1/13 PIT L 8 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 -2
 1/16 CIN L 24 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 7 0 0 2 -10
 1/17 PIT L 11 2 3 2 5 0 1 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
 1/21 SA L 16 1 5 4 8 0 1 6 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 4
 1/22 NJ W 11 5 7 0 0 0 1 10 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 0
 1/26 NJ W 6 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -17
 1/27 PHM L 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 -2
 1/31 BAL W 14 3 5 0 2 0 0 6 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 6
 2/1 POR W 8 1 2 3 8 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 -7
 2/5 KCM L 20 3 6 2 7 1 1 9 3 4 2 3 0 1 0 3
 2/6 BAL L 15 3 7 1 2 1 2 8 1 5 2 4 1 0 0 9
 2/11 BAL W 10 4 6 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 -7
 2/13 NJ L 4 0 1 4 6 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1
 2/18 NJ W 15 4 8 0 0 0 1 8 4 7 1 2 1 0 0 6
 2/19 BAL W 15 5 10 1 2 1 1 12 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 2
 2/22 CIN L 15 2 8 1 2 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -3
 2/24 PHM W 23 6 9 3 6 1 1 16 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 -5
 2/26 PIT W 26 4 7 1 4 0 0 9 2 5 1 6 2 0 2 -1
 2/28 CIN L 12 4 6 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 4
 3/1 PHM L 39 8 12 3 8 0 1 19 0 4 1 7 4 0 4 -6
 3/5 NJ W 28 4 6 3 6 0 1 11 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 27
 3/6 NJ W 41 6 15 3 6 0 1 15 2 5 2 7 1 0 2 10
 3/8 PIT L 46 11 14 6 14 3 3 31 4 13 2 6 2 1 4 -8
 3/10 BAL L 34 2 10 2 2 0 1 6 5 8 3 5 0 0 0 -24
 3/12 BAL W 37 8 13 3 8 0 0 19 2 4 5 4 1 0 4 18
 3/14 NJ W 37 9 15 6 10 0 1 24 2 5 3 5 1 1 2 12
 3/15 PHM L 41 5 12 4 4 0 0 14 6 10 3 8 2 0 2 -13
 3/17 NJ L 42 7 16 6 10 0 0 20 4 9 2 6 0 0 3 -10
 3/19 PHM L 40 11 19 4 4 1 1 27 6 9 4 6 6 0 5 1
 3/21 NJ W 41 11 19 5 6 0 1 27 5 7 4 5 3 1 2 13
 3/22 NJ W 34 5 12 3 4 0 1 13 4 5 5 3 1 0 1 28
 3/24 PIT L 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 -4
 4/17 PIT W 8 2 2 1 2 0 0 5 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 7

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 1965 High School: Rated ** and #348 overall by the FBCB scouting service.

 Transactions
 Date Action
 7/1/1970 Drafted by the Spirits with pick #7 of round 2.

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