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Braves Add High-Flying Forward Jerome Merritt

PEORIA, IL - Bradley Basketball added a fifth member to its 2016 recruiting class Tuesday with the confirmation high-flying forward Jerome Merritt (Hudson, FL/Oldsmar Christian School) has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Bradley University and play for the Braves during the 2016-17 season.

A 6-foot-5 swing player, Merritt helped Oldsmar Christian School to the 2016 Sunshine Independent Athletic Association title and a top 20 national ranking throughout the season by averaging 12.5 points and eight rebounds per game. Merritt began his prep career at Fivay High School in Hudson, FL, where he averaged 27 points and 13 rebounds during his junior season in 2014-15.