Merle Darling
34 Merle Darling
  • Height:
    5'10
  • Year:
    2018
  • Hometown:
    Plainfield, VT
  • High School:
    Twinfield
  • Position:
    Guard
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    2.3
  • fg %
    29.7
  • 3pt %
    26.7
  • ft %
    72.7
  • reb/g
    1.3
  • a/g
    0.4

Bio

As a Sophomore- Darling notched a season best 13 points in a win over Vermont Tech. Darling shot a solid 37.9% from three-point range last year for the Trailblazers. Darling appeared in 15 games. 

As a Freshman- Appeared in five games off the bench during his rookie season

Named to the Dean's List and was a member of the MASCAC All Academic Team

High School- Was named to the All League team as a junior and senior at Twinfield High School in Vermont.  Participated in the North/South Senior All star game

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 1 at Westfield St. L, 85-65
Feb 4 Salem St. L, 81-62
Feb 8 at Framingham St. L, 70-60
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. L, 90-65
Feb 15 at Pine Manor L, 104-89
Feb 18 at Bridgewater St. L, 88-54
  Overall Conf
Games 23 11
Games started 2 1
Minutes 258 121
Minutes per game 11.2 11.0
FG 19-64 5-20
FG Pct 29.7 25.0
3PT 8-30 2-10
3PT Pct 26.7 20.0
FT 8-11 1-3
FT Pct 72.7 33.3
Off rebounds 5 1
Def rebounds 24 12
Total rebounds 29 13
Rebounds per game 1.3 1.2
Personal fouls 29 10
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 9 6
Turnovers 11 3
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 2.0
Steals 3 1
Blocks 1 0
Points 54 13
Points per game 2.3 1.2
Points per 40 min 8.4 4.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 at Lyndon St. L, 92-60 - 7 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Nov 19 vs. Connecticut Col. L, 95-55 - 23 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 20 vs. Coast Guard L, 85-64 - 15 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 22 at Williams L, 91-61 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 29 at Sage L, 130-98 - 8 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 7
Dec 1 Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 94-60 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 6 at WPI L, 105-68 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 9 Rensselaer W, 71-67 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 Fisher W, 82-79 - 5 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 at Norwich L, 88-61 - 12 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 4 Worcester St. L, 73-48 1 14 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Jan 7 Westfield St. L, 84-63 - 16 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 11 at Salem St. L, 99-64 - 15 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 Framingham St. L, 64-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Fitchburg St. L, 101-66 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 21 Dean College L, 87-69 1 28 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 25 Bridgewater St. L, 81-62 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 at Worcester St. L, 80-54 - 10 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 1 at Westfield St. L, 85-65 - 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 4 Salem St. L, 81-62 - 10 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 8 at Framingham St. L, 70-60 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. L, 90-65 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 at Pine Manor L, 104-89 - 10 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 18 at Bridgewater St. L, 88-54 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 15 at Lyndon St. L, 92-60 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 19 vs. Connecticut Col. L, 95-55 - 23 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 20 vs. Coast Guard L, 85-64 - 15 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 5 1
Nov 22 at Williams L, 91-61 - 11 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 29 at Sage L, 130-98 - 8 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 1 Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 94-60 - 11 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Dec 6 at WPI L, 105-68 - 6 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 9 Rensselaer W, 71-67 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 10 Fisher W, 82-79 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 13 at Norwich L, 88-61 - 12 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 4 Worcester St. L, 73-48 1 14 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 7 Westfield St. L, 84-63 - 16 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 11 at Salem St. L, 99-64 - 15 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 14 Framingham St. L, 64-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Fitchburg St. L, 101-66 - 5 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 Dean College L, 87-69 1 28 3 4 7 1 1 1.0 1 1 1 0
Jan 25 Bridgewater St. L, 81-62 - 14 0 3 3 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 28 at Worcester St. L, 80-54 - 10 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 1 at Westfield St. L, 85-65 - 17 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 4 Salem St. L, 81-62 - 10 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 8 at Framingham St. L, 70-60 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. L, 90-65 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 15 at Pine Manor L, 104-89 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 18 at Bridgewater St. L, 88-54 - 8 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2014-15 5 - 2.4 0.2-1.0 20.0 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.4
2015-16 15 - 5.7 0.9-2.5 34.2 0.7-1.9 37.9 0.3-0.4 83.3 2.8
2016-17 23 2 11.2 0.8-2.8 29.7 0.3-1.3 26.7 0.3-0.5 72.7 2.3
Total 43 2 8.3 0.8-2.5 30.8 0.4-1.4 30.6 0.3-0.4 76.5 2.3

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 5 - 12 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
2015-16 15 - 86 13-38 34.2 11-29 37.9 5-6 83.3 42
2016-17 23 2 258 19-64 29.7 8-30 26.7 8-11 72.7 54
Total 43 2 356 33-107 30.8 19-62 30.6 13-17 76.5 98

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2014-15 5 - 2.4 3.3-16.7 20.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.7
2015-16 15 - 5.7 6.0-17.7 34.2 5.1-13.5 37.9 2.3-2.8 83.3 19.5
2016-17 23 2 11.2 2.9-9.9 29.7 1.2-4.7 26.7 1.2-1.7 72.7 8.4
Total 43 2 8.3 3.7-12.0 30.8 2.1-7.0 30.6 1.5-1.9 76.5 11.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2014-15 5 - 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0
2015-16 15 - 5.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
2016-17 23 2 11.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.0
Total 43 2 8.3 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2014-15 5 - 12 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0
2015-16 15 - 86 1 8 9 12 0 2 6 0.3 3 2
2016-17 23 2 258 5 24 29 29 1 9 11 0.8 3 1
Total 43 2 356 7 33 40 41 1 11 18 0.6 7 3

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 5 - 2.4 3.3 3.3 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 3.3 0.0
2015-16 15 - 5.7 0.5 3.7 4.2 5.6 0.0 0.9 2.8 0.3 1.4 0.9
2016-17 23 2 11.2 0.8 3.7 4.5 4.5 0.2 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.5 0.2
Total 43 2 8.3 0.8 3.7 4.5 4.6 0.1 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.8 0.3

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 23 2 11.2 0.8-2.8 29.7 0.3-1.3 26.7 0.3-0.5 72.7 2.3
Conference 11 1 11.0 0.5-1.8 25.0 0.2-0.9 20.0 0.1-0.3 33.3 1.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 2 12.0 0.7-3.1 21.4 0.3-1.4 23.1 0.2-0.3 66.7 1.9
Away 12 - 9.3 0.8-2.2 38.5 0.2-0.9 27.3 0.5-0.7 75.0 2.4
Neutral 2 - 19.0 1.5-5.0 30.0 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.0
Result Wins 2 - 3.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Losses 21 2 12.0 0.9-2.9 31.7 0.4-1.3 28.6 0.4-0.5 72.7 2.6
Month November 5 - 12.8 1.4-3.6 38.9 0.6-2.0 30.0 1.0-1.2 83.3 4.4
December 5 - 7.0 0.4-2.4 16.7 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
January 7 2 14.6 0.7-3.7 19.2 0.4-1.9 23.1 0.4-0.7 60.0 2.3
February 6 - 9.5 0.8-1.3 62.5 0.3-0.5 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 23 2 258 19-64 29.7 8-30 26.7 8-11 72.7 54
Conference 11 1 121 5-20 25.0 2-10 20.0 1-3 33.3 13
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 9 2 108 6-28 21.4 3-13 23.1 2-3 66.7 17
Away 12 - 112 10-26 38.5 3-11 27.3 6-8 75.0 29
Neutral 2 - 38 3-10 30.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Result Wins 2 - 6 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Losses 21 2 252 19-60 31.7 8-28 28.6 8-11 72.7 54
Month November 5 - 64 7-18 38.9 3-10 30.0 5-6 83.3 22
December 5 - 35 2-12 16.7 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
January 7 2 102 5-26 19.2 3-13 23.1 3-5 60.0 16
February 6 - 57 5-8 62.5 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 12

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 23 2 11.2 2.9-9.9 29.7 1.2-4.7 26.7 1.2-1.7 72.7 8.4
Conference 11 1 11.0 1.7-6.6 25.0 0.7-3.3 20.0 0.3-1.0 33.3 4.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 2 12.0 2.2-10.4 21.4 1.1-4.8 23.1 0.7-1.1 66.7 6.3
Away 12 - 9.3 3.6-9.3 38.5 1.1-3.9 27.3 2.1-2.9 75.0 10.4
Neutral 2 - 19.0 3.2-10.5 30.0 2.1-6.3 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 8.4
Result Wins 2 - 3.0 0.0-26.7 0.0 0.0-13.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Losses 21 2 12.0 3.0-9.5 31.7 1.3-4.4 28.6 1.3-1.7 72.7 8.6
Month November 5 - 12.8 4.4-11.2 38.9 1.9-6.2 30.0 3.1-3.8 83.3 13.8
December 5 - 7.0 2.3-13.7 16.7 0.0-4.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.6
January 7 2 14.6 2.0-10.2 19.2 1.2-5.1 23.1 1.2-2.0 60.0 6.3
February 6 - 9.5 3.5-5.6 62.5 1.4-2.1 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 8.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 23 2 11.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.0
Conference 11 1 11.0 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 0.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 2 12.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.2 0.0 0.7 0.2 3.0 0.3 0.1
Away 12 - 9.3 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 - 19.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 2 - 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Losses 21 2 12.0 0.2 1.1 1.4 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.0
Month November 5 - 12.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0
December 5 - 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 - 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0
January 7 2 14.6 0.6 1.6 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.9 0.3 3.0 0.3 0.1
February 6 - 9.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 23 2 258 5 24 29 29 1 9 11 0.8 3 1
Conference 11 1 121 1 12 13 10 0 6 3 2.0 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 2 108 3 10 13 11 0 6 2 3.0 3 1
Away 12 - 112 1 10 11 11 0 2 6 0.3 0 0
Neutral 2 - 38 1 4 5 7 1 1 3 0.3 0 0
Result Wins 2 - 6 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 - 0 0
Losses 21 2 252 5 24 29 28 1 9 11 0.8 3 1
Month November 5 - 64 1 7 8 13 1 2 4 0.5 0 0
December 5 - 35 0 0 0 4 - 0 2 0.0 1 0
January 7 2 102 4 11 15 4 0 6 2 3.0 2 1
February 6 - 57 0 6 6 8 0 1 3 0.3 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 23 2 11.2 0.8 3.7 4.5 4.5 0.2 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.5 0.2
Conference 11 1 11.0 0.3 4.0 4.3 3.3 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 2 12.0 1.1 3.7 4.8 4.1 0.0 2.2 0.7 3.0 1.1 0.4
Away 12 - 9.3 0.4 3.6 3.9 3.9 0.0 0.7 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 - 19.0 1.1 4.2 5.3 7.4 1.1 1.1 3.2 0.3 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 2 - 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Losses 21 2 12.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 4.4 0.2 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.5 0.2
Month November 5 - 12.8 0.6 4.4 5.0 8.1 0.6 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
December 5 - 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.6 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.0 1.1 0.0
January 7 2 14.6 1.6 4.3 5.9 1.6 0.0 2.4 0.8 3.0 0.8 0.4
February 6 - 9.5 0.0 4.2 4.2 5.6 0.0 0.7 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.0