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Merina Latu
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Glendale
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Glendale
  • gp
    19
  • pts/g
    8.3
  • fg %
    35.6
  • 3pt %
    26.5
  • ft %
    74.1
  • reb/g
    1.9
  • a/g
    0.9
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 19 6
Games started 15 3
Minutes 370 15
Minutes per game 19.5 2.5
FG 58-163 6-23
FG Pct 35.6 26.1
3PT 22-83 6-16
3PT Pct 26.5 37.5
FT 20-27 2-4
FT Pct 74.1 50.0
Off rebounds 14 5
Def rebounds 23 1
Total rebounds 37 6
Rebounds per game 1.9 1.0
Personal fouls 27 6
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 18 3
Turnovers 42 12
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.3
Steals 23 5
Blocks 2 0
Points 158 20
Points per game 8.3 3.3
Points per 40.0 min 17.1 53.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 LA Trade-Tech L, 74-62
Feb 9 at Mt. San Antonio L, 56-41
Feb 14 Chaffey L, 68-66
Feb 16 at Rio Hondo W, 76-50
Feb 21 San Diego City W, 66-60
Feb 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 81-46
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 at Bakersfield W, 76-49 1 4 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 4 vs. Antelope Valley L, 52-46 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 103-43 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 LA Southwest W, 69-46 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Sequoias L, 72-36 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 vs. Yuba W, 88-43 1 30 3-9 33.3 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 18 vs. Chaffey L, 62-60 1 26 5-13 38.5 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 15
Nov 19 at LA Southwest W, 79-59 1 29 1-5 20.0 0-4 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Nov 30 vs. Solano W, 71-34 - 20 5-13 38.5 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 11
Dec 1 at Sequoias L, 71-62 1 33 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 8
Dec 2 vs. Antelope Valley W, 63-58 1 31 5-13 38.5 5-11 45.5 3-4 75.0 18
Dec 3 vs. Foothill L, 77-71 1 26 2-9 22.2 1-5 20.0 3-4 75.0 8
Dec 14 vs. Fullerton W, 70-59 1 37 5-17 29.4 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 11
Dec 15 vs. Mt. San Jacinto L, 91-58 1 38 5-13 38.5 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 16 vs. Mission W, 84-80 1 36 9-16 56.3 2-5 40.0 3-5 60.0 23
Dec 27 vs. Feather River L, 54-51 1 20 2-10 20.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 28 vs. Redwoods W, 74-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. San Mateo W, 69-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Cerritos W, 61-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 vs. Long Beach L, 68-61 1 25 6-11 54.5 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 17 at East Los Angeles L, 64-56 1 0 3-11 27.3 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 9
Jan 19 at LA Trade-Tech L, 88-77 1 0 3-7 42.9 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 11
Jan 24 Mt. San Antonio W, 88-51 1 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 26 at Chaffey W, 56-50 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Rio Hondo W, 73-59 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 East Los Angeles W, 73-69 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 LA Trade-Tech L, 74-62 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 9 at Mt. San Antonio L, 56-41 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Chaffey L, 68-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Rio Hondo W, 76-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 San Diego City W, 66-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 81-46 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 3 at Bakersfield W, 76-49 1 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Nov 4 vs. Antelope Valley L, 52-46 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 103-43 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 LA Southwest W, 69-46 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Sequoias L, 72-36 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 vs. Yuba W, 88-43 1 30 0 2 2 0 3 2 0
Nov 18 vs. Chaffey L, 62-60 1 26 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 19 at LA Southwest W, 79-59 1 29 0 0 0 2 3 2 0
Nov 30 vs. Solano W, 71-34 - 20 0 2 2 0 7 3 0
Dec 1 at Sequoias L, 71-62 1 33 2 1 3 3 3 1 0
Dec 2 vs. Antelope Valley W, 63-58 1 31 0 3 3 2 3 2 0
Dec 3 vs. Foothill L, 77-71 1 26 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Dec 14 vs. Fullerton W, 70-59 1 37 1 4 5 2 2 1 1
Dec 15 vs. Mt. San Jacinto L, 91-58 1 38 0 0 0 3 2 1 1
Dec 16 vs. Mission W, 84-80 1 36 1 3 4 2 4 2 0
Dec 27 vs. Feather River L, 54-51 1 20 2 2 4 0 0 2 0
Dec 28 vs. Redwoods W, 74-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. San Mateo W, 69-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Cerritos W, 61-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 vs. Long Beach L, 68-61 1 25 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
Jan 17 at East Los Angeles L, 64-56 1 0 2 0 2 2 7 2 0
Jan 19 at LA Trade-Tech L, 88-77 1 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0
Jan 24 Mt. San Antonio W, 88-51 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 26 at Chaffey W, 56-50 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Rio Hondo W, 73-59 - 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Feb 2 East Los Angeles W, 73-69 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Feb 7 LA Trade-Tech L, 74-62 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Feb 9 at Mt. San Antonio L, 56-41 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Chaffey L, 68-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Rio Hondo W, 76-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 San Diego City W, 66-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 81-46 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 3 at Bakersfield W, 76-49 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 4 vs. Antelope Valley L, 52-46 - - - -
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 103-43 - - - -
Nov 10 LA Southwest W, 69-46 - - - -
Nov 11 Sequoias L, 72-36 - - - -
Nov 17 vs. Yuba W, 88-43 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 18 vs. Chaffey L, 62-60 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 19 at LA Southwest W, 79-59 1 2 - 0.7
Nov 30 vs. Solano W, 71-34 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 1 at Sequoias L, 71-62 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 2 vs. Antelope Valley W, 63-58 1 1 - 0.7
Dec 3 vs. Foothill L, 77-71 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 14 vs. Fullerton W, 70-59 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 15 vs. Mt. San Jacinto L, 91-58 1 2 - 1.5
Dec 16 vs. Mission W, 84-80 1 0 - 0.5
Dec 27 vs. Feather River L, 54-51 1 3 - -
Dec 28 vs. Redwoods W, 74-56 - - - -
Dec 29 vs. San Mateo W, 69-68 - - - -
Jan 5 Cerritos W, 61-53 - - - -
Jan 12 vs. Long Beach L, 68-61 1 2 - -
Jan 17 at East Los Angeles L, 64-56 1 0 0 0.3
Jan 19 at LA Trade-Tech L, 88-77 1 4 0 0.3
Jan 24 Mt. San Antonio W, 88-51 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 26 at Chaffey W, 56-50 - - - -
Jan 31 Rio Hondo W, 73-59 - 0 - -
Feb 2 East Los Angeles W, 73-69 - 0 - -
Feb 7 LA Trade-Tech L, 74-62 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 9 at Mt. San Antonio L, 56-41 - - - -
Feb 14 Chaffey L, 68-66 - - - -
Feb 16 at Rio Hondo W, 76-50 - - - -
Feb 21 San Diego City W, 66-60 - - - -
Feb 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 81-46 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 19 19.5 3.1-8.6 1.2-4.4 1.1-1.4 8.3
2019-20 26 31.0 4.8-13.0 1.5-6.3 1.2-1.8 12.3
Total 45 26.1 4.1-11.1 1.4-5.5 1.1-1.6 10.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 19 15 370 58-163 35.6 22-83 26.5 20-27 74.1 158
2019-20 26 26 806 125-338 37.0 39-163 23.9 30-47 63.8 319
Total 45 41 1176 183-501 36.5 61-246 24.8 50-74 67.6 477
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 19 370 19.5 6.3-17.6 2.4-9.0 26.5 2.2-2.9 17.1
2019-20 26 806 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 45 1176 26.1 6.2-17.0 2.1-8.4 24.8 1.7-2.5 16.2
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 19 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.9 2.2 1.2 0.1
2019-20 26 1.2 1.6 2.8 2.1 3.2 2.3 0.2
Total 45 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.6 2.8 1.8 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 19 15 14 23 37 18 42 23 2
2019-20 26 26 31 42 73 55 83 60 6
Total 45 41 45 65 110 73 125 83 8
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 19 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.9 4.5 2.5 0.2
2019-20 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 45 1.5 2.2 3.7 2.5 4.3 2.8 0.3
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 19 19.5 3.1-8.6 1.2-4.4 1.1-1.4 8.3
Conference 6 2.5 1.0-3.8 1.0-2.7 0.3-0.7 3.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 3.8 0.0-1.2 0.0-0.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 5 13.2 2.2-6.8 1.4-4.0 1.4-2.0 7.2
Neutral 10 28.9 4.7-12.4 1.5-6.0 1.3-1.7 12.2
Result
Wins 10 19.8 2.9-7.8 0.9-4.0 1.0-1.3 7.7
Losses 9 19.1 3.2-9.4 1.4-4.8 1.1-1.6 9.0
Month
November 5 21.8 3.0-8.4 0.8-4.0 1.2-1.2 8.0
December 7 31.6 4.4-12.4 1.7-6.4 1.4-2.1 12.0
January 5 6.4 2.4-6.0 1.2-3.2 0.8-1.2 6.8
February 2 4.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 19 15 370 58-163 35.6 22-83 26.5 20-27 74.1 158
Conference 6 3 15 6-23 26.1 6-16 37.5 2-4 50.0 20
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 4 1 15 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Away 5 5 66 11-34 32.4 7-20 35.0 7-10 70.0 36
Neutral 10 9 289 47-124 37.9 15-60 25.0 13-17 76.5 122
Result
Wins 10 7 198 29-78 37.2 9-40 22.5 10-13 76.9 77
Losses 9 8 172 29-85 34.1 13-43 30.2 10-14 71.4 81
Month
November 5 4 109 15-42 35.7 4-20 20.0 6-6 100.0 40
December 7 7 221 31-87 35.6 12-45 26.7 10-15 66.7 84
January 5 4 32 12-30 40.0 6-16 37.5 4-6 66.7 34
February 2 - 8 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 19 370 19.5 6.3-17.6 2.4-9.0 26.5 2.2-2.9 17.1
Conference 6 15 2.5 16.0-61.3 16.0-42.7 37.5 5.3-10.7 53.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 15 3.8 0.0-13.3 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 5 66 13.2 6.7-20.6 4.2-12.1 35.0 4.2-6.1 21.8
Neutral 10 289 28.9 6.5-17.2 2.1-8.3 25.0 1.8-2.4 16.9
Result
Wins 10 198 19.8 5.9-15.8 1.8-8.1 22.5 2.0-2.6 15.6
Losses 9 172 19.1 6.7-19.8 3.0-10.0 30.2 2.3-3.3 18.8
Month
November 5 109 21.8 5.5-15.4 1.5-7.3 20.0 2.2-2.2 14.7
December 7 221 31.6 5.6-15.7 2.2-8.1 26.7 1.8-2.7 15.2
January 5 32 6.4 15.0-37.5 7.5-20.0 37.5 5.0-7.5 42.5
February 2 8 4.0 0.0-20.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 19 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.9 2.2 1.2 0.1
Conference 6 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.5 2.0 0.8 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0
Away 5 1.2 0.6 1.8 1.6 3.4 1.0 0.0
Neutral 10 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.0 2.3 1.5 0.2
Result
Wins 10 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 2.4 1.4 0.1
Losses 9 1.0 0.9 1.9 1.1 2.0 1.0 0.1
Month
November 5 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.4 3.0 1.4 0.0
December 7 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.9 2.1 1.4 0.3
January 5 1.0 0.6 1.6 0.6 2.2 0.8 0.0
February 2 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 19 15 14 23 37 18 42 23 2
Conference 6 3 5 1 6 3 12 5 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 1 2 0 2 0 2 3 0
Away 5 5 6 3 9 8 17 5 0
Neutral 10 9 6 20 26 10 23 15 2
Result
Wins 10 7 5 15 20 8 24 14 1
Losses 9 8 9 8 17 10 18 9 1
Month
November 5 4 1 6 7 2 15 7 0
December 7 7 7 14 21 13 15 10 2
January 5 4 5 3 8 3 11 4 0
February 2 - 1 0 1 0 1 2 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 19 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.9 4.5 2.5 0.2
Conference 6 13.3 2.7 16.0 8.0 32.0 13.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 5.3 0.0 5.3 0.0 5.3 8.0 0.0
Away 5 3.6 1.8 5.5 4.8 10.3 3.0 0.0
Neutral 10 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.4 3.2 2.1 0.3
Result
Wins 10 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.6 4.8 2.8 0.2
Losses 9 2.1 1.9 4.0 2.3 4.2 2.1 0.2
Month
November 5 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.7 5.5 2.6 0.0
December 7 1.3 2.5 3.8 2.4 2.7 1.8 0.4
January 5 6.3 3.8 10.0 3.8 13.8 5.0 0.0
February 2 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0
News mentions
Lancer Mercy Odima goes up for a shot attempt during PCC's loss at East Los Angeles College, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • January 20, 2018
Women's Cagers Push 2 SCC North Stalwarts, But Go 0-2 To Open Conference

There are no medals for playing close or taking leads in women's basketball. And while state unranked Pasadena City College gave great efforts against state No. 11 East Los Angeles and No. 12 LA Trade Tech, the Lancers are 0-2 after the first week of another difficult tour called the South Coast Conference North Division schedule.

  • January 20, 2018
PCC point guard Samaiyah Abdullah in action during a recent game, photo by Richard Quinton.
  • Article
  • January 12, 2018
State No. 14 LBCC Beats 3-Less Women's Basketball, 68-61

It is clear that the SoCal No. 15-rated Pasadena City College women's basketball team can control the post v. most opponents thanks to the twin tower duo of center Mercy Odima and forward Alisa Shinn. But lately, teams with the ability to shoot long-range are finding the 3-2 advantage on baskets a premium.

  • January 12, 2018
Mercy Odima
  • Article
  • January 01, 2018
"Fab Five" Vault Women's Hoops To San Jose Consolation Title

Five players walked into the San Jose City College gymnasium Dec. 28-29 knowing there was no chance to rest as there was no one available on the bench of the Pasadena City College women's basketball team. The Lancers didn't let the empty bench dilemma get in their way as they recovered from a last-second loss to Feather River on Dec. 27 and some how beat both College of the Redwoods and College of San Mateo to capture the consolation title of the Lady Jaguar Invitational.

  • January 01, 2018
Lancer Celine Bolton-Ford was All-COD Tournament.
  • Article
  • December 18, 2017
Another 3rd Place For Women's Hoops At COD Winter Classic

How the Pasadena City College women's basketball team has fared against some of the state's most powerful teams is causing some alarm from critics. The Lancers have found medium success, though, at tournaments including their second third place finish at the College of the Desert Winter Classic played Dec. 14-16.

  • December 18, 2017
Celine Bolton-Ford in action in a recent Lancers game.
  • Article
  • December 03, 2017
Women's Basketball 6th Out of 16 At Sequoias Tournament

The Pasadena City College women's basketball team split their four games at the 41st College of the Sequoias, Gilcrest Tournament last week to finish in sixth place at the 16-team event. The Lancers are 7-5 overall to open the 2017-18 season.

  • December 03, 2017
Alisa Shinn (left, 40) and Mercy Odima (second from right) have been big factors for the PCC women's basketball team thus far in 2017-18.
  • Article
  • November 25, 2017
Women's Cagers 3rd At LASW Tournament

With one of its members of the Tres Towers Offense on the shelf with an injury, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team hung tough and went 2-1 to take third place at the Los Angeles Southwest Cougars Classic played Nov. 17-19.

  • November 25, 2017
All-South Coast Conference forward-center Alisa Shinn is just one of two returning Lancers on the 2017-18 PCC women's basketball team.
  • Article
  • November 03, 2017
Women's Cagers Revamp Roster For 2017-18

For the past several seasons, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team has kept a bridge in consistency with identifiable players and leaders that included record-setting point guard Judith Espinoza (2014-16) and top-flight post players Ilianna Blanc and Kailyn Gideon (2015-2017).

  • November 03, 2017