Four-Star Joins MAI and Commits to Merrimack
Mekhi Robertson made history at the end of July, becoming the first nationally ranked prospect to commit to Merrimack College.
The New Jersey native will spend his senior season in New England after announcing his move to the newly opened Masters Academy International in Stow, Massachusetts.
Robertson becoming the first nationally ranked prospect to commit to Joe Gallo and the Warriors is another sign of how far the Merrimack program has come over the past decade.
Gallo took over in 2016 when Merrimack was still a Division II program competing in the NE-10. Since then, he has compiled a 184-124 record with two Coach of the Year awards while overseeing the program's transition to Division I and establishing the Warriors as a consistent contender at that level.
Merrimack won the Northeast Conference regular season title twice before making the move to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ahead of the 2024-25 season. They also won the NEC Postseason Tournament in 2023, but they were ineligible for the NCAA Tournament due to the transition rules of going from DII to DI. The Warriors have finished in the top two of the conference standings in each of their first two seasons in the MAAC and came within one win of their first NCAA Tournament appearance this past March, falling to Siena in the conference championship game.
Now, Robertson gives the program a nationally recognized prospect to build around in its 2027 recruiting class.
At 6'4", Robertson is a well-built guard with a combination of size, athleticism and scoring ability in the backcourt. He can get going downhill, attacking lanes and using his explosiveness to rise up and finish above the rim, or use his crafty touch to finish inside. He also brings some self-creation to the floor, giving him different ways to generate offense with the ball in his hands, and ultimately make shots.
Robertson put together a productive EYBL season, averaging more than 11 points and 4 rebounds per game while competing against high-level competition throughout the spring and summer, and now brings that to a very talented MAI program looking to make noise in their inaugural season.
His commitment is a significant recruiting win for Merrimack, but it also feels like a natural next step for a program that has continued to raise its level since making the jump to Division I.
Mekhi Robertson