Mercedes Staples joined the Aztec staff as the Creative Director of Recruiting and Marketing in the summer of 2023. Staples played at SDSU from 2020-23 and left the program as the school’s all-time leader in three-point percentage for a career and single-season.
Staples will assist with the program’s recruiting efforts by managing the database, creating mail-outs, organizing official visits, and issuing travel reimbursements. She will also contribute to marketing for home games, social media efforts, and administrative tasks.
Staples graduated from San Diego State with a Master of Arts in liberal arts and sciences and earned a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies from SDSU as well.
A native of Centerville, Utah, Staples came to SDSU after two years at the University of Minnesota. She averaged double digits in all years for the Aztecs and shot 41 percent from three and 45.5 percent in the 2022-23 season. She earned Mountain West Scholar Athlete distinction after every season and was named to the conference’s All-Academic Team.
Mercedes Staples