| Position | Small Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'4" |
| Weight | 205 |
| Age | 29 |
| Birthdate | May 15, 1996 |
| Birthplace | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| Draft | 2020 Round 2 (60 overall) by New Orleans |
Sam Merrill Projections, Player Props and Stats
Points Scored
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Pts | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 |
vs
|
14(o) | 13.5 |
| Jan 10 |
vs
|
20(o) | 11.5 |
| Jan 8 |
@
|
22(o) | 10.5 |
| Jan 6 |
@
|
19(o) | 11.5 |
| Jan 4 |
vs
|
15(o) | 9.5 |
| Jan 2 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 31 |
vs
|
16(o) | 9.5 |
| Dec 29 |
@
|
5(u) | 9.5 |
| Dec 27 |
@
|
13(o) | 10.5 |
| Dec 25 |
@
|
11(o) | 10.5 |
| Last 10 average | 15.0 | ||
Points and Rebounds
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | P+R | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 |
vs
|
16(u) | 16.5 |
| Jan 10 |
vs
|
22(o) | 14.5 |
| Jan 8 |
@
|
24(o) | 12.5 |
| Jan 6 |
@
|
23(o) | 14.5 |
| Jan 4 |
vs
|
18(o) | 13.5 |
| Jan 2 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 31 |
vs
|
17(o) | 13.5 |
| Dec 29 |
@
|
5(u) | 12.5 |
| Dec 27 |
@
|
16(o) | 14.5 |
| Dec 25 |
@
|
16(o) | 14.5 |
| Last 10 average | 17.44 | ||
3 Pointers Made
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | 3Pts | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 |
vs
|
3(u) | 3.5 |
| Jan 10 |
vs
|
5(o) | 2.5 |
| Jan 8 |
@
|
5(o) | 2.5 |
| Jan 6 |
@
|
6(o) | 2.5 |
| Jan 4 |
vs
|
5(o) | 2.5 |
| Jan 2 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 31 |
vs
|
4(o) | 2.5 |
| Dec 29 |
@
|
1(u) | 2.5 |
| Dec 27 |
@
|
3(o) | 2.5 |
| Dec 25 |
@
|
2(u) | 2.5 |
| Last 10 average | 3.78 | ||
Rebounds and Assists
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | P+R+A | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 |
vs
|
5(u) | 5.5 |
| Jan 10 |
vs
|
3(u) | 4.5 |
| Jan 8 |
@
|
5(o) | 4.5 |
| Jan 6 |
@
|
6(o) | 5.5 |
| Jan 4 |
vs
|
5(o) | 4.5 |
| Jan 2 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 31 |
vs
|
2(u) | 4.5 |
| Dec 29 |
@
|
1(u) | 5.5 |
| Dec 27 |
@
|
6(o) | 5.5 |
| Dec 25 |
@
|
6(o) | 5.5 |
| Last 10 average | 4.33 | ||
Total Blocks
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Blk | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Jan 10 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Jan 8 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 6 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Jan 2 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 31 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Dec 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Dec 27 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Dec 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Total Steals
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | St | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Jan 10 |
vs
|
3 | - |
| Jan 8 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Jan 6 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 4 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Jan 2 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 31 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Dec 29 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Dec 27 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Dec 25 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Last 10 average | 1.0 | ||
Total Rebounds
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Reb | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 |
vs
|
2(u) | 2.5 |
| Jan 10 |
vs
|
2(u) | 2.5 |
| Jan 8 |
@
|
2(u) | 2.5 |
| Jan 6 |
@
|
4(o) | 2.5 |
| Jan 4 |
vs
|
3(o) | 2.5 |
| Jan 2 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 31 |
vs
|
1(u) | 2.5 |
| Dec 29 |
@
|
0(u) | 2.5 |
| Dec 27 |
@
|
3(o) | 2.5 |
| Dec 25 |
@
|
5(o) | 2.5 |
| Last 10 average | 2.44 | ||
Total Points, Rebounds, and Assists
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | P+Reb+A | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 |
vs
|
19(o) | 18.5 |
| Jan 10 |
vs
|
23(o) | 16.5 |
| Jan 8 |
@
|
27(o) | 15.5 |
| Jan 6 |
@
|
25(o) | 17.5 |
| Jan 4 |
vs
|
20(o) | 14.5 |
| Jan 2 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 31 |
vs
|
18(o) | 15.5 |
| Dec 29 |
@
|
6(u) | 16.5 |
| Dec 27 |
@
|
19(o) | 16.5 |
| Dec 25 |
@
|
17(o) | 16.5 |
| Last 10 average | 19.33 | ||
Total Turnovers
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TO | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Jan 10 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Jan 8 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Jan 6 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Jan 4 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Jan 2 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 31 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Dec 29 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Dec 27 |
@
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Dec 25 |
@
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Last 10 average | 1.22 | ||
Total Assists
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Ast | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 |
vs
|
3(o) | 2.5 |
| Jan 10 |
vs
|
1(u) | 2.5 |
| Jan 8 |
@
|
3(o) | 2.5 |
| Jan 6 |
@
|
2(u) | 2.5 |
| Jan 4 |
vs
|
2(o) | 1.5 |
| Jan 2 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 31 |
vs
|
1(u) | 2.5 |
| Dec 29 |
@
|
1(u) | 2.5 |
| Dec 27 |
@
|
3(o) | 2.5 |
| Dec 25 |
@
|
1(u) | 2.5 |
| Last 10 average | 1.89 | ||
Sam Merrill Game Logs
| 2025-2026 Game Log | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Score | ATS | O/U | MIN | PTS | A | Reb | BLK | T/S | |
| Jan 12 |
@
UTA
|
L 123 - 112 | L -13 | U 250.5 | 27:43 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 | |
| Jan 10 |
@
MIN
|
W 146 - 134 | W -2 | O 240.5 | 25:30 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2/3 | |
| Jan 8 |
@
MIN
|
L 131 - 122 | L 3 | O 240.5 | 30:48 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | |
| Jan 6 |
@
IND
|
W 120 - 116 | L -6 | U 236.5 | 31:26 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/0 | |
| Jan 4 |
@
DET
|
L 114 - 110 | L -3 | U 239.5 | 27:15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2/1 | |
| Jan 2 |
@
DEN
|
W 113 - 108 | L -13 | U 237.5 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | |
| Dec 31 |
@
PHO
|
W 129 - 113 | W -11 | O 236.5 | 22:47 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | |
| Dec 29 |
@
SA
|
W 113 - 101 | W 1 | U 240.5 | 25:50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | |
| Dec 27 |
@
HOU
|
L 117 - 100 | L 2 | U 230.5 | 25:22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1/1 | |
| Dec 25 |
@
NY
|
L 126 - 124 | L -4 | O 237.5 | 29:15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1/2 | |
| Dec 23 |
@
NO
|
W 141 - 118 | W -9 | O 248.5 | 25:43 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1/1 | |
| Dec 22 |
@
CHA
|
W 139 - 132 | L -8 | O 252.5 | 25:56 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | |
| Nov 17 |
@
MIL
|
W 118 - 106 | W -5 | U 234.5 | 27:52 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1/0 | |
| Nov 15 |
@
MEM
|
W 108 - 100 | L -10 | U 241.5 | 27:11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2/1 | |
| Nov 13 |
@
TOR
|
L 126 - 113 | L -7 | O 236.5 | 27:12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | |
| Nov 12 |
@
MIA
|
W 130 - 116 | W 7 | U 247.5 | 20:39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | |
| Nov 10 |
@
MIA
|
L 140 - 138 (OT) | L -9 | O 238.5 | 32:38 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | |
| Nov 8 |
@
CHI
|
W 128 - 122 | L -8 | O 239.5 | 27:31 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 | |
| Nov 7 |
@
WAS
|
W 148 - 115 | W -17 | O 241.5 | 18:21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | |
| Nov 5 |
@
PHI
|
W 132 - 121 | L -16 | O 235.5 | 26:48 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | |
| Oct 27 |
@
DET
|
W 116 - 95 | W -2 | U 231.5 | 17:59 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | |
| Oct 26 |
@
MIL
|
W 118 - 113 | L -6 | U 233.5 | 30:21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 | |
| Oct 24 |
@
BK
|
W 131 - 124 | L -11 | O 230.5 | 26:20 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4/1 | |
| Oct 22 |
@
NY
|
L 119 - 111 | L -1 | O 229.5 | 28:22 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1/0 | |
Sam Merrill's Shooting Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | CLE | 23 | 26.5 | 107 | 225 | 47.6 | 84 | 184 | 45.7 | 30 | 34 | 88.2 | 14.3 |
| 2024-2025 | CLE | 71 | 19.7 | 172 | 424 | 40.6 | 137 | 368 | 37.2 | 28 | 29 | 96.6 | 7.2 |
| 2023-2024 | CLE | 61 | 17.5 | 158 | 393 | 40.2 | 143 | 354 | 40.4 | 26 | 28 | 92.9 | 8.0 |
| 2022-2023 | CLE | 5 | 11.8 | 9 | 22 | 40.9 | 5 | 18 | 27.8 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 5.0 |
| 2021-2022 | MEM | 6 | 9.7 | 8 | 24 | 33.3 | 7 | 23 | 30.4 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 4.2 |
| 2020-2021 | MIL | 30 | 7.8 | 32 | 72 | 44.4 | 21 | 47 | 44.7 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 3.0 |
Sam Merrill's Other Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | Reb | Reb/G | A | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | CLE | 23 | 26.5 | 54 | 2.3 | 56 | 2.4 | 17 | 0.7 | 3 | 0.1 | 22 | 67 |
| 2024-2025 | CLE | 71 | 19.7 | 157 | 2.2 | 108 | 1.5 | 53 | 0.7 | 14 | 0.2 | 35 | 124 |
| 2023-2024 | CLE | 61 | 17.5 | 120 | 2.0 | 108 | 1.8 | 19 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.1 | 19 | 72 |
| 2022-2023 | CLE | 5 | 11.8 | 9 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 |
| 2021-2022 | MEM | 6 | 9.7 | 7 | 1.2 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 2020-2021 | MIL | 30 | 7.8 | 30 | 1.0 | 21 | 0.7 | 8 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 17 |






