Sam Merrill — Player Profile

Bio

sg • Utah State University • 6'4" • 205 lbs

Age 30y 5m 24d

Hometown Salt Lake City, Utah

High School Bountiful in Bountiful, Utah

Shoots Right

Drafted: 2020 Round 2, pick 30 (#60 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: New Orleans Pelicans · Draft date: Unknown

NBA Official Draft History

College Production

PPG

19.7

Points

RPG

4.1

Rebounds

APG

3.9

Assists

SPG 0.9

BPG 0.1

TOV 1.6

MPG 35.0

Games 32

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

46.1

3P%

41.0

2.8-6.8 3P/g

FT%

89.3

4.6-5.2 FT/g

Season 2019-20

PPG

20.9

Points

RPG

3.9

Rebounds

APG

4.2

Assists

SPG 1.1

BPG 0.3

TOV 1.9

MPG 35.3

Games 35

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

46.1

3P%

37.6

2.4-6.5 3P/g

FT%

90.9

5.4-5.9 FT/g

Season 2018-19

PPG

16.3

Points

RPG

3.3

Rebounds

APG

3.1

Assists

SPG 1.0

BPG 0.2

TOV 1.8

MPG 35.4

Games 34

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

50.4

3P%

46.4

2.9-6.2 3P/g

FT%

84.9

2.1-2.5 FT/g

Season 2017-18

PPG

9.4

Points

RPG

3.1

Rebounds

APG

3.3

Assists

SPG 1.0

BPG 0.2

TOV 1.0

MPG 26.7

Games 30

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

45.0

3P%

45.1

1.5-3.4 3P/g

FT%

87.8

1.2-1.4 FT/g

Season 2016-17

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

3.2

Points

REB

1.5

Rebounds

AST

1.0

Assists

PTS

14.5

Points

REB

6.7

Rebounds

AST

4.4

Assists

PTS

18.4

Points

REB

8.5

Rebounds

AST

5.7

Assists

2023-24 · Y4 · 4 G · Position unavailable · Cleveland Cavaliers · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2023-24	NBA	4	8.1	3.2	1.5	1.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.0	4.8	1.0	4.5	0.2	0.2	21.1	22.2	100.0	33.4	0.4
2022-23	NBA	3	8.7	4.0	1.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.3	2.7	1.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	50.0	57.1	—	75.0	2.5
2021-22	NBA	3	14.9	12.0	0.3	1.7	0.7	0.3	1.3	4.3	7.0	3.3	5.7	0.0	0.0	61.9	58.8	—	85.7	9.3
2020-21	NBA	3	8.8	4.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.3	3.0	1.3	2.3	0.3	0.3	44.4	57.1	100.0	68.9	2.7
2023-24	NBA	4	8.1	14.5	6.7	4.4	1.1	0.0	4.4	4.4	21.1	4.4	20.0	1.1	1.1	21.1	22.2	100.0	33.4	0.4
2022-23	NBA	3	8.7	16.6	5.5	1.4	0.0	0.0	2.8	5.5	11.1	5.5	9.7	0.0	0.0	50.0	57.1	—	75.0	2.5
2021-22	NBA	3	14.9	28.9	0.8	4.0	1.6	0.8	3.2	10.4	16.9	8.0	13.7	0.0	0.0	61.9	58.8	—	85.7	9.3
2020-21	NBA	3	8.8	17.7	1.4	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	5.4	12.2	5.4	9.5	1.4	1.4	44.4	57.1	100.0	68.9	2.7
2023-24	NBA	4	8.1	18.4	8.5	5.7	1.4	0.0	5.7	5.7	26.9	5.7	25.5	1.4	1.4	21.1	22.2	100.0	33.4	0.4
2022-23	NBA	3	8.7	21.1	7.0	1.8	0.0	0.0	3.5	7.0	14.1	7.0	12.3	0.0	0.0	50.0	57.1	—	75.0	2.5
2021-22	NBA	3	14.9	37.2	1.0	5.2	2.1	1.0	4.1	13.4	21.7	10.3	17.6	0.0	0.0	61.9	58.8	—	85.7	9.3
2020-21	NBA	3	8.8	22.6	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	7.0	15.7	7.0	12.2	1.7	1.7	44.4	57.1	100.0	68.9	2.7

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2020-21	NBA	3	8.8	14.7	68.9	66.7	14.8	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.778	0.111	1.1	-2.2
2021-22	NBA	3	14.9	28.8	85.7	85.7	22.9	19.5	16.0	1.2	0.810	0.000	4.6	14.4
2022-23	NBA	3	8.7	12.7	75.0	75.0	15.2	5.4	20.0	7.9	0.875	0.000	2.6	4.4
2023-24	NBA	4	8.1	-0.8	33.4	31.6	30.4	17.8	17.1	10.0	0.947	0.053	-2.4	-13.8

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	4	1	25.0%	7.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	1	1	100.0%	1.8%	—
Mid-Range	3	1	33.3%	5.3%	—
Left Corner 3	5	3	60.0%	8.8%	—
Right Corner 3	3	2	66.7%	5.3%	—
Above the Break 3	41	17	41.5%	71.9%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 7%

Mid 7%

3PT 86%

Corner 3 14%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	1	0	0.0%	5.3%	64.3%
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	5.3%	39.1%
Right Corner 3	2	1	50.0%	10.5%	36.3%
Above the Break 3	15	3	20.0%	78.9%	33.0%

Small sample (19 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 5%

Mid 0%

3PT 95%

Corner 3 16%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	12.5%	39.0%
Left Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	12.5%	33.8%
Above the Break 3	6	3	50.0%	75.0%	32.7%

Small sample (8 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 0%

Mid 12%

3PT 88%

Corner 3 12%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	2	1	50.0%	9.5%	63.4%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	1	1	100.0%	4.8%	38.9%
Mid-Range	1	1	100.0%	4.8%	38.5%
Left Corner 3	3	2	66.7%	14.3%	38.7%
Right Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	4.8%	35.8%
Above the Break 3	13	7	53.8%	61.9%	33.5%

Shot Diet

Rim 10%

Mid 10%

3PT 81%

Corner 3 19%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	1	0	0.0%	11.1%	62.2%
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	11.1%	38.1%
Above the Break 3	7	4	57.1%	77.8%	34.1%

Small sample (9 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 11%

Mid 11%

3PT 78%

Corner 3 0%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2023-10-20	Cleveland Cavaliers	IND	5.4	4	1	0	1	3	1	3	1	1	0.6
2023-10-16	Cleveland Cavaliers	MRA	14.2	3	3	1	1	5	1	5	0	0	0.3
2023-10-12	Cleveland Cavaliers	ORL	2.3	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	-1.7
2023-10-10	Cleveland Cavaliers	ATL	10.4	6	1	3	2	9	2	8	0	0	2.5

Summer League

PTS

16.3

Points

REB

4.3

Rebounds

AST

3.0

Assists

PTS

23.1

Points

REB

6.1

Rebounds

AST

4.2

Assists

PTS

29.9

Points

REB

7.9

Rebounds

AST

5.5

Assists

Career · 9 G · 2 competitions · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2023	LV	5	27.9	20.4	4.0	2.8	0.4	0.0	1.0	6.2	13.6	5.0	11.2	3.0	3.4	45.6	44.6	88.2	67.6	15.4
2021	LV	4	22.4	11.2	4.8	3.2	1.0	0.5	1.8	4.5	10.5	2.0	5.8	0.2	0.2	42.9	34.8	100.0	53.0	7.9
Career	—	9	25.4	16.3	4.3	3.0	0.7	0.2	1.3	5.4	12.2	3.7	8.8	1.8	2.0	44.5	41.8	88.9	62.3	12.0
2023	LV	5	27.9	26.3	5.2	3.6	0.5	0.0	1.3	8.0	17.6	6.5	14.5	3.9	4.4	45.6	44.6	88.2	67.6	15.4
2021	LV	4	22.4	18.1	7.6	5.2	1.6	0.8	2.8	7.2	16.9	3.2	9.2	0.4	0.4	42.9	34.8	100.0	53.0	7.9
Career	—	9	25.4	23.1	6.1	4.2	0.9	0.3	1.9	7.7	17.3	5.2	12.4	2.5	2.8	44.5	41.8	88.9	62.3	12.0
2023	LV	5	27.9	34.7	6.8	4.8	0.7	0.0	1.7	10.6	23.1	8.5	19.1	5.1	5.8	45.6	44.6	88.2	67.6	15.4
2021	LV	4	22.4	22.8	9.6	6.6	2.0	1.0	3.5	9.1	21.2	4.0	11.6	0.5	0.5	42.9	34.8	100.0	53.0	7.9
Career	—	9	25.4	29.9	7.9	5.5	1.2	0.4	2.4	10.0	22.4	6.7	16.1	3.3	3.7	44.5	41.8	88.9	62.3	12.0

PER

20.7

Efficiency

TS%

62.3

True Shooting

BPM

+6.5

Box +/-

Career averages across 2 qualified competitions

Advanced Metrics

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	AST'd%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	WS/82	VORP	VORP/82
2023	LV	5	139.4	23.8	67.6	0.824	0.250	—	2.4	10.6	5.8	14.5	0.7	0.0	6.2	22.2	137.4	105.7	10.8	-2.7	8.1	0.6	0.1	0.7	0.20	11.5	0.4	5.8
2021	LV	4	89.6	15.9	53.0	0.548	0.024	—	1.0	19.0	8.3	20.4	2.0	1.9	14.2	20.6	102.1	99.7	2.8	1.1	3.9	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.08	3.4	0.1	2.6
Career*	—	9	229.0	20.7	62.3	0.718	0.164	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.2	—	—	—	7.7	-1.2	6.5	0.7	0.2	0.9	0.16	8.3	0.5	4.5

* Career WS (and OWS/DWS) and VORP are cumulative totals across qualified competitions, with WS/40 recomputed from those sums; PER, BPM (and OBPM/DBPM), and the /82 projections are minute-weighted averages, and TS%, 3PAr, FTr, AST'd%, and TOV% pool the underlying totals. Ratings, usage, AST%, and the rebound/steal/block rates aren't pooled across competitions.

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	12	9	75.0%	11.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	9	4	44.4%	8.3%	—
Mid-Range	10	3	30.0%	9.2%	—
Left Corner 3	9	2	22.2%	8.3%	—
Right Corner 3	7	3	42.9%	6.4%	—
Above the Break 3	62	28	45.2%	56.9%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 11%

Mid 17%

3PT 72%

Corner 3 15%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	6	5	83.3%	8.8%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	4	1	25.0%	5.9%	—
Mid-Range	2	0	0.0%	2.9%	—
Left Corner 3	6	0	0.0%	8.8%	—
Right Corner 3	6	3	50.0%	8.8%	—
Above the Break 3	44	22	50.0%	64.7%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 9%

Mid 9%

3PT 82%

Corner 3 18%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	6	4	66.7%	14.6%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	5	3	60.0%	12.2%	—
Mid-Range	8	3	37.5%	19.5%	—
Left Corner 3	3	2	66.7%	7.3%	—
Right Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	2.4%	—
Above the Break 3	18	6	33.3%	43.9%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 15%

Mid 32%

3PT 54%

Corner 3 10%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2023-07-17	Las Vegas	HOU	29.5	27	4	2	8	14	6	12	5	6	20.8
2023-07-16	Las Vegas	BKN	36.2	19	4	5	5	17	4	13	5	5	14.8
2023-07-10	Las Vegas	MEM	21.3	27	2	2	9	13	8	11	1	1	24.5
2023-07-09	Las Vegas	TOR	20.5	14	0	0	5	12	4	11	0	0	7.2
2023-07-07	Las Vegas	BKN	31.9	15	10	5	4	12	3	9	4	5	9.5

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