Sam Merrill

Sam Merrill

28-Year-Old GuardG
Cleveland Cavaliers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Sam Merrill in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a three-year, $5.01 million contract with the Cavaliers in March of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Sam Merrill was born on May 15, 1996 in Bountiful, Utah. The son of John and Jenny Merrill, Sam has one older sister, Molli. At Bountiful High School, Merrill was a three-year starter and a two-time All-State selection. As a sophomore, he averaged 6.5 points and 2.6 assists per game. As a junior, Merrill broke out with 18.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2.2 steals per contest. On his way to leading Bountiful to the Utah 4A state title, Merrill posted 15.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.6 rebounds per game as a senior. Merrill served a two-year LDS Church mission in Nicaragua from 2014 to 2016. He turned down offers from Stanford and Princeton to attend Utah State University. Merrill graduated with a degree in business administration. Fans can follow the Utah State product on Twitter @smerrill05. Prior to his freshman year at Utah State, Merrill completed a two-year Latter-Day Saints mission to Nicaragua. When he returned to school, Merrill averaged 9.4 points per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, Merrill improved his scoring average to 16.3 points per game and was named to the All-Mountain West Third Team. Merrill averaged 20.9 points per game as a junior, adding 4.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds. He led Utah State to the Mountain West Tournament title and was named the Mountain West Player of the Year, as well as the Mountain West Tournament MVP. Merrill captured both awards a second time as a senior, while also eclipsing the 2,000-point mark for his career. Merrill left school as Utah State's third-leading scorer.

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GCleveland Cavaliers
April 15, 2025
Merrill, who missed Sunday's regular-season finale against the Pacers for rest, is expected to be ready for the start of the postseason Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Merrill ended the 2024-25 season with averages of 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game across 71 regular-season contests in 19.7 minutes per contest. He's expected to maintain a similar role during the postseason.
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How does Sam Merrill compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
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True Shooting %
58.3%
 
Effective Field Goal %
56.7%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
86.8%
 
Free Throw Rate
6.8%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
9.0%
 
Total Rebound %
6.1%
 
Assist %
9.6%
 
Steal %
1.6%
 
Block %
0.9%
 
Turnover %
6.0%
 
Usage %
14.3%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
14.4
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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Resting in season finale
GCleveland Cavaliers
Rest
April 12, 2025
Merrill (rest) is out for Sunday's game against the Pacers.
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Will rest Friday
GCleveland Cavaliers
Rest
April 11, 2025
Merrill (rest) will not play Friday against the Knicks.
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Will start vs. Indiana
GCleveland Cavaliers
April 10, 2025
Merrill will be in the starting lineup for the Cavaliers on Thursday against the Pacers.
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Retreating to bench Thursday
GCleveland Cavaliers
March 27, 2025
Merrill is not in the Cavaliers' starting lineup against the Spurs on Thursday, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.
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Starting sans Mitchell
GCleveland Cavaliers
March 25, 2025
Merrill will start in Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
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Expected to be part of Cavs roster
GCleveland Cavaliers
August 10, 2024
The Cavaliers expect Merrill to be part of the roster for the opening game of the 2024-25 season in late October, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
ANALYSIS
The Cavaliers are still carrying just 10 players on standard guaranteed contracts for the 2024-25 season, but Merrill is expected to be part of the roster for Opening Night despite playing on a non-guaranteed deal. Merrill played a career-high 61 games for the Cavaliers in the 2023-24 regular season and averaged 8.0 points per game while shooting 40.4 percent from three-point range. That efficiency from beyond the arc should be enough to warrant him a bench spot in the NBA, either with the Cavaliers or elsewhere.
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