Sam Merrill

Sam Merrill

27-Year-Old GuardG
Cleveland Cavaliers
2022 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Sam Merrill in 2022. 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.
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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.

Posts career-high 17 points
GCleveland Cavaliers
April 9, 2023
Merrill accumulated 17 points (6-12 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and three steals across 26 minutes during Sunday's 106-95 loss to the Hornets.
ANALYSIS
With the Cavaliers locked into the No. 4 seed, Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell didn't play. That opened the door for Merrill, who topped double digits for the first time in two seasons. The Utah State product had only played in four games this season, but he led Cleveland in points due largely to three made triples. Merrill will likely return to obscurity as the Cavaliers take on the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs.
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Likely to be final cut
GSacramento Kings
October 13, 2022
Merrill will likely be the Kings' third and final cut ahead of the regular season, Brenden Nunes of The Sacramento Bee reports.
ANALYSIS
The Kings still need to free up one more roster spot after waiving Quinn Cook and Kent Bazemore on Thursday, and Merrill seems unlikely to begin the regular season with Sacramento. However, Merrill has performed well during training camp and practice and will likely be in the mix to join a G League club to begin the year if he's let go by the Kings.
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Drains six treys Friday
GCleveland Charge   G League (Cavaliers)
March 25, 2023
Merrill had 27 points (9-15 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block across 41 minutes in Friday's win over Motor City.
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Scores 20 points Friday
GCleveland Charge   G League (Cavaliers)
March 18, 2023
Merrill delivered 20 points (5-14 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 39 minutes in Friday's win over Long Island.
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Inks multi-year deal with Cleveland
GCleveland Cavaliers
March 14, 2023
The Cavaliers are expected to sign Merrill to a multi-year contract Tuesday, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Hits open market
GFree Agent
March 13, 2023
Merrill became a free agent Monday after his 10-day contract with the Cavaliers expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
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Joining Cleveland
GCleveland Cavaliers
March 1, 2023
The Cavaliers are planning to sign Merrill to a 10-day contract Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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