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Sam Merrill

Cleveland Cavaliers

Birthdate:

5/15/1996 (30)

Position:

SG

Primary Role:

Secondary Role:

Defensive Role:

On-Ball Guard

Height:

6'3.5"

Weight:

205

Wingspan:

6'5"

Positional Size:

C

Hometown:

Bountiful, UT

Sam Merrill Stats

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Season	GP	MPG	FGM-FGA	FG%	3PM-3PA	3P%	FTM-FTA	FT%	REB	APG	STL	BLK	PF	TOV	PTS
2024	61	17.5	2.6 - 6.4	40.2	2.3 - 5.8	40.4	0.4 - 0.5	92.9	2	1.8	0.3	0.1	1.2	0.3	8
2025	71	19.7	2.4 - 6	40.6	1.9 - 5.2	37.2	0.4 - 0.4	96.6	2.2	1.5	0.7	0.2	1.7	0.5	7.2
2025	7	24.1 ↑	2.7 - 6.7 –	40.4 ↓	1.7 - 5.3 ↓	32.4 ↓	1.3 - 1.4 ↑	90.0 ↑	3 ↑	2.3 ↑	0.9 ↑	0 ↓	2.9 ↑	0.3 ↓	8.4 ↑
Career	232	18.8	2.7 - 6.3	42.4	2.1 - 5.3	39.5	0.6 - 0.6	89.0	2.1	1.7	0.5	0.1	1.6	0.5	8

Season	MP	TS%	3PAR	FTR	SQ	BOXCR	OLOAD	PR	PORT	VERS	CWARP	VORP
2024	1069	59.8	90.1	7.1	89.3	3.8	30.2	58	9.2	49	0.82	0.7
2025	1401	58.3	86.8	6.8	87.3	1.9	22.9	47	8.3	31	2.5	0.8
2025	169	60	74.4	20.5	57.9	2.3	24	59	9.3	28	0.22	0

Season	MP	COPM	CDPM	CPM	ODARKO	DDARKO	DARKO	ODRIP	DDRIP	DRIP	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2024	1069	-0.2	-0.7	-0.8	-0.6	-0.4	-1	-1	-1	-2	1.3	-0.8	0.5
2025	1401	0.3	0.8	1.1	0.1	-0.2	-0.1	-0.5	-0.2	-0.6	-0.4	0.7	0.3
2025	169	0.9 85%	-0.2 48%	0.7 74%	0.6	-0.3	0.3	0.6	-0.6	0	-1.2	-0.5	-1.7

Scouting Report

Stat	Value
TS%	59.8%	67
SQ	81.4	98
FTr	10.4%	15
3PAr	86.2%	100
ORB	0.2	62
cTOV	3%	95
Load	28.6	55
Creation	3.4	57
Portability	9.2	97
Passer Rating	19.1	64
CraftedOPM	0.1	66

Stat	Value
Deflections	1.4	11
raDTOV	0.2	71
DRB	0	39
Rim Defense	-2.7	62
Rim Frequency	36.1	41
BLKpct	0.4	13
Versatility	43.8	46
rPF	0.1	45
CraftedDPM	-0.6	24

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*This scouting report combines the player's last two seasons of performance, with greater emphasis on the most recent 169 minutes played during the 2024-25 season. Compared to all other players who played over 48 minutes.

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