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Sam Merrill

Sam Merrill

SG · #5 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Cleveland Cavaliers

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2025-26 per game · 52 games
12.8 PTS 2.6 REB 2.4 AST 64.4% TS
Cleveland Cavaliers roster

Sam Merrill is a 30-year-old shooting guard, listed at 6′4″ (193 cm). Sam Merrill is listed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 12.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 52 games with 64.4% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $9.50M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029. The roster lists an entry dated March 2023.

2025-26 season statistics

12.8PTS per game#142 of 582
2.6REB per game#355 of 582
2.4AST per game#195 of 582
0.6STL per game#298 of 582
0.1BLK per game#432 of 582
0.8TO per game#335 of 582
26.5MIN per game#158 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
52223–48446.1%158–37542.1%59–6985.5%62.4%64.4%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
14.916.5%124.6119.2+2422.9810663

Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.

Playoffs · per game
GPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%TS%+/−
1719.97.81.21.10.50.042.7%37.2%84.0%61.7%+5

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 1 logged game

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

8PointsOct 8, 2026 vs BOS
0ReboundsOct 8, 2026 vs BOS
1AssistsOct 8, 2026 vs BOS
23-pointersOct 8, 2026 vs BOS
0StealsOct 8, 2026 vs BOS
0BlocksOct 8, 2026 vs BOS

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 1 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 8 preseasonvs BOSL 113–1249:408010003-42-30-0-6

View all 1 logged games in 2026-27

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Sam Merrill took 77% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 10% at the rim, 7% elsewhere in the paint and 5% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the corner three (53.0%, +14.3 points above average).

4/7 (57%)1/2 (50%)4/4 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)4/7 (57%)3/3 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/4 (25%)6/7 (86%)0/1 (0%)5/9 (56%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)3/4 (75%)4/5 (80%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)6/14 (43%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/6 (17%)6/18 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)5/11 (45%)2/10 (20%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)2/10 (20%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)4/7 (57%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/7 (29%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/6 (33%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)4/5 (80%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)2/2 (100%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)25/26 (96%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)8/8 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/5 (40%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)3/7 (43%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/5 (20%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/6 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/7 (43%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)2/6 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)6/12 (50%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/8 (25%)1/2 (50%)2/5 (40%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)2/6 (33%)2/6 (33%)2/3 (67%)4/8 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/5 (40%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)4/7 (57%)4/4 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 223–484 (46.1%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area40–5080.0 (+12.8)67.210.3%
In the paint (non-RA)14–3441.2 (-3.4)44.57.0%
Mid-range11–2544.0 (+2.2)41.85.2%
Corner 335–6653.0 (+14.3)38.813.6%
Above the break 3123–30939.8 (+4.6)35.263.8%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): Corner 3: 6th of 199 · Above the break 3: 20th of 168 · all zone leaders

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 12.8 per game68
Rebounds 2.6 per game26
Assists 2.4 per game59
Steals 0.6 per game38
Blocks 0.1 per game17
3-pointers made 3.0 per game96
True shooting 64.491
Usage 16.533
PER 14.959
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 0.8 per game69

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: AJ Green (10.4 / 2.7 / 1.9) · Duncan Robinson (12.2 / 2.7 / 2.1) · Isaiah Joe (11.1 / 2.5 / 1.3) · Svi Mykhailiuk (9.4 / 2.5 / 1.9) · Harrison Barnes (9.9 / 2.8 / 1.9) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Sam Merrill average?
Sam Merrill averaged 12.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 52 games.
What is Sam Merrill's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Sam Merrill shot 46.1% from the field, 42.1% from three (158 of 375) and 85.5% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 64.4%.
How old is Sam Merrill?
Sam Merrill is 30 years old. He was born on May 15, 1996.
How tall is Sam Merrill?
Sam Merrill is 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) tall and plays SG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Sam Merrill from?
Sam Merrill is from the United States and played at Utah State before the NBA.
What team does Sam Merrill play for?
Sam Merrill is listed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Sam Merrill wear?
The NBA directory lists Sam Merrill at No. 5 for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Sam Merrill's next game?
Sam Merrill and the Cleveland Cavaliers next play the Orlando Magic at home on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 6:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Sam Merrill play on Christmas Day?
No. The Cleveland Cavaliers are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
How much does Sam Merrill make?
Sam Merrill has a listed salary figure of $9.50M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029.
How does Sam Merrill rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Sam Merrill was ahead of 68% in points per game, 26% in rebounds and 59% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$9.50M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2029
Nationality
USA
Roster date
March 14, 2023

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

Videos about Sam Merrill

Sam Merrill getting ready for a possible shootout against the #Hawks

Oct 5, 2026

Sam Merrill 3-Pointer of the Year! 😱 #shorts #nba

As time expired in regulation, Sam Merrill shot the 3-Pointer of the Year to force OT in Cavs vs Knicks Game 1. What a play by ...

Oct 5, 2026

Sam Merrill 27 Points, 9 Threes vs Mavericks - Feb 2, 2025 I 2024/25 season

Sam Merrill 27 Points, 9 Threes Full Highlight vs Dallas Mavericks - February 2, 2025 I 2024/25 NBA season.

Oct 5, 2026

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Career at a glance

Sam Merrill played 6 NBA regular seasons between 2020 and 2026, appearing in 225 games and averaging 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He played for 3 teams: Milwaukee (2020–21, 30 games), Memphis (2021–22, 6 games), Cleveland (2022–26, 189 games). His best scoring season was 2025–26 with Cleveland: 12.8 points per game over 52 games.

Championship season: 2020–21 (Milwaukee). In the playoffs he appeared in 4 postseason runs (43 games, 5.0 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 1,800 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).

whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.

About Sam Merrill

Samuel Hoskins Merrill (born May 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed “Money Merrill,” and "the Key,” by Tim Legler, he was drafted with the last pick of the 2020 NBA draft and acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks, with whom he won an NBA championship. He played college basketball for the Utah State Aggies.

Born
May 15, 1996 (age 30) Ames, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
205 lb (93 kg)
Position
Shooting guard
High school
Bountiful (Bountiful, Utah)
College
Utah State (2016–2020)
NBA draft
2020: 2nd round, 60th overall pick
Playing career
2020–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NBA champion (2021)
  • AP Honorable Mention All-American (2019)
  • Mountain West Player of the Year (2019)
  • 2× First-team All-Mountain West (2019, 2020)
  • Third-team All-Mountain West (2018)
  • 2× Mountain West tournament MVP (2019, 2020)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21†Milwaukee3027.8.444.4471.0001.0.7.3.03.0
2021–22Memphis609.6.333.304.5001.2.7.0.04.2
2022–23Cleveland5011.7.409.2781.0001.81.0.8.05.0
2023–24Cleveland61117.5.402.404.9292.01.8.3.18.0
2024–25Cleveland71419.7.406.372.9662.21.5.7.27.2
2025–26Cleveland523826.5.461.421.8552.62.4.6.112.8
Career2254518.7.424.397.8902.01.6.5.18.0
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021†Milwaukee803.7.286.200—.6.1.5.0.6
2024Cleveland10012.5.345.3701.0001.2.9.0.03.3
2025Cleveland8319.9.375.359.6672.51.8.5.35.8
2026Cleveland17019.9.427.372.8401.21.1.5.07.8
Career43315.2.395.362.8391.31.0.4.05.0
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17Utah State311826.2.450.451.8783.03.2.9.29.1
2017–18Utah State343335.4.504.464.8493.33.11.0.216.3
2018–19Utah State353535.3.461.376.9093.94.21.1.320.9
2019–20Utah State323235.0.461.410.8934.13.9.9.119.7
Career13211833.1.470.420.8913.63.61.0.216.6

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 4″
Weight
205 lb
Position
SG
Jersey
5
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Utah State
Draft year
2020
Draft pick
Round 2 · Pick 60

How acquired: Signed on 03/03/23. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

12.8Points per game
2.6Rebounds per game
2.4Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

Latest on Sam Merrill

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Roster observations

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Cleveland CavaliersNone recordedNBA directory

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