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Sam Merrill
Guard
6' 4" · 205 lbs · 30 yo · Utah State
12.8PPG
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Matchups · 2025-26 · NBA player-tracking
Who he guarded — and who guarded him
Sam guarded most
pts they scored on him
Guarded Sam most
pts he scored on them
Season totals. poss = partial possessions matched up; pts + FG are the offensive player's in the matchup. Box-score-style reporting, not a defensive rating. Via NBA player-tracking (LeagueSeasonMatchups).
Performance trail
Last 30 games · vs season avg
Each cell = one game. Color = team result (W/L). Intensity = stat value relative to the player's season average. · Sam Merrill · last 30
Last 30 games
Recent form
avg 9.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.0 ast
| Game | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vsNY5/25L 93-130 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| vsNY5/23L 108-121 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| @NY5/21L 93-109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| @NY5/19L 104-115 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| @DET5/17W 125-94 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| vsDET5/15L 94-115 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| @DET5/13W 117-113 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| vsDET5/11W 112-103 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| vsDET5/9W 116-109 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| @DET5/5L 101-111 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| vsTOR5/3W 114-102 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| @TOR5/1L 110-112 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| vsTOR4/29W 125-120 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| @TOR4/26L 89-93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| @TOR4/23L 104-126 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| vsTOR4/20W 115-105 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| vsTOR4/18W 126-113 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| vsATL4/8W 122-116 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| @MEM4/6W 142-126 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| @GS4/2W 118-111 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| @UTAH3/30W 122-113 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| vsMIA3/27W 149-128 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| vsMIA3/25L 103-120 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| vsORL3/24W 136-131 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| @NO3/21W 111-106 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| @CHI3/19W 115-110 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| @MIL3/17W 123-116 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| @ORL3/11L 122-128 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| vsPHI3/9W 115-101 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| vsBOS3/8L 98-109 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
Prop watch · last 30 games
How props have hit
Lines derived from rolling median
Bet responsibly · 21+
PTS O9.5
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13/30
43% over
REB O2.5
4 over
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12/30
40% over
AST O2.5
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8/30
27% over
PRA O13.5
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14/30
47% over
Lines computed from rolling median (player's performance, not a sportsbook). Live market lines on roadmap when a book API lands. Bet responsibly · 21+
Form going in · L5 vs prior 25
Trending down
StatTrendL5PriorΔ
PTS10.09.3+0.7
REB1.22.4-1.2
AST1.22.1-0.9
PRA12.413.9-1.5
MIN23.623.6-0.0
L5 average vs the player's prior 25 games (the L5 excluded, so the baseline is independent). Form context, not a sportsbook line. Bet responsibly · 21+
Career arc
Where the career has gone
avg/season
PPG6.7
RPG1.8
APG1.3
| Season | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| '26 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| '25 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| '24 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| '23 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| '22 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| '21 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Career trends · efficiency + impact
Career trends
FG%
Field-goal pct
44.4%
'21
best 46.1%
avg 40.9%
6 seasons
FG% (Field-goal pct) by season: '26 46.1%, '25 40.6%, '24 40.2%, '23 40.9%, '22 33.3%, '21 44.4%. Latest 44.4%, best 46.1%, average 40.9%.
STK
Stocks per game
0.3
'21
best 0.9
avg 0.5
6 seasons
STK (Stocks per game) by season: '26 0.7, '25 0.9, '24 0.4, '23 0.8, '22 0.0, '21 0.3. Latest 0.3, best 0.9, average 0.5.
Shot chart · 2022-23 · full season
22 shots · 40.9% FG · 27.8% on 18 threes
FG% vs league:Hot vs lgAboveAvgBelowCold
Edge map · vs league average
Where they beat the league
hotcold
Shot zones
Where the shots come from
| Zone | FGA | % of total | FG% | League | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 2 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 66.6% | +33.4 |
| In the paint | 1 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 44.4% | +55.6 |
| Mid-range | 1 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 42.1% | +57.9 |
| Top of arc 3 | 17 | 77.3% | 29.4% | 35.4% | -6.0 |
| Right corner 3 | 1 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 38.5% | -38.5 |
Shot creation
How the shot got up
Jump Shot9 FGA · 40.9% of total
0.0%
0.0% eFG
Pullup Jump shot7 FGA · 31.8% of total
57.1%
78.6% eFG
Cutting Layup Shot2 FGA · 9.1% of total
100.0%
100.0% eFG
Running Jump Shot2 FGA · 9.1% of total
100.0%
150.0% eFG
Step Back Jump shot1 FGA · 4.5% of total
0.0%
0.0% eFG
Alley Oop Layup shot1 FGA · 4.5% of total
100.0%
100.0% eFG
Shot distance
Avg 21.8 ft · 82% from 3
Rim10 ft20 ft3PT30+
MakeMiss
Box-score value
The one number, with the receipt
2025-26 · 52G · 67th pctl
- Box +/-+0.7
- Offense+1.8
- Defense-1.1
- VORP+0.9
- Win shares+5.1
- PER+14.3
Value carried by 81st-pct offense.
Synergy play-types
Synergy Fingerprint
2025-26 Synergy · percentile vs NBA
- Spot-Up1.26 PPP93rd
- Transition1.27 PPP79th
- Handoff1.00 PPP64th
- P&R Roll Man0.89 PPP21st
- Off Screen1.28 PPP88th
- Cut1.48 PPP83rd
- P&R Ball-Handler0.61 PPP11th
Defense · play-type efficiency allowed
- P&R Ball-Handler0.87 PPP54th
- Spot-Up1.03 PPP58th
- Handoff1.07 PPP33rd
- Isolation0.79 PPP80th
Strong spot-up — 93rd pct, 1.26 PPP. P&R Roll Man (21st pct) the soft spot.
Shot evolution · 6 seasons
How the range has shifted
● made · ○ missed
2025-26
264/580 · 46%
2024-25
172/424 · 41%
2023-24
158/393 · 40%
2022-23
9/22 · 41%
2021-22
8/24 · 33%
2020-21
32/72 · 44%
Career averages · ESPN
6 seasons tracked
| Season | Team | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CC | 52 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 46.1% | 42.1% | 85.5% |
| 2025 | CC | 71 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40.6% | 37.2% | 96.6% |
| 2024 | CC | 61 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 40.2% | 40.4% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | CC | 5 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 40.9% | 27.8% | 100.0% |
| 2022 | MG | 6 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3% | 30.4% | 50.0% |
| 2021 | MB | 30 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 44.4% | 44.7% | 100.0% |
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