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Sam Merrill

Cleveland Cavaliers
Number #5
Position G
Age 30
Height 6-4
Weight 205LBS
Draft 2020 R2 Pick 60
Nationality USA
Born May 15, 1996
College / Team Utah State

Key Insights

2025-26
Most nights he is a three point shooter first

77% of his shots come from three, against a league median of 44%.

7.2 of his 9.3 attempts a game, 10 of 342 qualifiers. 95th percentile of 342 qualifying shooters, 2025 (5+ attempts a game).
One of the best finishers at the basket in the league

He shoots 80.0% at the rim, well above the 66.9% median for players who shoot it as often.

1.0 rim shots a game, 7 of 312 from the top. 96th percentile of 312 players taking 1.0+ rim shots a game, 2025.
He is at his most reliable from 20 to 24 feet

He shoots 48.0% from 20 to 24 feet, against a 38.2% median for players who take as many from there.

2.4 attempts a game from that range. 86th percentile of 375 players shooting from 20 to 24 feet often, 2025.
He almost never takes the ball all the way to the basket

11% of his shots come at the rim, against a league median of 26%.

1.0 of his 9.3 attempts a game, 314 of 342 qualifiers. 83rd percentile of 342 qualifying shooters, 2025 (5+ attempts a game).
Leave him open in the corner at your own risk

He shoots 53.1% from the corners, well above the 38.9% median for players who shoot it as often.

1.2 corner threes a game, 13 of 283 from the top. 92nd percentile of 283 players taking 0.5+ corner threes a game, 2025.
He works from the outside and rarely gets into the paint

17% of his shots come in the paint, against a league median of 45%.

1.6 of his 9.3 attempts a game, 331 of 342 qualifiers. 93rd percentile of 342 qualifying shooters, 2025 (5+ attempts a game).

Shooting Efficiency Heatmap

Volume & eFG% Hexbin
Freq
Cold
Hot

Zone Breakdown

Detailed Metrics
RIM 81 FGA
92
80.0%FG%
PAINT 48 FGA
45
40.6%FG%
MIDRANGE 40 FGA
69
44.4%FG%
CORNER 3 (L) 48 FGA
93
56.3%FG%
CORNER 3 (R) 48 FGA
82
50.0%FG%
ABOVE BREAK 3 486 FGA
87
39.9%FG%
Combine & Bio Data
DOB May 15, 1996
Birth Country USA
Draft 2020 (R2 / P60)
College Utah State