Sam Merrill is a professional basketball player from the United States of America. In 2020, he was drafted into the National Basketball Association by the New Orleans Pelicans. In 2021, he won the NBA Championship while he was playing with the Milwaukee Bucks. He currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Player Profile
Samuel Hoskins Merrill was born on May 15, 1996, in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the United States of America. He stands 193 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 93 kg. He is a shooting guard and he shoots right-handed.
High School and College Career
He attended Bountiful High School in Bountiful, Utah. Later, he committed to play college basketball at Utah State University and was there from 2016 to 2020.
| Team |
Cleveland Cavaliers
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| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Height / weight | 1.93 m / 93 kg |
| Born | 15 May 1996 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Nickname | Sam |
| Team History | |
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Cleveland
|
2023 - present |
| Cleveland Charge | 2022 - 2023 |
Memphis
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2021 - 2022 |
| Memphis Hustle | 2021 |
Milwaukee
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2020 - 2021 |
While there, he was named the 2019 Mountain West Player of the Year.
Professional Career
He joined the NBA in 2020 and was selected in the second round of the draft, chosen by the New Orleans Pelicans. He was later traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. While with the Bucks, he won the NBA Championship.
In 2021, he started playing for the Memphis Hustle and the Memphis Grizzlies. In 2022, he signed with Cleveland Charge. At the same time, he also played with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In 2023, he was called up to play for the Cavaliers. In early 2024, he still plays for the Cavaliers.
Career Highlights
- 2021 - NBA champion
- 2019 - AP Honorable Mention All-American
- 2019 - Mountain West Player of the Year
- 2019, 2020 - First-team All-Mountain West
- 2018 - Third-team All-Mountain West
- 2019, 2020 - Mountain West tournament MVP
