Sam Merrill
Merrill with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2023 | |
| No. 5 – Cleveland Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 15, 1996 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bountiful (Bountiful, Utah) |
| College | Utah State (2016–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 60th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2021 | →Memphis Hustle |
| 2021–2022 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2021 | →Memphis Hustle |
| 2022–2023 | Cleveland Charge |
| 2023–present | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Samuel Hoskins Merrill (born May 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed “Sammy Buckets,” 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.