▸ KEY STATISTICS · 2025-26 Regular Season
12.8
PPG
Points Per Game
2.6
RPG
Rebounds Per Game
2.4
APG
Assists Per Game
▸ LATEST NEWS
May 18
Sam Merrill recorded 23 points (7-of-10 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), one rebound, two assists, one steal and five three-pointers in Sunday’s Game 7 win over the Pistons.
Usually, James Harden (nine points, five rebounds and six assists) shooting 2-of-10 from the field would spell doom for his team. That wasn’t the case on Sunday, with Merrill’s performance among the reasons why. Shooting 5-of-8 from beyond the arc, Merrill was one of four Cavaliers to finish the 125-94 rout with at least 20 points. Max Strus (9/2/2/3 with one three-pointer) was the fifth starter on Sunday, replacing Dean Wade, but there’s room for Merrill to step up as well. Cleveland visits New York on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
▸ PLAYER INFORMATION
Age29 years old
BornMay 15, 1996
CountryUSA
Height6'4"
Weight205 lbs
CollegeUtah State
Draft2020 • Round 2 • Pick 60
Experience5 years
▸ LAST GAMES
| MATCH | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 8vs BOS | L | 9:40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
May 26vs NYK | L | 17:35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -13 |
May 24vs NYK | L | 23:31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1 |
May 22@ NYK | L | 23:12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
May 20@ NYK | L | 28:16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -17 |
May 18@ DET | W | 25:17 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0% | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +22 |
May 15vs DET | L | 20:29 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -10 |
May 14@ DET | W | 21:05 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
May 12vs DET | W | 16:19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25.0% | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +6 |
May 9vs DET | W | 14:10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 |
▸ GAMES
Games Played52
Minutes Per Game26.5
▸ POINTS PER GAME
Points12.8
Field Goals4.3 (46.1%)
3-Pointers3.0 (42.1%)
Free Throws1.1 (85.5%)
▸ REBOUNDS PER GAME
Rebounds2.6
Defensive2.0
Offensive0.5
▸ OTHER PER GAME
Assists2.4
Turnovers0.8
Steals0.6
Blocks0.1
Personal Fouls2.4
+/-4.7
▸ EXTRA PER GAME
Double-Doubles1
Triple-Doubles0