Sam Merrill

American basketball player

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” or "Money Merrill", he was drafted with the last pick of the 2020 NBA draft . He played college basketball at Utah State University (USU).

Sam Merrill
Merrill in 2023
No. 5 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-05-15) May 15, 1996 (age 28)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High schoolBountiful (Bountiful, Utah)
CollegeUtah State (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans
Playing career2020–present
Career highlights and awards
Merrill at Utah State in 2020
Merrill pregame in 2023


Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 31 Allen, Jarrett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Texas
F 21 Bates, Emoni (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Eastern Michigan
G 10 Garland, Darius 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Vanderbilt
G 2 Jerome, Ty Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Virginia
C 30 Jones, Damian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Vanderbilt
G/F 3 LeVert, Caris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Michigan
G 5 Merrill, Sam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Utah State
G 45 Mitchell, Donovan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Louisville
F/C 4 Mobley, Evan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Southern California
F 15 Mobley, Isaiah (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Southern California
F 24 Morris, Marcus Sr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Kansas
F 8 Nance, Pete (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) North Carolina
F 20 Niang, Georges 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Iowa State
G/F 35 Okoro, Isaac 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Auburn
G 9 Porter, Craig Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Wichita State
G/F 1 Strus, Max 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) DePaul
F/C 13 Thompson, Tristan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) Texas
F/C 32 Wade, Dean 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Kansas State
Head coach
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • (L) On personal leave
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 29, 2024