LOGAN, Utah-Wednesday evening, former Utah State men’s basketball standout Sam Merrill was drafted No. 60 by the New Orleans Pelicans. A trade has been proposed by the Pelicans to send the former Bountiful High School star to the Milwaukee Bucks. Merrill, who averaged 19.7 points and 4.1 rebounds last season […]
LOGAN, Utah-Monday, former Utah State men’s basketball guard Sam Merrill became one of 105 NBA Draft Combine invitees worldwide. Scouts envision the 6-5 205-pound Bountiful High School graduate as a potential second-round draft pick for the NBA Draft, which is slated for October 16. The sharpshooter has also been lauded […]
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Tuesday, former Utah college basketball stars Yoeli Childs and Sam Merrill were named to the Senior CLASS Award All-American Team. Merrill, one of the brightest stars in Utah State men’s basketball history, made the first team and Childs checked in on the second team. Merrill, a former Bountiful […]
ST. LOUIS-Tuesday, numerous stars in Beehive State men’s college basketball were honored by making the All-District VIII squad. District VIII represents schools in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and Montana. Utah State senior guard Sam Merrill was named this district’s player of the year. The former Bountiful High […]
AUSTIN, Texas-While Utah State senior guard and BYU senior guard T.J. Haws are both well-renowned for their magnificence on the hardwood, these student-athletes were honored for their academic excellence Monday. Per a release from the College Sports Information Directors of America, both decorated standouts were honored by making the CoSIDA […]
LOGAN, Utah-Tuesday, three Utah State men’s basketball standouts were named to all-Mountain West Conference squads. For the second consecutive season, Aggies star senior guard, Sam Merrill, was named to the conference’s first team. Sophomore center Neemias Queta was named to the second team and sophomore forward Justin Bean was named […]
LOGAN, Utah-Monday, Utah State University senior guard Sam Merrill was named the Mountain West Player of the Week per a statement from the league office. In road wins over Colorado State and Fresno State, the sharpshooter out of Bountiful High School averaged 28 points, 4.5 assists, 4 rebounds and one […]
LOGAN, Utah/SALT LAKE CITY-Earlier this week, a pair of Utah college basketball stars earned weekly honors for their heroics in wins for Utah State and Utah earlier this week. Tuesday, Utah State senior guard Sam Merrill was honored for posting 21 points apiece in wins over South Florida (76-74) and […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 21 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead No. 15 Utah State to an 82-50 victory over UTSA on Monday night. Diogo Brito added 17 points and Brock Miller chipped in 10 for the Aggies. Justin Bean and Alphonso Anderson each had 11 rebounds. […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Brock Miller’s career night led to an easy win for Utah State. Miller scored a career-high 27 points as the No. 17 Aggies (3-0) cruised to a 97-56 victory over Denver. “These guys were able to find open looks for me, wide open. All of us […]
