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Stats
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.83	-0.80
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
OFF	20	24
B2B	15	14
PROJ	122.50	157.30
PTS	2.9	2.4
FG	1	.9
FG3	.6	.2
FT	.4	.4
RB	.8	.7
AST	.5	.8
BLK	0	.1
STL	.2	.2
TO	.1	.3

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Stats
Season Statistics
PROJ	905.0	391.5
PTS	8.0	4.0
FG	2.6	1.4
FG3	2.3	.7
FT	.4	.5
RB	2.0	2.4
AST	1.8	1.6
BLK	.1	.1
STL	.3	.3
TO	.3	.8

Recent News
	Sam Merrill scores 26, Cavs ease past Magic 126-99 for 8th straight win Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN How much of Sam Merrill's fate with the Cavs can he control? Wine and Gold Talk podcast Published June 10th, 2024 via cleveland.com Cleveland Cavaliers season review: Sam Merrill Published June 4th, 2024 via Fear the Sword Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Fails to score in 11 minutes Published May 12th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cavs' Sam Merrill thrives next to Donovan Mitchell, but those minutes are hard to create Published May 9th, 2024 via The Athletic Cavs' Sam Merrill thrives next to Donovan Mitchell, but those minutes are hard to create - The Athletic Published May 9th, 2024 via The New York Times Utah State's Sam Merrill Helps Lift Cavalier's in Crucial Game 7 VS Orlando Published May 6th, 2024 via Cat Country 107.3 and 94.9 Cavaliers' Sam Merrill Sets New Playoff Career-High In Loss To Magic Published April 25th, 2024 via Athlon Sports	PHOTOS » A look back at Rayan Rupert's 2023 - 2024 Trail Blazers Season Published June 1st, 2024 via NBA.com Rayan Rupert needs time to develop: Trail Blazers season review, look ahead Published May 1st, 2024 via OregonLive End-of-Season Grades: Rayan Rupert Published April 25th, 2024 via Blazer's Edge Blazers' Rayan Rupert Has Deep History with Top Prospect Zaccharie Risacher Published April 22nd, 2024 via Blazer's Edge Rayan Rupert on growing up with Zaccharie Risacher, French gems in the NBA Published April 21st, 2024 via Eurohoops Rayan Rupert on growing up with Zaccharie Risacher, French gems in the NBA Published April 21st, 2024 via Eurohoops Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Starting against Denver Published March 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Trail Blazers starting Rayan Rupert for injured Anfernee Simons (knee) on Saturday Published March 23rd, 2024 via numberFire

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