During a practice in mid-October of last year, the Utah State men’s basketball team ran through a shooting drill where players saw how many 3-pointers they could make in two and a half minutes. In the first run-through, junior guard Sam Merrill knocked down 32.
The next round came and went in another two and a half minutes. This time, Smith called on Merrill last. The 6-foot-5 Utah native made a beeline toward Smith to share his updated number of makes.
The Aggies have thrived off Merrill’s competitive nature all season. He leads the team in scoring (19.