Salt Lake Tribune · Nov 3, 2019
Utah State had quite a first act under Craig Smith. The second one might be even better.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars forward Yoeli Childs (23) defended by Utah State Aggies center Neemias Queta (23) and Utah State Aggies guard Sam Merrill (5) as BYU hosts Utah State, NCAA basketball in Provo on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2018.This is the third in a series of stories previewing the upcoming men’s and women’s college basketball seasons. Coming Tuesday: Utah women.
Logan • Sam Merrill doesn’t lack for much in his basketball game, including height. He stands 6 feet, 5 inches — more than half a foot taller than the average American male and two inches above the average height of a college basketball player. Still, among his Utah State teammates, he’s the runt.