Epifanio Merino 
#24 PG | 6-2, 201lbs | Bulls | Experience: Rookie
Born: 9/17/2003 (25) | College: Arizona | Hollister, CA

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 85 34 63 60 39 48 45 29 7 46 62 21 84 50 54 81  
 Potential: A D B C D C C D F C B D          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  2028  2029  2030  2031  2032  2033  2034  2035 
 Value: $919,934  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 0                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 2028 PBSL CHI 82 4 17.4 8.4 0.9 1.5 2.5 1.3 1.91 0.8 0.1 0.8 .422 .729 .333  
 Career     82 4 17.4 8.4 0.9 1.5 2.5 1.3 1.91 0.8 0.1 0.8 .422 .729 .333  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 2028 PBSL CHI 3.0 7.0 .422 1.7 2.3 .729 1.4 2.4 .596 0.7 2.2 .328 0.8 2.4 .333  
 Career     3.0 7.0 .422 1.7 2.3 .729 1.4 2.4 .596 0.7 2.2 .328 0.8 2.4 .333  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 2028 82 4 1425 243 576 137 188 66 198 689 76 199 206 68 108 68 10 69 97 
 Career 82 4 1425 243 576 137 188 66 198 689 76 199 206 68 108 68 10 69 97 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 2028 PBSL CHI .522 1.20 21.2 11.1 23.1 5.8 9.1 7.5 16.1 108.6 3.6 1.2 107.3 105.1  
 Career     .522 1.20 21.2 11.1 23.1 5.8 9.1 7.5 16.1 108.6 3.6 1.2 107.3 105.1  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 2028 PBSL CHI 13 0 13.3 6.5 0.6 1.0 2.2 0.8 2.64 0.5 0.1 0.7 .367 .857 .417  
 Career     13 0 13.3 6.5 0.6 1.0 2.2 0.8 2.64 0.5 0.1 0.7 .367 .857 .417  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 2028 PBSL CHI 2.2 6.1 .367 0.9 1.1 .857 0.8 1.5 .500 0.3 1.8 .174 1.2 2.8 .417  
 Career     2.2 6.1 .367 0.9 1.1 .857 0.8 1.5 .500 0.3 1.8 .174 1.2 2.8 .417  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 2028 13 0 173 29 79 12 14 15 36 85 8 21 29 6 11 6 1 9 -14 
 Career 13 0 173 29 79 12 14 15 36 85 8 21 29 6 11 6 1 9 -14 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 2028 PBSL CHI .494 1.08 23.2 8.8 23.1 5.3 8.9 7.0 12.9 4.9 0.2 -1.1 108.2 113.0  
 Career     .494 1.08 23.2 8.8 0.0 5.3 8.9 7.0 12.9 4.9 0.2 -1.1 108.2 113.0  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 2020 ARIZ 31 31 29.4 11.5 1.3 2.4 2.4 2.0 1.18 1.5 0.1 2.3 .403 .788 .384  
 2021 ARIZ 36 36 27.6 12.9 1.1 2.1 2.9 2.1 1.37 1.3 0.1 2.6 .451 .890 .418  
 2022 ARIZ 34 34 28.0 15.9 1.2 2.7 2.4 1.9 1.28 2.0 0.2 2.6 .438 .781 .396  
 Total   101 101 28.3 13.5 1.2 2.4 2.6 2.0 1.28 1.6 0.1 2.5 .433 .819 .400  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 2020 31 31 910 121 300 67 85 48 125 357 40 113 73 45 62 45 3 70 91 
 2021 36 36 993 157 348 89 100 61 146 464 41 116 103 48 75 48 2 92 227 
 2022 34 34 953 199 454 89 114 55 139 542 41 133 83 67 65 67 8 89 231 
 Career 101 101 2856 477 1102 245 299 164 410 1363 122 362 259 160 202 160 13 251 549 

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 29 4 8 12 4 1 7 11 18 10 13 4 7  
 Playoff 20 3 5 4 2 1 2 7 9 4 4 4 5  
 Career 29 4 8 12 4 1 7 11 18 10 13 4 7  

 Game Logs
 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/18 CLE W 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2
 10/21 UTA W 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
 11/1 DET W 14 2 4 6 8 1 1 11 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2
 11/2 PHX W 17 7 10 6 8 2 3 22 1 3 4 3 0 0 2 28
 11/6 LAL L 8 1 2 2 2 0 1 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 2
 11/7 POR W 18 3 8 2 2 0 1 8 1 2 3 2 2 0 1 0
 11/11 ATL W 18 6 8 0 0 1 1 13 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 5
 11/12 PHX W 17 1 4 2 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 3 1 0 2 6
 11/15 VAN W 26 4 8 0 0 0 2 8 1 3 7 2 0 0 0 8
 11/16 LAL W 16 2 9 2 2 0 3 6 3 4 1 1 1 0 1 -9
 11/20 IND L 11 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 11
 11/22 POR W 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
 11/24 MIA W 12 2 4 2 2 1 1 7 0 0 1 5 1 0 2 -7
 11/26 BOS W 8 1 3 2 2 0 1 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 11
 11/27 NYK W 17 3 8 5 6 1 3 12 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 11
 11/30 BKN L 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
 12/1 NYK W 8 1 3 1 2 1 2 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 -2
 12/4 CHB W 14 2 5 3 4 1 2 8 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 5
 12/5 OKC W 9 1 6 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
 12/9 DAL W 19 2 4 3 4 0 1 7 0 2 6 0 1 0 1 6
 12/10 BKN W 8 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -3
 12/13 MIA W 17 2 9 0 2 0 3 4 4 5 4 3 0 1 1 2
 12/14 MIL L 16 1 3 2 2 0 1 4 1 2 3 1 2 0 2 -8
 12/16 GSW W 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 -7
 12/18 UTA W 9 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -1
 12/19 NOP W 10 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 0 2 -10
 12/23 MIA W 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -6
 12/24 ATL W 13 4 8 4 4 2 3 14 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 5
 12/27 LAC W 6 2 3 2 2 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6
 12/29 SAS W 25 6 16 0 0 2 6 14 2 8 3 2 0 0 1 5
 12/30 VAN W 10 1 5 3 4 1 4 6 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 15
 1/2 SAS W 18 3 6 1 2 1 3 8 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7
 1/5 DET L 18 3 6 2 4 1 1 9 0 3 4 2 1 0 1 -10
 1/7 DAL W 25 3 8 10 13 1 5 17 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 14
 1/9 NYK W 12 2 4 2 2 0 1 6 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 5
 1/11 OKC W 17 3 6 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 -11
 1/12 BKN L 18 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 -6
 1/14 HOU W 20 7 13 0 2 2 6 16 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 -2
 1/15 POR W 31 8 14 0 0 1 3 17 1 4 5 2 2 1 0 12
 1/17 LAL W 17 4 6 2 2 2 2 12 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 4
 1/18 ORL W 15 0 6 2 2 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 1 -5
 1/20 CLE W 11 1 3 4 6 0 1 6 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 3
 1/21 SAS W 19 2 4 1 2 0 1 5 0 2 1 3 4 1 1 1
 1/25 DEN W 11 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 5 1 1 0 1 6
 1/26 IND W 20 3 7 0 0 0 2 6 0 5 3 3 2 0 0 4
 1/30 LAC W 25 4 10 2 6 2 4 12 1 2 3 1 1 0 2 17
 1/31 PHI W 25 6 8 2 2 2 2 16 2 6 3 0 2 0 0 -10
 2/3 CLE W 18 3 6 3 4 0 1 9 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 6
 2/4 MIA W 29 9 17 3 4 2 4 23 4 5 12 1 2 0 0 25
 2/7 ATL W 15 5 7 0 0 3 4 13 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 10
 2/8 DEN L 21 2 7 0 0 2 6 6 0 3 3 4 3 0 2 -5
 2/9 SOP L 18 5 10 0 0 2 3 12 2 4 3 0 2 0 4 7
 2/13 MIL L 15 2 7 0 0 0 3 4 1 4 0 2 2 0 1 -7
 2/14 HOU L 19 4 7 4 4 3 3 15 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 -3
 2/18 POR W 13 4 5 1 2 2 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -4
 2/19 WAS W 21 3 10 2 2 0 2 8 2 6 5 0 0 0 1 8
 2/23 CHB W 13 3 5 2 2 1 3 9 0 3 2 1 1 0 1 -2
 2/24 SAC L 15 2 9 0 0 1 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 -14
 2/26 DEN W 12 2 7 1 4 0 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 -3
 2/27 NOP W 14 2 7 2 2 1 2 7 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4
 3/3 ORL L 22 1 6 2 2 0 4 4 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 -21
 3/4 LAL L 28 4 10 3 4 3 6 14 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 -1
 3/7 OKC W 11 3 6 0 0 3 4 9 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 5
 3/8 PHI W 21 7 14 1 2 0 5 15 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 12
 3/10 VAN L 11 0 6 2 2 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 -6
 3/12 PHX W 37 7 14 3 4 4 7 21 1 7 7 4 0 0 3 7
 3/14 MIN L 13 3 4 0 0 1 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -4
 3/16 SAC W 23 3 5 2 4 1 1 9 3 4 0 1 1 0 1 6
 3/17 TOR L 17 1 6 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 3 0 0 2 -14
 3/19 IND W 17 1 6 0 0 0 4 2 2 5 2 4 0 0 1 4
 3/21 WAS L 18 2 3 2 2 0 1 6 2 6 4 1 0 0 1 3
 3/23 BOS L 19 3 12 0 0 1 5 7 3 5 6 0 2 0 0 -4
 3/25 HOU W 19 2 3 1 2 1 1 6 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 -2
 3/27 DEN W 23 9 14 2 2 2 6 22 1 3 1 1 2 0 1 6
 3/29 SAC W 24 5 11 1 2 1 2 12 2 5 4 4 2 0 1 -1
 3/31 ATL L 18 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 5 2 1 0 0 -5
 4/1 PHX W 19 4 11 2 2 0 2 10 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10
 4/5 VAN W 20 2 5 2 2 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 -18
 4/6 UTA W 29 5 7 0 0 2 2 12 3 4 6 2 3 1 0 18
 4/8 OKC L 18 3 12 2 2 1 4 9 3 4 3 1 0 0 1 -7
 4/9 NYK W 17 3 4 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -3
 4/13 TOR L 30 5 14 5 5 2 5 17 2 5 2 7 1 0 1 -16
 4/14 IND L 33 5 12 3 10 1 2 14 0 2 5 2 1 0 3 5
 4/17 MIN L 30 11 18 6 8 1 4 29 0 1 3 3 2 0 2 -2
 4/19 GSW W 30 2 15 1 2 0 6 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 0
 4/21 OKC W 21 3 9 1 2 1 5 8 3 5 3 0 0 0 1 3
 4/22 OKC L 12 3 5 0 0 2 2 8 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0
 4/24 OKC L 15 7 9 2 2 4 5 20 0 1 3 1 2 1 1 17
 4/25 OKC W 16 4 7 4 4 3 5 15 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 5
 4/27 OKC W 9 2 6 2 2 1 3 7 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 -3
 4/29 OKC L 18 4 7 0 0 3 5 11 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 -4
 5/1 OKC W 16 2 5 1 2 0 2 5 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 -4
 5/3 ATL L 13 1 9 2 2 0 4 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 -4
 5/4 ATL W 10 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 -15
 5/6 ATL L 9 2 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 -14
 5/7 ATL L 11 1 7 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 6
 5/9 ATL W 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 -5
 5/11 ATL L 10 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 4

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 1
 2019 High School: Rated **** and #80 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
 2020 Freshman All-Conference (Pacific-12 Conference)
 2022 2nd Team All-Conference (Pacific-12 Conference)
 2028 PBSL Rookie Game Participant
 2028 PBSL All-Rookie Second Team

 Transactions
 Date Action
 6/28/2023 Drafted by the Trailblazers with pick #19 of round 2.
 8/1/2026 Signed with the Timberwolves for $855,829 over one year.
 10/1/2026 Released by the Timberwolves
 7/28/2027 Signed with the Rockets for $886,440 over one year.
 10/1/2027 Released by the Rockets
 7/27/2028 Signed with the Spurs for $919,934 over one year.
 10/1/2028 Released by the Spurs

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