Cedric Coward
13.6 PPG · 5.9 REB · 2.8 AST
Sam Merrill
12.8 PPG · 2.6 REB · 2.4 AST
VS
3–0
categories
Coward leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Coward 4Merrill 1
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Coward wins 4 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
13.6
12.8
5.9
2.6
2.8
2.4
The trophy case edge: Coward
No. 11 Draft pick (2025)1× First-team All-Big Sky (2024)
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1× Mountain West Player of the Year (2020)
The verdict
Coward holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Merrill answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
56Coward · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
56Merrill · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Cedric Coward
$3.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+33% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Sam Merrill
$5.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor60%
Card verdictSam Merrill is the more valuable card today ($5.0 vs. $3.0). Cedric Coward carries more projected upside (+33% vs. +0% over five years).
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