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2025-26 Basketball Roster

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15 Samora Merchant

  • Class Junior
  • Major Political Science
  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Danbury, Conn.
  • Highschool Henry Abbott Technical

Biography

2025-26: United East Conference Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference selection...Played in 27 games, totaling 319 points on 133-for-303 field goals and 53-for-118 free throws…Led the team with 128 offensive rebounds, 127 defensive rebounds and 255 total rebounds, adding a team-high 75 blocks… Added 28 steals and 22 assists…Logged 3 steals vs. Cairn University on Dec. 1…Scored a season-high 25 points at Lancaster Bible College on Dec. 3, shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 3-for-7 at the line…Swatted a season-high eight blocks and grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds (12 offensive, five defensive) vs. Penn College on Jan. 28, then swatted eight blocks vs. Cairn University on Jan. 31… Dished four assists vs. Notre Dame of Maryland University on Feb. 21...Selected as the United East Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 2.

Before Cedar Crest: Attended Henry Abbott Technical High School where she brought a lot of recognition back to women’s basketball in the town of Danbury, Connecticut…Then started her college career at UMass Boston for two seasons.

Personal: Daughter of Sam and Diora Merchant…Born in Manhattan, New York…Has two siblings Nigel and Joshua Merchant…Chose to attend Cedar Crest to bring positivity and light to the basketball program as well as continue her career in political science and pre-law…Favorite color is purple.

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