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Kierra Merchant

Kierra Merchant

Team: Houston
Position: G

Career Averages

ESPN Β· NCAAW Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 88 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals.

GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA Numbers FG% 3P% FT%
88 21.4 7.3 3.7 1.1 1.6 0.8 1.8 7.1 5.5 39.3% 31.0% 69.2%

Plus/minus sample β€” 2025-2026: 24 games, 506.1 minutes, 1708.6 possessions. Other models may cover a different set of games.

Advanced Stats

Legacy model artifacts; separate from the counting cohort. Model output season: 2025-2026. Plus/minus scope: 24 games.

RAPM Rank Minutes Possessions Model PM Model PM/G Model PM/40
-1.42 2619 506 1708 -240 -10.0 -19.0

RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus (points per 100 possessions above average)

Model Outputs β€” 2025-2026

Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model Output Notes
RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. SE 2.52 | Poss 1709 More β†’ -1.42 (#2619) SE 2.52 | Poss 1709
RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. Off -0.71 | Def -0.71 More β†’ -1.42 (#2619) Off -0.71 | Def -0.71
Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. PM/G -10.0 | PM/40 -19.0 More β†’ -14.05 (#4269) PM/G -10.0 | PM/40 -19.0
Player Vector 2D Player Vector 2D Low-dimensional player embedding model with lineup composition and interaction effects. Vec (+0.63, -0.20) | Norm 0.66 More β†’ 0.487 (#2645) Vec (+0.63, -0.20) | Norm 0.66
Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. Pts For -1.81 | Prevent -0.66 | Net -2.47 | Min 584 More β†’ -1.81 (#3882) Pts For -1.81 | Prevent -0.66 | Net -2.47 | Min 584
Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. Pts For -1.81 | Prevent -0.66 | Net -2.47 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.66 (#3379) Pts For -1.81 | Prevent -0.66 | Net -2.47 | Min 584
Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. Pts For -1.81 | Prevent -0.66 | Net -2.47 | Min 584 More β†’ -2.47 (#3819) Pts For -1.81 | Prevent -0.66 | Net -2.47 | Min 584
Rebounds For Elo Rebounds For Elo superseded Online player rating for contribution to team rebound rate. Reb For -0.87 | Prevent -0.24 | Net -1.11 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.87 (#3916) Reb For -0.87 | Prevent -0.24 | Net -1.11 | Min 584
Rebound Prevention Elo Rebound Prevention Elo superseded Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's rebound rate. Reb For -0.87 | Prevent -0.24 | Net -1.11 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.24 (#3082) Reb For -0.87 | Prevent -0.24 | Net -1.11 | Min 584
Offensive Rebounds For Elo Offensive Rebounds For Elo superseded Online player rating for contribution to own-team offensive rebounds. OReb For -0.05 | Prevent +0.09 | Net +0.04 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.05 (#2543) OReb For -0.05 | Prevent +0.09 | Net +0.04 | Min 584
Offensive Rebound Prevention Elo Offensive Rebound Prevention Elo superseded Online player rating for preventing opponent offensive rebounds. OReb For -0.05 | Prevent +0.09 | Net +0.04 | Min 584 More β†’ +0.09 (#1768) OReb For -0.05 | Prevent +0.09 | Net +0.04 | Min 584
Offensive Rebound Net Elo Offensive Rebound Net Elo superseded Net offensive-rebound event Elo from second chances created plus denied. OReb For -0.05 | Prevent +0.09 | Net +0.04 | Min 584 More β†’ +0.04 (#2136) OReb For -0.05 | Prevent +0.09 | Net +0.04 | Min 584
Defensive Rebounds For Elo Defensive Rebounds For Elo superseded Online player rating for contribution to own-team defensive rebounds. DReb For -0.82 | Prevent -0.33 | Net -1.15 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.82 (#4046) DReb For -0.82 | Prevent -0.33 | Net -1.15 | Min 584
Defensive Rebound Prevention Elo Defensive Rebound Prevention Elo superseded Online player rating for suppressing opponent defensive rebounds. DReb For -0.82 | Prevent -0.33 | Net -1.15 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.33 (#3426) DReb For -0.82 | Prevent -0.33 | Net -1.15 | Min 584
Defensive Rebound Net Elo Defensive Rebound Net Elo superseded Net defensive-rebound event Elo from defensive boards created plus denied. DReb For -0.82 | Prevent -0.33 | Net -1.15 | Min 584 More β†’ -1.15 (#3967) DReb For -0.82 | Prevent -0.33 | Net -1.15 | Min 584
Rebound Margin Elo Rebound Margin Elo superseded Net rebound-margin event Elo from rebounds created plus rebounds prevented. Reb For -0.87 | Prevent -0.24 | Net -1.11 | Min 584 More β†’ -1.11 (#3681) Reb For -0.87 | Prevent -0.24 | Net -1.11 | Min 584
Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. Ast For -0.88 | Prevent -0.44 | Net -1.32 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.88 (#4093) Ast For -0.88 | Prevent -0.44 | Net -1.32 | Min 584
Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. Ast For -0.88 | Prevent -0.44 | Net -1.32 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.44 (#3728) Ast For -0.88 | Prevent -0.44 | Net -1.32 | Min 584
Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. Ast For -0.88 | Prevent -0.44 | Net -1.32 | Min 584 More β†’ -1.32 (#4091) Ast For -0.88 | Prevent -0.44 | Net -1.32 | Min 584
Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. 3PM For -0.57 | Prevent +0.16 | Net -0.41 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.57 (#4017) 3PM For -0.57 | Prevent +0.16 | Net -0.41 | Min 584
Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. 3PM For -0.57 | Prevent +0.16 | Net -0.41 | Min 584 More β†’ +0.16 (#951) 3PM For -0.57 | Prevent +0.16 | Net -0.41 | Min 584
Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. 3PM For -0.57 | Prevent +0.16 | Net -0.41 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.41 (#3649) 3PM For -0.57 | Prevent +0.16 | Net -0.41 | Min 584
Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. Stocks For +0.37 | Prevent -0.26 | Net +0.11 | Min 584 More β†’ +0.37 (#798) Stocks For +0.37 | Prevent -0.26 | Net +0.11 | Min 584
Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. Stocks For +0.37 | Prevent -0.26 | Net +0.11 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.26 (#3538) Stocks For +0.37 | Prevent -0.26 | Net +0.11 | Min 584
Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. Stocks For +0.37 | Prevent -0.26 | Net +0.11 | Min 584 More β†’ +0.11 (#1727) Stocks For +0.37 | Prevent -0.26 | Net +0.11 | Min 584
Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. TOV For -0.37 | Prevent +0.61 | Net +0.24 | Min 584 More β†’ -0.37 (#3628) TOV For -0.37 | Prevent +0.61 | Net +0.24 | Min 584
Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. TOV For -0.37 | Prevent +0.61 | Net +0.24 | Min 584 More β†’ +0.61 (#477) TOV For -0.37 | Prevent +0.61 | Net +0.24 | Min 584
Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. TOV For -0.37 | Prevent +0.61 | Net +0.24 | Min 584 More β†’ +0.24 (#1371) TOV For -0.37 | Prevent +0.61 | Net +0.24 | Min 584

Shot Chart β€” 2025-2026

93/233 FG (39.9%), 200 points from the field Β· ESPN shot locations Β· compared with the 2025-2026 league average

made missed
59%29/49 44%34/77 22%4/18 36%4/11 27%8/30 30%3/10 0%0/1 18%3/17 50%3/6 36%5/14
FG% by zone: above below league average (zones with 5+ attempts)
Zone FGM FGA FG% League FG%+/- % of FGA
Restricted area 29 49 59.2 58.6 +0.6 21.0
Paint (non-RA) 34 77 44.2 40.9 +3.3 33.0
Mid-range left 4 18 22.2 32.4 -10.2 7.7
Mid-range center 4 11 36.4 35.8 +0.6 4.7
Mid-range right 8 30 26.7 31.8 -5.1 12.9
Left corner 3 3 10 30.0 33.0 -3.0 4.3
Right corner 3 0 1 0.0 32.6 -32.6 0.4
Above-break 3 left 3 17 17.6 30.7 -13.1 7.3
Above-break 3 center 3 6 50.0 30.4 +19.6 2.6
Above-break 3 right 5 14 35.7 30.9 +4.8 6.0

Career Stats

ESPN Β· NCAAW Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 88 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals. Other career leagues are available through the league links above.

Season League Team GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA Numbers FG% 3P% FT% TS% eFG%
2025-2026 NCAAW Houston Cougars 29 22.7 8.7 4.3 1.1 1.3 0.9 2.5 8.0 5.8 39.9% 29.2% 75.4% 47.8 42.9
2024-2025 NCAAW Houston Cougars 30 29.4 9.0 4.7 1.2 2.4 1.0 1.7 9.3 7.3 37.9% 30.7% 61.4% 45.1 43.4
2023-2024 NCAAW Houston Cougars 29 11.9 4.1 2.0 0.9 1.0 0.6 1.4 3.7 3.5 41.7% 36.0% 66.7% 49.1 45.8

Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG

Game Log

ESPN Β· NCAAW Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 88 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals.

Date Vs/At Opponent Result Score MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
2026-03-04 @ BYU Cougars L 66-76 22 3-7 1-2 2-2 2 3 0 3 2 9 8.0 +0.6
2026-03-01 vs UCF Knights L 62-72 15 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 1 2 0 1.0 -0.2
2026-02-24 @ Arizona Wildcats L 67-75 14 3-7 1-2 1-2 6 2 0 0 0 8 9.0 -11.3
2026-02-21 @ Arizona State Sun De L 56-81 6 1-1 0-0 4-4 0 0 0 0 1 6 4.0 -
2026-02-18 vs TCU Horned Frogs L 50-72 13 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 -11.6
2026-02-14 @ Kansas Jayhawks L 68-85 11 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 0 1 1 1 4 3.0 -3.8
2026-02-11 vs Colorado Buffaloes L 63-73 35 5-10 0-0 3-3 6 2 2 0 5 13 8.0 +2.9
2026-02-07 vs Texas Tech Lady Raid L 61-85 28 3-9 0-0 7-8 2 1 3 0 3 13 7.0 -
2026-02-04 @ TCU Horned Frogs L 45-90 22 6-13 0-1 0-0 3 0 2 0 2 12 2.0 -11.3
2026-02-01 vs Cincinnati Bearcats W 72-70 28 6-12 0-2 3-3 5 2 3 1 2 15 12.0 +11.9
2026-01-27 @ Baylor Bears L 66-82 30 2-4 0-0 2-2 4 0 1 0 4 6 3.0 -4.4
2026-01-21 @ Kansas State Wildcat L 65-69 28 2-11 1-4 0-0 3 3 1 0 2 5 -1.0 -
2026-01-17 vs Utah Utes L 61-71 27 6-18 1-4 0-2 7 0 1 2 1 13 4.0 -25.9
2026-01-13 @ Texas Tech Lady Raid L 59-71 21 1-5 0-1 7-8 2 0 0 0 3 9 3.0 -
2026-01-10 vs BYU Cougars L 64-79 36 7-17 1-5 3-5 5 0 4 0 7 18 3.0 -0.6
2026-01-07 vs Kansas State Wildcat L 62-71 19 3-10 1-5 1-1 7 0 1 1 2 8 5.0 +0.7
2026-01-03 @ Oklahoma State Cowgi L 52-83 13 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 1 6 2.0 -
2025-12-31 vs Iowa State Cyclones L 62-80 22 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 2 2 4 7.0 -
2025-12-21 @ West Virginia Mounta L 46-101 25 4-8 2-3 0-0 7 1 1 1 3 10 9.0 -12.7
2025-12-16 vs Montana Lady Griz W 60-54 22 3-6 0-0 2-2 3 3 2 2 3 8 9.0 -
2025-12-13 @ New Mexico Lobos L 41-63 25 3-6 1-2 3-4 6 0 0 2 2 10 10.0 -17.6
2025-11-30 vs Tulsa Golden Hurrica W 66-61 14 2-7 0-3 3-4 3 1 0 0 0 7 4.0 -
2025-11-28 @ Arkansas State Red W L 66-83 29 3-8 0-1 2-4 10 1 0 3 4 8 10.0 -
2025-11-23 vs High Point Panthers W 67-57 25 7-14 1-2 3-3 6 0 4 2 6 18 10.0 -
2025-11-20 @ UT Rio Grande Valley W 65-63 17 2-3 0-1 0-0 3 3 0 0 0 4 7.0 -
2025-11-17 @ Stephen F. Austin La L 78-82 21 1-6 0-0 0-2 2 1 2 0 4 2 -3.0 -
2025-11-11 vs Rice Owls L 56-70 32 4-10 1-2 3-6 14 2 1 0 4 12 15.0 -
2025-11-08 vs UTSA Roadrunners W 52-48 34 8-18 3-5 2-2 8 1 2 3 4 21 13.0 +2.9
2025-11-04 vs UT Arlington Maveric W 76-59 25 1-5 0-2 1-2 3 1 2 1 2 3 3.0 -
2025-03-05 @ Colorado Buffaloes L 58-66 38 4-11 0-1 1-4 6 1 1 0 2 9 4.0 +2.4
2025-03-02 vs UCF Knights L 61-73 31 1-4 0-0 3-4 4 0 3 4 0 5 12.0 -2.5
2025-02-26 @ TCU Horned Frogs L 56-91 34 3-9 0-2 0-0 5 1 1 2 1 6 5.0 -5.9
2025-02-22 vs Arizona Wildcats L 72-74 45 6-16 2-7 0-0 6 3 5 3 2 14 13.0 +11.5
2025-02-19 @ Iowa State Cyclones L 53-64 31 3-8 1-4 0-0 8 2 2 0 2 7 9.0 -
2025-02-15 @ Colorado Buffaloes L 60-83 33 5-13 1-4 1-3 6 0 3 0 1 12 7.0 -5.5
2025-02-08 vs West Virginia Mounta L 51-79 37 4-9 1-3 0-0 10 1 4 1 5 9 11.0 -16.3
2025-02-05 vs Baylor Bears L 47-92 38 6-16 0-5 1-2 6 0 5 0 2 13 6.0 -23.2
2025-02-01 @ UCF Knights L 56-70 40 3-11 2-6 1-1 8 2 1 0 1 9 8.0 -1.5
2025-01-29 @ Cincinnati Bearcats L 65-73 31 2-8 0-2 3-4 3 4 4 2 0 7 12.0 +7.3
2025-01-25 vs Kansas Jayhawks L 43-57 37 3-14 1-8 0-0 7 3 3 1 4 7 3.0 -10.0
2025-01-22 vs Texas Tech Lady Raid L 44-62 30 2-6 1-3 1-2 4 0 3 1 3 6 5.0 -
2025-01-17 @ Baylor Bears L 51-70 20 0-2 0-1 0-0 5 1 0 0 1 0 3.0 +8.8
2025-01-14 vs Oklahoma State Cowgi W 79-76 32 8-14 3-7 1-2 1 2 4 1 3 20 11.0 -
2025-01-11 @ Utah Utes L 42-69 23 1-5 1-2 0-0 5 1 2 1 0 3 7.0 -8.7
2025-01-08 @ BYU Cougars L 75-89 31 9-12 5-7 0-0 5 1 0 1 2 23 16.0 +5.1
2025-01-04 vs Arizona State Sun De L 60-69 29 1-13 1-6 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 3 -9.0 -
2025-01-01 vs Kansas State Wildcat L 55-74 26 3-10 1-4 0-0 2 1 2 0 3 7 -1.0 +1.6
2024-12-22 @ Texas Tech Lady Raid L 59-74 22 3-9 0-1 2-2 4 0 2 1 2 8 4.0 -
2024-12-17 vs Mississippi Valley S W 98-40 31 10-15 6-8 4-4 5 4 2 2 1 30 27.0 -
2024-12-08 vs SE Louisiana Lady Li W 70-65 29 5-14 2-7 2-2 5 1 3 1 2 14 8.0 -
2024-12-04 @ UT Arlington Maveric L 57-61 21 2-4 0-0 0-0 5 1 2 0 2 4 6.0 -
2024-11-30 vs Pacific Tigers L 60-64 14 0-3 0-0 0-0 5 0 0 2 0 0 4.0 -7.2
2024-11-29 @ Minnesota Golden Gop L 44-61 20 1-7 0-1 0-0 3 0 3 1 1 2 1.0 +10.7
2024-11-24 vs North Texas Mean Gre L 53-69 27 3-11 0-3 1-4 3 0 3 2 0 7 4.0 +4.7
2024-11-21 vs Alcorn State Lady Br W 73-48 30 5-9 2-4 1-2 6 0 7 2 1 13 18.0 -
2024-11-17 vs Houston Christian Hu W 54-52 17 3-5 0-0 0-0 3 0 1 0 2 6 3.0 +5.8
2024-11-14 @ Rice Owls L 48-60 27 2-4 0-1 4-6 4 0 1 1 3 8 7.0 -19.9
2024-11-08 @ Georgia Lady Bulldog L 47-61 23 0-4 0-1 0-0 2 2 3 0 2 0 1.0 +0.4
2024-11-05 vs UT Rio Grande Valley L 68-70 35 8-14 1-3 1-2 3 3 2 2 1 18 13.0 -
2024-03-07 @ Texas Tech Lady Raid L 60-74 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 -1.0 -
2024-03-02 vs UCF Knights W 68-67 20 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 3 1 2 1 2 8.0 -
2024-02-28 @ BYU Cougars L 54-64 16 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 2 3 0 -3.0 -
2024-02-24 @ TCU Horned Frogs L 49-59 15 2-3 0-0 0-2 2 1 3 1 0 4 8.0 -
2024-02-21 vs Iowa State Cyclones L 64-76 7 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 2 -1.0 -
2024-02-17 @ Oklahoma State Cowgi W 65-57 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 -
2024-02-14 vs Texas Longhorns L 66-82 18 0-3 0-1 0-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 -
2024-02-08 @ Kansas Jayhawks L 52-69 24 3-12 0-3 4-6 4 2 2 2 1 10 7.0 -
2024-02-04 vs Baylor Bears L 60-83 13 2-5 1-2 0-0 2 0 4 1 2 5 5.0 -
2024-01-30 vs Cincinnati Bearcats W 54-46 11 0-3 0-2 1-2 2 2 1 1 4 1 0.0 -
2024-01-27 @ UCF Knights L 87-92 17 6-12 2-2 0-0 3 1 2 0 0 14 8.0 -
2024-01-24 @ Texas Tech Lady Raid L 48-66 11 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 3 1 4 4 0.0 -
2024-01-17 @ West Virginia Mounta L 39-80 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -3.0 -
2024-01-13 vs TCU Horned Frogs W 77-66 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -2.0 -
2024-01-10 vs BYU Cougars W 79-69 12 1-2 0-0 3-3 0 0 0 0 1 5 2.0 -
2024-01-06 @ Baylor Bears L 58-87 8 2-4 0-0 2-4 4 1 1 0 2 6 6.0 -
2024-01-03 @ Kansas State Wildcat L 38-72 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 -
2023-12-30 vs Texas Tech Lady Raid L 71-79 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2.0 -
2023-12-20 vs Rice Owls W 71-63 5 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.0 -
2023-12-17 @ Washington State Cou L 48-95 8 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 -2.0 -
2023-12-14 @ UTSA Roadrunners W 66-64 4 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 3 4.0 -
2023-12-12 vs Texas Southern Tiger W 89-42 21 4-7 0-1 0-0 3 3 1 0 1 8 7.0 -
2023-12-08 @ East Texas A&M Lions W 86-53 10 1-2 1-2 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 3 5.0 -
2023-12-03 vs Florida A&M Rattlers W 79-59 21 2-4 1-2 0-0 5 0 0 0 3 5 3.0 -
2023-11-29 vs Middle Tennessee Blu L 45-70 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.0 -
2023-11-26 vs LSU New Orleans Priv W 81-54 26 1-5 0-2 2-2 9 3 4 4 3 4 16.0 -
2023-11-19 vs Grambling Lady Tiger W 106-74 16 3-5 1-2 1-2 0 0 1 1 2 8 3.0 -
2023-11-14 vs Sam Houston Bearkats W 106-65 22 6-11 1-2 6-7 7 6 3 0 1 19 23.0 -
2023-11-10 vs Air Force Falcons W 99-61 13 6-7 1-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 4 13 4.0 -