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E. Merlin

Strasbourg U21 LNB Season 2025/2639 gamesForm –
His team, last 10 (oldest → newest)
WWWWLWLWWL
Points
9.4
per game
Rebounds
4.1
per game
Assists
2.7
per game
Minutes
22.7
per game
FG%
45%
field goals
3P%
37%
1.5 made a game
PRA
16.1
pts + reb + ast
Sections

E. Merlin plays for Strasbourg U21 (). This season, every competition, he averages 9.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 22.7 minutes over 39 games, shooting 45% from the field. No games since 31 May 2026: no current form rating.

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
⏸️
No games since 31 May 2026
Form is rated on games in the last 30 days; it returns after his next game.
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his normal 9.6
8.8▼ 0.8
🛡️
Defence
Rebounds per game
Last 5 v his normal 4.1
3.6▼ 0.5
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his normal 58%
67%▲ 8%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his normal 2.6
1.8▼ 0.8
Strasbourg U21Last 15 – points for & against, and E. Merlin's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMerlin
🏀 PointsMerlin
Date
Competition
Paris U21
#8
L
72-74
72
74
-2
DNP
DNP
A28/02
Espoirs U21
Dijon U21
#1
L
63-70
63
70
-7
9per 36
5
29 min
H07/03
Espoirs U21
Nanterre U21
#7
W
85-63
85
63
+22
13per 36
15
32 min
A15/03
Espoirs U21
Cholet U21
#2
W
70-66
70
66
+4
21per 36
20
34 min
H21/03
Espoirs U21
Boulazac U21
#14
W
79-72
79
72
+7
17per 36
14
35 min
A29/03
Espoirs U21
Nancy U21
#13
W
82-65
82
65
+17
20per 36
18
31 min
A03/04
Espoirs U21
Paris U21
#8
W
92-80
92
80
+12
17per 36
14
29 min
H11/04
Espoirs U21
Saint Quentin U21
#16
W
106-72
106
72
+34
19per 36
18
27 min
A18/04
Espoirs U21
Limoges U21
#15
W
83-42
83
42
+41
DNP
DNP
H23/04
Espoirs U21
Monaco U21
#5
W
99-96
99
96
+3
8per 36
12
36 min
H02/05
Espoirs U21
Lyon-Villeurbanne U21
#12
W
84-81
84
81
+3
15per 36
22
31 min
A09/05
Espoirs U21
Chalon/Saone U21
#9
W
95-73
95
73
+22
24per 36
16
28 min
H16/05
Espoirs U21
Le Mans U21
#3
W
88-70
88
70
+18
13per 36
10
25 min
A29/05
Espoirs U21
Cholet U21
#2
W
81-66
81
66
+15
28per 36
22
30 min
A30/05
Espoirs U21
Dijon U21
#1
L
65-69
65
69
-4
13per 36
10
28 min
A31/05
Espoirs U21
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-19
18-25
11-15
27-15
15-19
14-11
21-18
13-22
27-15
12-12
25-17
21-19
17-20
16-20
15-6
22-20
23-29
20-11
18-17
18-15
26-14
15-16
16-12
25-23
27-17
20-21
22-17
23-25
28-21
20-18
35-15
23-18
19-6
27-11
16-11
21-14
15-23
34-24
23-23
27-26
18-22
20-14
18-23
28-22
22-14
22-24
18-20
33-15
16-14
20-18
32-17
20-21
25-19
23-17
15-17
18-13
20-10
16-27
13-21
16-11
153.5Avg total
82.9Scored
70.6Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total103Per game10.3
28 Apr 2026 @ Le Portel: 66LPOW 28/0402 May 2026 v Monaco U21: 1212MONW 02/0509 May 2026 @ Lyon-Villeurbanne U21: 2222LYOW 09/0516 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone U21: 1616CHAW 16/0520 May 2026 @ JL Bourg: 33JBOL 20/0523 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone: 0CSAW 23/0526 May 2026 @ Paris: 22PRSL 26/0529 May 2026 @ Le Mans U21: 1010LE W 29/0530 May 2026 @ Cholet U21: 2222CHOW 30/0531 May 2026 @ Dijon U21: 1010DIJL 31/05
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total34Per game3.4
28 Apr 2026 @ Le Portel: 22LPOW 28/0402 May 2026 v Monaco U21: 22MONW 02/0509 May 2026 @ Lyon-Villeurbanne U21: 11LYOW 09/0516 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone U21: 1010CHAW 16/0520 May 2026 @ JL Bourg: 11JBOL 20/0523 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone: 0CSAW 23/0526 May 2026 @ Paris: 0PRSL 26/0529 May 2026 @ Le Mans U21: 33LE W 29/0530 May 2026 @ Cholet U21: 88CHOW 30/0531 May 2026 @ Dijon U21: 77DIJL 31/05
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total17Per game1.7
28 Apr 2026 @ Le Portel: 22LPOW 28/0402 May 2026 v Monaco U21: 44MONW 02/0509 May 2026 @ Lyon-Villeurbanne U21: 0LYOW 09/0516 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone U21: 22CHAW 16/0520 May 2026 @ JL Bourg: 0JBOL 20/0523 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone: 11CSAW 23/0526 May 2026 @ Paris: 11PRSL 26/0529 May 2026 @ Le Mans U21: 22LE W 29/0530 May 2026 @ Cholet U21: 33CHOW 30/0531 May 2026 @ Dijon U21: 22DIJL 31/05
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made153P%32%
28 Apr 2026 @ Le Portel: 0LPOW 28/0402 May 2026 v Monaco U21: 33MONW 02/0509 May 2026 @ Lyon-Villeurbanne U21: 22LYOW 09/0516 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone U21: 22CHAW 16/0520 May 2026 @ JL Bourg: 11JBOL 20/0523 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone: 0CSAW 23/0526 May 2026 @ Paris: 0PRSL 26/0529 May 2026 @ Le Mans U21: 22LE W 29/0530 May 2026 @ Cholet U21: 33CHOW 30/0531 May 2026 @ Dijon U21: 22DIJL 31/05
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made37FG%47%
28 Apr 2026 @ Le Portel: 33LPOW 28/0402 May 2026 v Monaco U21: 44MONW 02/0509 May 2026 @ Lyon-Villeurbanne U21: 99LYOW 09/0516 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone U21: 55CHAW 16/0520 May 2026 @ JL Bourg: 11JBOL 20/0523 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone: 0CSAW 23/0526 May 2026 @ Paris: 11PRSL 26/0529 May 2026 @ Le Mans U21: 44LE W 29/0530 May 2026 @ Cholet U21: 77CHOW 30/0531 May 2026 @ Dijon U21: 33DIJL 31/05
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made14FT%74%
28 Apr 2026 @ Le Portel: 0LPOW 28/0402 May 2026 v Monaco U21: 11MONW 02/0509 May 2026 @ Lyon-Villeurbanne U21: 22LYOW 09/0516 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone U21: 44CHAW 16/0520 May 2026 @ JL Bourg: 0JBOL 20/0523 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone: 0CSAW 23/0526 May 2026 @ Paris: 0PRSL 26/0529 May 2026 @ Le Mans U21: 0LE W 29/0530 May 2026 @ Cholet U21: 55CHOW 30/0531 May 2026 @ Dijon U21: 22DIJL 31/05
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game20.3
28 Apr 2026 @ Le Portel: 1616LPOW 28/0402 May 2026 v Monaco U21: 3636MONW 02/0509 May 2026 @ Lyon-Villeurbanne U21: 3131LYOW 09/0516 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone U21: 2828CHAW 16/0520 May 2026 @ JL Bourg: 44JBOL 20/0523 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone: 00CSAW 23/0526 May 2026 @ Paris: 44PRSL 26/0529 May 2026 @ Le Mans U21: 2525LE W 29/0530 May 2026 @ Cholet U21: 3030CHOW 30/0531 May 2026 @ Dijon U21: 2828DIJL 31/05
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game15.4Best33
28 Apr 2026 @ Le Portel: 1010LPOW 28/0402 May 2026 v Monaco U21: 1818MONW 02/0509 May 2026 @ Lyon-Villeurbanne U21: 2323LYOW 09/0516 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone U21: 2828CHAW 16/0520 May 2026 @ JL Bourg: 44JBOL 20/0523 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone: 11CSAW 23/0526 May 2026 @ Paris: 33PRSL 26/0529 May 2026 @ Le Mans U21: 1515LE W 29/0530 May 2026 @ Cholet U21: 3333CHOW 30/0531 May 2026 @ Dijon U21: 1919DIJL 31/05
Dashed: the average over these games
Game score per 36
Average12.3
28 Apr 2026 @ Le Portel: 1010LPOW 28/0402 May 2026 v Monaco U21: 88MONW 02/0509 May 2026 @ Lyon-Villeurbanne U21: 1515LYOW 09/0516 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone U21: 2424CHAW 16/0520 May 2026 @ JL Bourg: 66JBOL 20/0523 May 2026 v Chalon/Saone: 33CSAW 23/0526 May 2026 @ Paris: 44PRSL 26/0529 May 2026 @ Le Mans U21: 1313LE W 29/0530 May 2026 @ Cholet U21: 2828CHOW 30/0531 May 2026 @ Dijon U21: 1313DIJL 31/05
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
35thof 17712.1
Rebounds per game
37thof 1775.3
Assists per game
28thof 1773.4
Threes made per game
=10thof 177 · 4 level2.0
Ranked against 177 players in the 2025-26 with at least 40% of the most games played (and this player), every position included. Ties share a place (=). Each chart below draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.
Where he ranks · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
77thof 16745.4%
2-point accuracy
73rdof 16454.1%
3-point accuracy
13thof 13638.4%
Free-throw accuracy
20thof 15677.2%
Accuracy needs volume to be ranked: 30+ field-goal attempts, 20+ two-pointers, 15+ threes, 10+ free throws, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked.
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
made / attempted, 30+ attempts
✋ 2-point accuracy
inside the arc, 20+ attempts
🌟 3-point accuracy
from three, 15+ attempts
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
at the line, 10+ attempts
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
45.4%+0.3pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#77 of 167 in
✋ 2-pointers
54.1%+0.4pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#73 of 164 in
🌟 3-pointers
38.4%+8.3pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#13 of 136 in
🏹 Free throws
77.2%+10.7pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
8 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#20 of 156 in
Him v the league average
E. Merlin average
16.7
Points per 40 min
14.9
7.3
Rebounds per 40 min
6.6
4.7
Assists per 40 min
3.4
29.1
Minutes / game
20.5
45%
FG%
45%
38%
3P%
29%
77%
FT%
64%
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points16.7 · 14.9Rebounds7.3 · 6.6Assists4.7 · 3.4Minutes29.1 · 20.5FG%45% · 45%3P%38% · 29%FT%77% · 64%
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 38%
🏀🏀🏀 50%
🏀 13%
■ 2-pointers 4.6 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 6.0   ■ free throws 1.5 · 55% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=10
10+ points60%
n=10
15+ points30%
n=10
20+ points20%
n=10
25+ points0%
n=10
5+ rebounds30%
n=10
8+ rebounds20%
n=10
5+ assists0%
n=10
8+ assists0%
n=10
2+ threes60%
n=10
3+ threes20%
n=10
PRA 20+30%
n=10
PRA 30+10%
n=10
Last 30 games · n=30
10+ points53%
n=30
15+ points23%
n=30
20+ points10%
n=30
25+ points0%
n=30
5+ rebounds43%
n=30
8+ rebounds10%
n=30
5+ assists17%
n=30
8+ assists0%
n=30
2+ threes53%
n=30
3+ threes27%
n=30
PRA 20+43%
n=30
PRA 30+3%
n=30
This season · n=39
10+ points49%
n=39
15+ points18%
n=39
20+ points8%
n=39
25+ points0%
n=39
5+ rebounds46%
n=39
8+ rebounds10%
n=39
5+ assists18%
n=39
8+ assists3%
n=39
2+ threes49%
n=39
3+ threes21%
n=39
PRA 20+41%
n=39
PRA 30+3%
n=39
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🔀 6. Splits

SplitGPMINPTSREBASTPRAFG%
All games3922.79.44.12.716.145%
Home1623.39.24.33.016.544%
Away2322.29.53.92.515.945%
Starter2929.112.15.33.420.945%
Bench103.91.40.40.52.333%
Team won2525.111.44.82.819.046%
Team lost1418.45.72.82.611.139%
vs stronger teams714.64.42.42.08.934%
vs similar teams1025.110.33.92.817.049%
vs weaker teams2125.211.04.93.018.945%
Per game, this season (2025/26), every competition. Green / red = above / below his own season average. Opponent strength: the opponent's point differential per game against his team's (within 4 points = similar).

📅 7. Season v history

Metric2024-25
LNB n=1
2024-25
n=30
2025
n=1
2025
n=1
2025-26
LNB n=8
2025-26
n=29
Trend
Points / game0.07.60.00.01.812.1
Rebounds / game0.04.00.00.00.55.3
Assists / game0.02.80.00.00.63.4
Threes / game0.01.40.00.00.22.0
Minutes / game1.824.31.31.44.629.1
FG%-36%-0%35%45%
3P%-36%-0%18%38%
FT%-72%--33%77%
Game score / 360.013.80.0-2.53.315.1
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
E. Merlin
29 games · 12.1 pts · 5.3 reb · 3.4 ast
–
J. Trefle
19 games · 13.5 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.3 ast
7.3
Mirrored comparison
12.1
Points / game
13.5
5.3
Rebounds / game
5.9
3.4
Assists / game
1.3
2.0
Threes / game
0.5
29.1
Minutes / game
26.2
16.7
Points per 40 min
20.6
45%
FG%
51%
38%
3P%
25%
77%
FT%
60%
Shape
Points12.1 · 13.5Rebounds5.3 · 5.9Assists3.4 · 1.3Threes2.0 · 0.5Minutes29.1 · 26.2Points /4016.7 · 20.6FG%45% · 51%3P%38% · 25%FT%77% · 60%
Same league and season, per game. The better figure is green. Pick anyone in the league above.

👥 9. Teammates

PlayerGPStartsMINPTSREBASTPRATS%3PM · 3P%UsageTeam pts shareForm
JTJ. Trefle191726.213.55.91.320.760%0.5 · 25%24%10%7.3
LBL. Bourgeois262125.112.33.44.520.250%1.6 · 26%27%13%–
EME. Merlin292929.112.15.33.420.959%2.0 · 38%19%14%–
ARA. Ragoo-Francillette251827.310.15.22.217.557%0.5 · 29%18%10%–
OWO. Wembanyama292125.410.15.12.517.750%0.9 · 26%22%12%7.8
SFS. Fontanelle281224.19.73.54.818.056%1.5 · 34%20%11%–
STS. Thiam241625.39.64.31.615.560%0.0 · 10%17%9%–
MBM. Benga301517.07.13.81.212.161%0.1 · -19%8%–
TDT. Diawara29414.65.22.40.98.554%0.3 · 31%18%6%–
FSF. Sovann14111.73.40.90.95.153%0.5 · 30%15%2%–
THT. Heidet908.53.01.90.35.260%0.0 · -16%1%–
ANA. Ngambou-Mabondzo26010.32.80.80.44.045%0.3 · 28%17%3%–
MKM. Keita206.32.01.00.03.0-0.0 · -13%0%–
LML. Martin504.81.41.40.02.8-0.2 · -18%0%–
DND. Niang402.80.00.00.20.2-0.0 · -15%-–
This season, his team, per game. TS% = true shooting, points per shooting possession (threes and free throws counted properly; 20+ attempts). Usage = his share of the team's plays (field-goal attempts, 0.44 x free-throw attempts) while he is on the floor. Team pts share = his share of the team's points. Click a column to sort.

📋 10. Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFTGame score /36
31 May 26@ Dijon U21L 65-692810723/92/72/212.8
30 May 26@ Cholet U21W 81-663022837/103/65/528.3
29 May 26@ Le Mans U21W 88-702510324/82/50/012.8
26 May 26@ ParisL 64-9542011/30/20/03.6
23 May 26v Chalon/SaoneW 102-8100010/00/00/02.5
20 May 26@ JL BourgL 71-9143101/21/20/26.1
16 May 26v Chalon/Saone U21W 95-7328161025/82/44/523.8
09 May 26@ Lyon-Villeurbanne U21W 84-813122109/192/82/214.8
02 May 26v Monaco U21W 99-963612244/123/91/38.1
28 Apr 26@ Le PortelW 102-65166223/70/40/010.4
18 Apr 26@ Saint QuentinL 87-10910000/10/10/0-2.5
18 Apr 26@ Saint Quentin U21W 106-722718616/146/120/118.9
11 Apr 26v Paris U21W 92-802914724/93/73/417.3
03 Apr 26@ Nancy U21W 82-653118526/114/62/219.5
29 Mar 26@ Boulazac U21W 79-7235141056/121/41/117.1
21 Mar 26v Cholet U21W 70-663420627/113/53/320.8
15 Mar 26@ Nanterre U21W 85-633215505/112/53/313.2
07 Mar 26v Dijon U21L 63-70295262/51/30/09.4
25 Feb 26@ Le Portel U21W 99-49269674/101/20/015.9
17 Feb 26@ Le MansL 74-8810000/10/10/0-2.5
11 Feb 26v JL Bourg U21L 79-83266341/50/24/59.4
31 Jan 26v Le Mans U21L 62-723214645/113/71/115.9
23 Jan 26@ Limoges U21W 79-623010453/92/32/411.5
17 Jan 26v Gravelines-DunkerqueW 89-7240010/10/00/00.0
13 Jan 26@ ParisL 67-9673101/31/21/16.5
26 Dec 25v LimogesW 100-8200000/00/00/00.0
20 Dec 25v Saint Quentin U21W 93-672514536/122/50/017.9
13 Dec 25@ Monaco U21L 77-97338443/70/32/29.9
06 Dec 25v Lyon-Villeurbanne U21W 81-79318333/72/60/09.0
22 Nov 25@ Chalon/Saone U21L 81-823212574/73/51/118.3
15 Nov 25v Boulazac U21W 71-572191114/91/50/216.3
08 Nov 25@ Le Mans U21L 71-78349443/81/42/49.2
01 Nov 25v Nancy U21W 88-54257782/51/22/219.6
25 Oct 25@ Dijon U21W 82-75298652/61/33/413.2
18 Oct 25v Nanterre U21W 85-793011334/102/61/111.1
11 Oct 25@ Gravelines-Dunkerque U21W 64-592912535/92/40/015.5
04 Oct 25v Le Portel U21W 99-772311445/141/80/012.8
27 Sep 25@ Cholet U21L 72-81268642/52/50/015.5
30 May 25@ JL Bourg U21L 54-66180630/20/20/07.3
17 May 25v Gravelines-Dunkerque U21W 88-653116743/53/53/323.5
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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