SportsUtah State AggiesUtahChurch News: How Utah State’s nationally renowned Sam Merrill takes basketball and his faith to the ‘highest level’Published: Oct 29, 2019, 10:14 a.m. MDTSee More Deseret News Stories In SearchView CommentsShareUtah State guard Sam Merrill (5) drives against Wyoming's Jake Hendricks during the Aggies' win over the Cowboys on Feb. 13 at the Spectrum in Logan. Jeff Hunter By Jason SwensenJason writes for the Deseret News’ Politics and the West team covering education, the military and faith-based sports stories.Your browser does not support the audio element.Play audioNEW: Try Article AudioNEW: Try Article AudioAudio quality:|Skip back 15 secondsPlay audioSkip forward 15 seconds00:0000:00Decrease playback rate1.0xIncrease playback rate00:00/00:00Skip back 15 secondsPlay audioSkip forward 15 seconds-0.5x0.6x0.7x0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.3x1.4x1.5x1.6x1.7x1.8x1.9x2.0x2.1x2.2x2.3x2.4x2.5x2.6x2.7x2.8x2.9x3.0x+Join the ConversationLooking for comments?Find comments in their new home! Click the buttons at the top or within the article to view them — or use the button below for quick access.VIEW COMMENTS