College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Ace Talbert
Gardner-Webb · Guard · Senior · 6-0 · #25
Returning
- #1788 guard in the country
- #2272 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 22 minutes a game) at Gardner-Webb. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 23
- Spot in the rotation
- #2
From the Statboy preseason model. It updates once games start.
▸What is impact?
Impact is how many points per game a player adds to his team. 0 is an average player, so a plus number means he's better than average and a minus number means he's below. It's Statboy's own number, based on everything he does on the court and the level he played against.
Last season: the basics
2025-26 at Gardner-Webb: 32 games, 29 starts, 25.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game6.935thMM #499
- Rebounds per game1.922ndMM #609
- Assists per game1.439thMM #459
- Steals per game1.278thMM #129
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #655
- Turnovers per game0.971stMM #233
- Field goal %35.8%(78-218)11thMM #735
- 3-point %26.1%(37-142)13thMM #717
- Free throw %61.7%(29-47)9thMM #747
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate16.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating95.29thMM #749
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating123.91stMM #832
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %46.5%8thMM #761
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %44.3%15thMM #691
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.6161stMM #287
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %4.8%1stMM #833
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate21.6%24thMM #633
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40-0.0102ndMM #827
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Ace Talbert
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
-0.41 impact · 8.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 1.8 ast
CompareTransfer from East Carolina
-0.37 impact · 4.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.6 ast
CompareReturning
-0.46 impact · 6.6 pts · 2.3 reb · 1 ast
CompareTransfer from Milwaukee
-0.23 impact · 4.4 pts · 1.8 reb · 2.2 ast
CompareTransfer from Tarleton State
-0.26 impact · 5.4 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.9 ast
CompareTransfer from Maryland
-0.26 impact · 4.3 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.7 ast
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Gardner-Webb teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).