College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
AJ Thomas
Loyola Marymount · Guard · Sophomore · 6-4 · #4
Returning
- #705 guard in the country
- #757 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected bench piece (about 15 minutes a game) at Loyola Marymount, as a secondary scorer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 15
- Spot in the rotation
- #9
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 Loyola Marymount: 32 games, 4 starts, 13.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game5.220thMM #651
- Rebounds per game1.48thMM #758
- Assists per game1.853rdMM #342
- Steals per game0.848thMM #371
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game1.253rdMM #393
- Field goal %41.6%(47-113)49thMM #405
- 3-point %29.2%(7-24)23rdMM #620
- Free throw %66.0%(66-100)17thMM #670
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 rate23.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating101.922ndMM #617
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating102.686thMM #102
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %53.2%40thMM #457
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %44.7%17thMM #677
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.4351stMM #369
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %17.8%34thMM #570
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate88.5%99thMM #4
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.10252ndMM #324
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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+0.25 impact · 7.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 2.1 ast
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Loyola Marymount teammates
Jevon Porter#269 · F · Transfer from Missouri- Zion Sensley#551 · G · Transfer from UC Santa Barbara
- Aaron McBride#735 · F · Returning
- All Wright#856 · G · Transfer from Xavier
- Andy Sigiscar#920 · F · Transfer from Tarleton State
- Cooper Smith#1675 · G · Returning
- Donovan Rivers#1863 · F · Transfer from Jacksonville
- Jasai Miles#1896 · G · Transfer from Indiana
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).