College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Alec Squires
South Dakota State · Center · Sophomore · 6-10 · #35
Returning
- #111 center in the country
- #737 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 17 minutes a game) at South Dakota State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 17
- Spot in the rotation
- #4
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 South Dakota State: 32 games, 13 starts, 14.9 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game4.630thMM #21
- Rebounds per game3.530thMM #20
- Assists per game0.859thMM #15
- Steals per game0.328thMM #23
- Blocks per game0.22ndMM #33
- Turnovers per game1.143rdMM #20
- Field goal %60.2%(53-88)64thMM #10
- 3-point %0.0%(0-0)28thMM #16
- Free throw %61.2%(41-67)43rdMM #18
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate16.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating110.132ndMM #18
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating107.737thMM #19
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %62.6%56thMM #10
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %60.2%59thMM #10
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.6950thMM #17
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %40.2%65thMM #15
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate76.1%87thMM #5
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.10131stMM #17
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Alec Squires
The closest matches among every center in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Fresno State
+0.07 impact · 3.3 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.7 ast
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+0.11 impact · 5 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.4 ast
CompareTransfer from Seattle U
+0.08 impact · 5.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.3 ast
CompareTransfer from Oregon State
+0.08 impact · 5.1 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.4 ast
CompareReturning
+0.50 impact · 6.3 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.9 ast
CompareTransfer from Auburn
+0.86 impact · 6.3 pts · 3.9 reb · 0.6 ast
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South Dakota State teammates
Kalen Garry#815 · G · Returning- Myles Thompson#995 · F · Transfer from SIU Edwardsville
- Jon Mekonnen#1027 · F · Transfer from Colorado State
- Joe Sayler#1402 · G · Returning
- Jaden Rogers#1967 · G · Returning
- Jadyn Cascio Jensen#2105 · G · Returning
- Trey Buchanan#2417 · G · Returning
- EJ Ryans#3055 · G · Transfer from Western Michigan
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).