College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Alex Chaikin
UC San Diego · Guard · Junior · 6-5 · #10
Returning
- #717 guard in the country
- #779 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 24 minutes a game) at UC San Diego, as a floor spacer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 24
- 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 UC San Diego: 34 games, 17 starts, 25 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game9.756thMM #305
- Rebounds per game2.128thMM #556
- Assists per game1.231stMM #526
- Steals per game0.629thMM #532
- Blocks per game0.379thMM #118
- Turnovers per game1.253rdMM #393
- Field goal %39.6%(101-255)32ndMM #550
- 3-point %39.4%(76-193)86thMM #115
- Free throw %80.3%(53-66)67thMM #243
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 rate19.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating110.651stMM #345
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating106.470thMM #242
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %58.3%77thMM #177
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %54.5%79thMM #175
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.9819thMM #651
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %20.0%43rdMM #489
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate25.9%37thMM #517
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.10454thMM #309
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Alex Chaikin
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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+0.07 impact · 9.4 pts · 2.7 reb · 1 ast
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+0.32 impact · 9.7 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.2 ast
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+0.02 impact · 14 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.7 ast
CompareReturning
+0.02 impact · 8.9 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.6 ast
CompareTransfer from San José State
+0.10 impact · 12 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.1 ast
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+0.12 impact · 6.9 pts · 3.6 reb · 1 ast
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UC San Diego teammates
Tom Beattie#401 · G · Returning- Leo Beath#778 · F · Returning
- Rahmir Barno#1057 · G · Transfer from Florida Gulf Coast
- Aidan Burke#1140 · G · Returning
- Treysen Eaglestaff#1147 · G · Transfer from West Virginia
- Cade Pendleton#1283 · F · Returning
- Dimitrije Vukicevic#1381 · C · Returning
- Jaden Vance#1599 · F · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).