College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Ben Defty
Arizona State · Center · Junior · 7-0 · #14
Transfer from Boston University
- #33 center in the country
- #171 in the transfer portal
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 20 minutes a game) at Arizona State, as a secondary scorer and rim protector: a smaller role than he had at Boston University (29.4 min).
- Projected minutes
- 20
- Spot in the rotation
- #5
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 Boston University: 33 games, 33 starts, 29.4 minutes a game.
- Points per game15.195th
- Rebounds per game6.878th
- Assists per game1.989th
- Steals per game0.445th
- Blocks per game1.887th
- Turnovers per game2.32nd
- Field goal %69.4%(197-284)91st
- 3-point %0.0%(0-1)28th
- Free throw %67.1%(104-155)60th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate24.8%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating124.781st
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating111.213th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %70.7%95th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %69.4%91st
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8360th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %27.4%6th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate54.6%60th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.17380th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Arizona State teammates
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Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).