
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Braden Huff
Gonzaga · Forward · Senior · 6-10 · #34
Returning
- #1 forward in the country
- #1 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 17 minutes a game) at Gonzaga, as a secondary scorer. Fewer minutes than last season.
- Projected minutes
- 17
- 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 Gonzaga: 18 games, 18 starts, 25.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game17.898thMM #3
- Rebounds per game5.673rdMM #87
- Assists per game1.576thMM #80
- Steals per game0.428thMM #284
- Blocks per game0.551stMM #178
- Turnovers per game0.962ndMM #177
- Field goal %66.2%(145-219)96thMM #18
- 3-point %33.3%(7-21)63rdMM #143
- Free throw %57.5%(23-40)21stMM #347
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate25.9%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating137.199thMM #6
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating96.795thMM #23
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %67.6%96thMM #17
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %67.8%97thMM #11
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.5990thMM #45
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %49.0%96thMM #30
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate18.3%8thMM #417
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.27999thMM #1
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Braden Huff
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Tennessee
+1.87 impact · 10 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.8 ast
CompareTransfer from Belmont
+1.43 impact · 12.7 pts · 5 reb · 1.8 ast
CompareReturning
+2.26 impact · 8.5 pts · 5.7 reb · 1.7 ast
CompareTransfer from Belmont
+1.04 impact · 7.1 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.7 ast
CompareTransfer from Clemson
+1.74 impact · 12 pts · 5.3 reb · 1.6 ast
CompareTransfer from Purdue
+3.34 impact · 14.2 pts · 8.3 reb · 2.6 ast
Compare
Gonzaga teammates
Xaivian Lee#58 · G · Transfer from Florida
Davis Fogle#107 · G · Returning
Massamba Diop#158 · C · Transfer from Arizona State
Chauncey Wiggins#351 · F · Transfer from Florida State
Javon Bennett#426 · G · Transfer from Dayton
Luca Foster#1112 · F · Freshman · #58 recruit
Isiah Harwell#1315 · G · Transfer from Houston
Sam Funches#3018 · F · Freshman · #113 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).