College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Braden Pierce

Charleston · Center · Sophomore · 7-0 · #11

Transfer from Villanova

#1649Overall

+0.01Projected impact

#139 center in the country
#912 in the transfer portal
#961 mid-major player

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Projected role · 2026-27

Projected rotation player (about 15 minutes a game) at Charleston: a bigger role than he had at Villanova (6.5 min).

Projected minutes: 15
Spot in the rotation: #8

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 Villanova: 30 games, 1 starts, 6.5 minutes a game.

Points per game1.21st
Rebounds per game0.91st
Assists per game0.535th
Steals per game0.214th
Blocks per game0.412th
Turnovers per game0.399th
Field goal %66.7%(16-24)86th
3-point %0.0%(0-0)28th
Free throw %60.0%(3-5)42nd

Last season: advanced

Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.

Usage rate9.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
Offensive rating113.240th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
Defensive rating106.741st
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
True shooting %66.8%83rd
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
Effective FG %66.7%85th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
Assist-to-turnover1.4091st
Assists for every turnover
Offensive rebound %33.3%27th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
Free-throw rate20.8%4th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
Win shares per 40.08222nd
Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.

Charleston teammates

Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).