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College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Braylon Patton

North Alabama · Guard · Sophomore · 6-0 · #3

Returning

#3069Overall
-0.35Projected impact
  • #1730 guard in the country
  • #2211 mid-major player

Projected role · 2026-27

Projected starter (about 15 minutes a game) at North Alabama, as a secondary scorer. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes
15
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 North Alabama: 27 games, 12 starts, 16.5 minutes a game.

MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Points per game5.624thMM #618
  • Rebounds per game1.818thMM #648
  • Assists per game1.439thMM #459
  • Steals per game0.738thMM #446
  • Blocks per game0.011thMM #655
  • Turnovers per game2.39thMM #766
  • Field goal %46.8%(59-126)83rdMM #130
  • 3-point %25.7%(9-35)12thMM #722
  • Free throw %56.8%(25-44)5thMM #790

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 rate24.4%style

    Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor

  • Offensive rating83.61stMM #824

    Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses

  • Defensive rating119.94thMM #805

    Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)

  • True shooting %52.3%33rdMM #518

    Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws

  • Effective FG %50.4%51stMM #367

    Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2

  • Assist-to-turnover0.604thMM #801

    Assists for every turnover

  • Offensive rebound %26.5%70thMM #267

    Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor

  • Free-throw rate34.9%63rdMM #308

    Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts

  • Win shares per 40-0.0451stMM #837

    Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Players like Braylon Patton

The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.

  • Colin Hawkins

    Pittsburgh · G · Junior

    78%match

    Transfer from Gardner-Webb

    -0.46 impact · 8.2 pts · 1.8 reb · 2.1 ast

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  • Jamari Piercy

    Coppin State · G · Senior

    73%match

    Returning

    -0.36 impact · 6.8 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.8 ast

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  • Marcos Gonzales

    The Citadel · G · Sophomore

    72%match

    Returning

    -0.22 impact · 4.4 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.5 ast

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  • Malik Ferguson

    Southern · G · Senior

    68%match

    Transfer from Tennessee Tech

    -0.27 impact · 5.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 1 ast

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  • Javantae Edwards

    Alabama A&M · G · Sophomore

    67%match

    Transfer from Canisius

    -0.40 impact · 6.5 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.9 ast

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  • Justin Monden

    Indiana · G · Senior

    66%match

    Transfer from Maryland Eastern Shore

    -0.41 impact · 6 pts · 1.2 reb · 1.6 ast

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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).