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College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Carter Hopoi

Valparaiso · Forward · Sophomore · 6-11 · #13

Returning

#1726Overall
-0.01Projected impact
  • #706 forward in the country
  • #1026 mid-major player

Projected role · 2026-27

Projected starter (about 16 minutes a game) at Valparaiso. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes
16
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 Valparaiso: 33 games, 2 starts, 14.9 minutes a game.

MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Points per game3.813thMM #386
  • Rebounds per game2.411thMM #398
  • Assists per game0.625thMM #304
  • Steals per game0.315thMM #351
  • Blocks per game0.769thMM #109
  • Turnovers per game0.685thMM #72
  • Field goal %44.6%(45-101)28thMM #311
  • 3-point %20.0%(5-25)27thMM #329
  • Free throw %48.4%(30-62)8thMM #417

Last season: advanced

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

MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Usage rate15.7%style

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

  • Offensive rating99.912thMM #387

    Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses

  • Defensive rating106.059thMM #179

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

  • True shooting %48.7%7thMM #421

    Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws

  • Effective FG %47.0%13thMM #385

    Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2

  • Assist-to-turnover1.0059thMM #155

    Assists for every turnover

  • Offensive rebound %36.7%66thMM #159

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

  • Free-throw rate61.4%88thMM #52

    Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts

  • Win shares per 40.07322ndMM #333

    Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Players like Carter Hopoi

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

  • Lucas Lueth

    Pennsylvania · F · Junior

    81%match

    Returning

    -0.02 impact · 3.2 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.6 ast

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  • Jimmy Oladokun Jr.

    Rice · F · Senior

    79%match

    Returning

    +0.04 impact · 4.3 pts · 4.9 reb · 0.6 ast

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  • Spencer Elliott

    UNC Wilmington · F · Junior

    77%match

    Transfer from Charlotte

    -0.02 impact · 4.1 pts · 2.6 reb · 1 ast

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  • Caedin Hamilton

    Marquette · F · Junior

    75%match

    Returning

    +0.03 impact · 2.9 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.6 ast

    Compare
  • Ali Assran

    Cal Poly · F · Sophomore

    75%match

    Returning

    -0.05 impact · 3.5 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.7 ast

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  • Riley Jacobs

    UMBC · F · Sophomore

    74%match

    Returning

    +0.09 impact · 4.3 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.7 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).