College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Chase Walker
Illinois State · Forward · Senior · 6-9 · #35
Returning
- #69 forward in the country
- #25 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 22 minutes a game) at Illinois State, as a primary scorer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 23
- Spot in the rotation
- #3
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 Illinois State: 32 games, 32 starts, 22.6 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game13.789thMM #24
- Rebounds per game5.470thMM #100
- Assists per game2.190thMM #24
- Steals per game0.980thMM #55
- Blocks per game0.661stMM #137
- Turnovers per game2.34thMM #448
- Field goal %54.9%(157-286)72ndMM #117
- 3-point %30.0%(9-30)49thMM #222
- Free throw %70.1%(115-164)59thMM #173
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 rate31.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating114.758thMM #150
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating98.492ndMM #35
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %61.1%73rdMM #96
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %56.5%62ndMM #149
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.9352ndMM #193
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %39.1%74thMM #125
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate57.3%84thMM #71
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.20596thMM #8
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Chase Walker
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 New Mexico
+2.10 impact · 13.1 pts · 10.3 reb · 1.5 ast
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+2.05 impact · 15.6 pts · 6.2 reb · 1.6 ast
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+2.33 impact · 18.9 pts · 6.5 reb · 2.1 ast
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+1.17 impact · 15 pts · 7.3 reb · 2.1 ast
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+1.34 impact · 10.2 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.1 ast
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+0.52 impact · 11.3 pts · 5.3 reb · 2.2 ast
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Illinois State teammates
Malik Messina-Moore#686 · G · Transfer from Xavier- Mason Klabo#958 · G · Returning
- Louie Semona III#1382 · F · Transfer from Western Kentucky
- Johnny Kinziger#1545 · G · Returning
- Zaxton King#2263 · G · Transfer from Missouri State
- Ty Blake#2429 · G · Returning
- Deng Garang#2466 · G · Transfer from Le Moyne
- Demarion Burch#2535 · G · Transfer from Bradley
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).