College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Christian Alston
Tennessee State · Guard · Junior · 6-7 · #7
Transfer from Abilene Christian
- #1524 guard in the country
- #1375 in the transfer portal
- #1961 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 15 minutes a game) at Tennessee State, as a primary scorer: a role like the one he had at Abilene Christian (11.3 min).
- Projected minutes
- 15
- 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 Abilene Christian: 30 games, 0 starts, 11.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game4.616thMM #688
- Rebounds per game1.922ndMM #609
- Assists per game0.31stMM #820
- Steals per game0.519thMM #627
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game0.877thMM #176
- Field goal %34.5%(48-139)8thMM #763
- 3-point %22.2%(10-45)6thMM #780
- Free throw %68.1%(32-47)21stMM #630
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 rate27.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating87.03rdMM #818
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating104.281stMM #144
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %43.2%3rdMM #813
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %38.1%3rdMM #816
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.401stMM #831
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %31.0%83rdMM #167
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate33.8%60thMM #336
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0247thMM #785
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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-0.27 impact · 3.8 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.3 ast
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-0.33 impact · 3.1 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.3 ast
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- Damon Howard Jr.#2031 · G · Returning
- Jayden Jones#2039 · G · Returning
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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).