
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Cyr Malonga
Wichita State · Center · Senior · 6-11 · #24
Transfer from New Mexico State
- #109 center in the country
- #773 in the transfer portal
- #731 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 14 minutes a game) at Wichita State: a role like the one he had at New Mexico State (11.6 min).
- Projected minutes
- 14
- 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 New Mexico State: 24 games, 16 starts, 11.6 minutes a game.
- Points per game3.721st
- Rebounds per game2.511th
- Assists per game0.27th
- Steals per game0.328th
- Blocks per game0.412th
- Turnovers per game0.778th
- Field goal %67.3%(33-49)88th
- 3-point %0.0%(0-0)28th
- Free throw %47.8%(22-46)15th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate15.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating110.934th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating107.041st
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %63.5%63rd
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %67.3%87th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.257th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %49.2%94th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate93.9%96th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.10131st
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
Wichita State teammates
William Berg#103 · C · Returning
Dillon Battie#313 · F · Returning
Jahari Long#406 · G · Transfer from George Mason
TJ Williams#475 · G · Returning
Jordan Frison#604 · G · Transfer from Chattanooga
Noah Hill#1000 · F · Returning
Jaret Valencia#1042 · F · Returning
Bryce Heard#1061 · G · Transfer from Dayton
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).