College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Daemar Kelly
Mercyhurst · Guard · Senior · 6-5 · #7
Transfer from Northern Illinois
- #1716 guard in the country
- #1492 in the transfer portal
- #2196 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 17 minutes a game) at Mercyhurst: a role like the one he had at Northern Illinois (20.6 min).
- Projected minutes
- 17
- 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 Northern Illinois: 29 games, 15 starts, 20.6 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 game3.158thMM #307
- Assists per game1.231stMM #526
- Steals per game0.738thMM #446
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game1.253rdMM #393
- Field goal %28.9%(48-166)1stMM #833
- 3-point %25.6%(21-82)12thMM #724
- Free throw %76.7%(46-60)51stMM #375
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 rate18.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating90.75thMM #794
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating111.935thMM #524
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %42.4%2ndMM #816
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %35.2%1stMM #833
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.0323rdMM #626
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %27.0%71stMM #251
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate36.1%66thMM #288
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0135thMM #803
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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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).