College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Daniel Shao

Buffalo · Guard · Senior · 5-10 · #20

Returning

#2999Overall

-0.29Projected impact

#1682 guard in the country
#2150 mid-major player

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Projected role · 2026-27

Projected bench piece (about 5 minutes a game) at Buffalo. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes: 5
Spot in the rotation: #10

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 Buffalo: 2 games, 0 starts, 1.5 minutes a game.

Points per game0.01st
Rebounds per game0.01st
Assists per game0.01st
Steals per game0.01st
Blocks per game0.011th
Turnovers per game0.592nd
Field goal %0.0%(0-0)1st
3-point %0.0%(0-0)1st
Free throw %0.0%(0-0)1st

Last season: advanced

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

Usage rate18.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
Offensive rating—
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
Defensive rating111.438th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
True shooting %0.0%1st
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
Effective FG %—
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
Assist-to-turnover0.001st
Assists for every turnover
Offensive rebound %—
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
Free-throw rate—
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
Win shares per 40—
Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.

Buffalo teammates

Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).