
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Daniel Thomas
UNC Asheville · Forward · Sophomore · 6-8 · #13
Returning
- #877 forward in the country
- #1389 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 19 minutes a game) at UNC Asheville. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 19
- 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 UNC Asheville: 30 games, 19 starts, 20.2 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game2.85thMM #427
- Rebounds per game4.959thMM #149
- Assists per game0.412thMM #376
- Steals per game0.542ndMM #210
- Blocks per game0.551stMM #179
- Turnovers per game0.962ndMM #177
- Field goal %45.7%(32-70)34thMM #285
- 3-point %0.0%(0-4)10thMM #378
- Free throw %54.3%(19-35)15thMM #385
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate9.5%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating96.78thMM #412
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating106.257thMM #190
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %48.6%7thMM #422
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %45.7%8thMM #418
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.5015thMM #383
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %39.9%77thMM #113
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate50.0%74thMM #110
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.05312thMM #382
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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-0.11 impact · 5 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.7 ast
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UNC Asheville teammates
Abou Magassa#1009 · F · Transfer from Wyoming
Jermaurhiyun Anderson#1300 · G · Transfer from Louisiana Tech
Connor Dubsky#1373 · G · Returning
Sage Tolentino#1977 · F · Returning
Kelcy Phipps#2190 · G · Transfer from Portland State
Myles Mayfield#2639 · F · Returning
Corey Jones#2667 · G · Returning
Khayri Dunn#3028 · G · Transfer from Georgia Southern
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).