
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
David Mirkovic
Illinois · Forward · Sophomore · 6-9 · #0
Returning
- #9 forward in the country
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 30 minutes a game) at Illinois, as a secondary scorer and rebounder. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 30
- Spot in the rotation
- #1
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 Illinois: 37 games, 36 starts, 29.5 minutes a game.
- Points per game13.387th
- Rebounds per game8.095th
- Assists per game2.696th
- Steals per game0.428th
- Blocks per game0.440th
- Turnovers per game1.911th
- Field goal %48.4%(176-364)45th
- 3-point %37.5%(57-152)83rd
- Free throw %75.7%(84-111)76th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate22.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating124.286th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating105.364th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %59.7%65th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %56.2%60th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.3682nd
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %31.0%42nd
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate30.5%32nd
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.18792nd
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Illinois teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).