College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Dean Shepherd
Delaware State · Guard · Senior · 6-3 · #22
Returning
- #1572 guard in the country
- #2021 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 13 minutes a game) at Delaware State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 13
- Spot in the rotation
- #5
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 Delaware State: 27 games, 3 starts, 11.4 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game3.910thMM #740
- Rebounds per game1.25thMM #791
- Assists per game0.43rdMM #803
- Steals per game0.629thMM #532
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #655
- Turnovers per game0.495thMM #25
- Field goal %33.3%(25-75)5thMM #788
- 3-point %18.2%(4-22)3rdMM #805
- Free throw %76.9%(50-65)52ndMM #365
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 rate19.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating108.042ndMM #424
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating108.359thMM #339
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %50.2%21stMM #644
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %36.0%2ndMM #831
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.2034thMM #524
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %48.5%99thMM #6
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate86.7%99thMM #5
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.09144thMM #403
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Dean Shepherd
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Louisiana
-0.22 impact · 5.8 pts · 2 reb · 0.4 ast
CompareReturning
-0.31 impact · 4.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.6 ast
CompareReturning
-0.22 impact · 3.8 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.5 ast
CompareTransfer from UTEP
-0.01 impact · 4.2 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.6 ast
CompareTransfer from Charleston
-0.06 impact · 3.8 pts · 2 reb · 0.9 ast
CompareReturning
-0.29 impact · 3.5 pts · 0.8 reb · 1.2 ast
Compare
Delaware State teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).