
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
DeAndre Craig Jr.
Purdue Fort Wayne · Guard · Senior · 6-0 · #9
Returning
- #507 guard in the country
- #460 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 28 minutes a game) at Purdue Fort Wayne, as a secondary scorer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 28
- 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 Purdue Fort Wayne: 32 games, 32 starts, 28.8 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game14.083rdMM #92
- Rebounds per game3.262ndMM #283
- Assists per game2.673rdMM #188
- Steals per game1.383rdMM #92
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #655
- Turnovers per game1.536thMM #546
- Field goal %43.7%(148-339)63rdMM #287
- 3-point %38.2%(52-136)80thMM #154
- Free throw %79.4%(100-126)63rdMM #270
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 rate24.8%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating113.863rdMM #257
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating112.531stMM #554
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %56.8%67thMM #246
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %51.3%59thMM #320
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.6765thMM #253
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %20.2%44thMM #484
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate37.2%69thMM #266
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.12268thMM #188
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like DeAndre Craig Jr.
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 North Dakota State
+0.69 impact · 14.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.8 ast
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+0.18 impact · 17.3 pts · 3.9 reb · 4.1 ast
CompareTransfer from UAlbany
+0.09 impact · 17.9 pts · 3.3 reb · 4.9 ast
CompareTransfer from Holy Cross
-0.04 impact · 14.2 pts · 3.7 reb · 3.6 ast
CompareTransfer from UC Irvine
+0.52 impact · 15.9 pts · 3.6 reb · 2.5 ast
CompareTransfer from Manhattan
-0.11 impact · 15.3 pts · 3.1 reb · 3.8 ast
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Purdue Fort Wayne teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).