
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Elijah Kelly
Longwood · Guard · Sophomore · 6-7 · #1
Returning
- #1357 guard in the country
- #1738 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 13 minutes a game) at Longwood. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 13
- Spot in the rotation
- #7
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 Longwood: 31 games, 17 starts, 10.8 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game2.31stMM #831
- Rebounds per game1.716thMM #675
- Assists per game0.43rdMM #803
- Steals per game0.738thMM #446
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game0.592ndMM #52
- Field goal %42.4%(25-59)54thMM #356
- 3-point %34.2%(13-38)52ndMM #356
- Free throw %58.3%(7-12)6thMM #776
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 rate11.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating103.828thMM #557
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating101.390thMM #66
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %54.4%49thMM #387
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %53.4%73rdMM #217
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8713thMM #706
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %20.4%45thMM #470
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate20.3%21stMM #659
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.08337thMM #459
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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-0.17 impact · 2.9 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.3 ast
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-0.23 impact · 2.4 pts · 2 reb · 1.1 ast
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-0.08 impact · 5 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.5 ast
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-0.08 impact · 3.9 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.5 ast
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-0.34 impact · 3.3 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.8 ast
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-0.25 impact · 3.8 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.7 ast
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Isaiah Kalala#2001 · F · Returning
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Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).