
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Ethan Elliott
Northern Kentucky · Guard · Sophomore · 6-1 · #6
Returning
- #733 guard in the country
- #806 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 25 minutes a game) at Northern Kentucky, as a lead playmaker. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 25
- 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 Northern Kentucky: 32 games, 31 starts, 28.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game5.120thMM #660
- Rebounds per game2.849thMM #371
- Assists per game4.695thMM #23
- Steals per game1.065thMM #229
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game1.441stMM #504
- Field goal %33.5%(62-185)6thMM #786
- 3-point %25.6%(21-82)12thMM #724
- Free throw %48.6%(17-35)2ndMM #824
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 rate13.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating102.023rdMM #612
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating111.935thMM #524
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %40.4%1stMM #826
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %39.2%4thMM #803
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover3.3298thMM #11
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %19.3%40thMM #525
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate18.9%17thMM #686
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.04815thMM #688
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Ethan Elliott
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
-0.02 impact · 6.3 pts · 2.4 reb · 4.1 ast
CompareTransfer from LSU
+0.26 impact · 5.8 pts · 1.9 reb · 3.6 ast
CompareTransfer from Jacksonville State
0.00 impact · 5.1 pts · 2.8 reb · 4 ast
CompareReturning
+0.68 impact · 8.1 pts · 2.9 reb · 5.5 ast
CompareReturning
+0.29 impact · 6.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 6.3 ast
CompareTransfer from Sacred Heart
-0.05 impact · 7.6 pts · 3.4 reb · 6.3 ast
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Northern Kentucky teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).