College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Gabe Pickens
New Mexico State · Guard · Junior · 6-0 · #1
Returning
- #1364 guard in the country
- #1751 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 20 minutes a game) at New Mexico State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 20
- 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 New Mexico State: 31 games, 24 starts, 20.8 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game4.515thMM #699
- Rebounds per game1.613thMM #707
- Assists per game3.182ndMM #120
- Steals per game0.848thMM #371
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #655
- Turnovers per game1.728thMM #621
- Field goal %37.0%(47-127)16thMM #683
- 3-point %28.6%(14-49)21stMM #640
- Free throw %66.0%(31-47)17thMM #670
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 rate15.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating93.17thMM #775
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating109.650thMM #404
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %47.1%10thMM #743
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %42.5%10thMM #743
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.7971stMM #199
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %8.2%4thMM #805
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate37.0%68thMM #270
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.03711thMM #735
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Gabe Pickens
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
-0.21 impact · 3.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 2 ast
CompareTransfer from East Carolina
-0.37 impact · 4.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.6 ast
CompareTransfer from Pacific
-0.07 impact · 5.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 3 ast
CompareReturning
-0.21 impact · 5 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.5 ast
CompareReturning
-0.33 impact · 4.3 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.9 ast
CompareTransfer from Milwaukee
-0.23 impact · 4.4 pts · 1.8 reb · 2.2 ast
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New Mexico State teammates
Stephon Payne#261 · F · Transfer from Seton Hall- Jae'Coby Osborne#941 · F · Returning
- Mark Lavrenov#983 · F · Transfer from Sacramento State
- Leopold Levillain#1624 · F · Transfer from Long Beach State
- Gabe Warren#2199 · G · Transfer from Holy Cross
- Jermaine Washington#2442 · G · Transfer from San José State
- DJ Dudley#2985 · G · Transfer from Louisiana Tech
- Phoenix Woodson#3293 · F · Freshman · #288 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).