College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Gavin Walsh
UNC Wilmington · Forward · Senior · 6-8 · #22
Returning
- #186 forward in the country
- #130 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 14 minutes a game) at UNC Wilmington. Fewer minutes than last season.
- Projected minutes
- 14
- 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 UNC Wilmington: 15 games, 3 starts, 26 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game9.564thMM #127
- Rebounds per game6.585thMM #48
- Assists per game0.948thMM #186
- Steals per game1.191stMM #29
- Blocks per game0.16thMM #404
- Turnovers per game0.962ndMM #177
- Field goal %43.1%(53-123)21stMM #348
- 3-point %32.6%(15-46)60thMM #174
- Free throw %45.8%(22-48)6thMM #430
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate19.8%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating112.247thMM #205
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating96.096thMM #17
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %49.6%9thMM #405
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %49.2%21stMM #344
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.0059thMM #155
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %42.3%85thMM #81
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate39.0%51stMM #216
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.15481stMM #58
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Gavin Walsh
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Pittsburgh
+0.59 impact · 10.1 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.9 ast
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+0.35 impact · 9.1 pts · 7.2 reb · 0.6 ast
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+0.60 impact · 9.5 pts · 7.4 reb · 0.7 ast
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+1.19 impact · 7.4 pts · 6 reb · 1.3 ast
CompareReturning
+0.45 impact · 6.4 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.1 ast
CompareTransfer from Louisiana Tech
+0.48 impact · 9.7 pts · 7.8 reb · 1.1 ast
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UNC Wilmington teammates
Patrick Wessler#102 · C · Returning- Xavier Brown#670 · G · Transfer from South Florida
- William Kermoury#1155 · G · Transfer from Northeastern
- Jahnathan Lamothe#1301 · G · Returning
- Tahlan Pettway#1379 · G · Transfer from Western Carolina
- Spencer Elliott#1758 · F · Transfer from Charlotte
- Makel Smith#2628 · G · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).