College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Gus Yalden
Vermont · Forward · Junior · 6-9 · #19
Returning
- #173 forward in the country
- #120 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 25 minutes a game) at Vermont, as a primary scorer. 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 Vermont: 31 games, 30 starts, 25.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game16.195thMM #9
- Rebounds per game5.877thMM #73
- Assists per game2.190thMM #24
- Steals per game0.542ndMM #209
- Blocks per game0.551stMM #178
- Turnovers per game1.718thMM #393
- Field goal %50.7%(191-377)56thMM #179
- 3-point %34.7%(41-118)71stMM #116
- Free throw %67.3%(76-113)49thMM #217
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate33.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating116.464thMM #122
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating106.059thMM #179
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %58.5%56thMM #162
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %56.1%60thMM #160
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.2576thMM #96
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %35.8%61stMM #181
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate30.0%30thMM #310
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.19895thMM #9
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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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).