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College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Jake Lemelman

Mercyhurst · Guard · Junior · 6-2 · #11

Returning

#2351Overall
-0.13Projected impact
  • #1236 guard in the country
  • #1564 mid-major player

Projected role · 2026-27

Projected starter (about 28 minutes a game) at Mercyhurst, as a primary scorer. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes
28
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 Mercyhurst: 34 games, 34 starts, 30 minutes a game.

MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Points per game14.083rdMM #92
  • Rebounds per game2.540thMM #452
  • Assists per game3.182ndMM #120
  • Steals per game1.171stMM #177
  • Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
  • Turnovers per game1.728thMM #621
  • Field goal %42.9%(178-415)58thMM #330
  • 3-point %40.0%(62-155)88thMM #92
  • Free throw %86.4%(57-66)89thMM #88

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 rate26.9%style

    Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor

  • Offensive rating106.838thMM #453

    Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses

  • Defensive rating105.575thMM #199

    Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)

  • True shooting %53.5%43rdMM #441

    Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws

  • Effective FG %50.4%51stMM #367

    Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2

  • Assist-to-turnover1.7971stMM #199

    Assists for every turnover

  • Offensive rebound %15.5%24thMM #653

    Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor

  • Free-throw rate15.9%11thMM #746

    Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts

  • Win shares per 40.11865thMM #206

    Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Players like Jake Lemelman

The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.

  • Carl Parrish

    Presbyterian · G · Senior

    72%match

    Returning

    -0.11 impact · 14.4 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.4 ast

    Compare
  • Caleb Blackwell

    Tarleton State · G · Senior

    72%match

    Transfer from UTEP

    -0.15 impact · 10.6 pts · 2.6 reb · 2.9 ast

    Compare
  • Dylan Williamson

    Rhode Island · G · Senior

    72%match

    Transfer from Towson

    -0.19 impact · 14.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.4 ast

    Compare
  • Karmani Gregory

    Indiana State · G · Senior

    71%match

    Transfer from South Carolina Upstate

    -0.14 impact · 15.6 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.9 ast

    Compare
  • Meechie White

    Indiana State · G · Senior

    71%match

    Transfer from Eastern Illinois

    -0.11 impact · 10.5 pts · 3.7 reb · 3.1 ast

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  • Jaylen Smith

    Kansas City · G · Senior

    69%match

    Transfer from East Tennessee State

    +0.16 impact · 9.3 pts · 2.6 reb · 2.8 ast

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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).