College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Joe Sayler
South Dakota State · Guard · Junior · 6-3 · #3
Returning
- #709 guard in the country
- #762 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 30 minutes a game) at South Dakota State, as a secondary scorer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 30
- 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 South Dakota State: 32 games, 32 starts, 32.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game14.585thMM #75
- Rebounds per game3.569thMM #220
- Assists per game2.469thMM #210
- Steals per game0.519thMM #627
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game1.824thMM #645
- Field goal %43.2%(161-373)60thMM #316
- 3-point %41.2%(68-165)92ndMM #68
- Free throw %83.0%(73-88)79thMM #147
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 rate23.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating112.458thMM #293
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating111.537thMM #505
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %56.2%63rdMM #281
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %52.3%66thMM #274
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.3646thMM #418
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %8.8%5thMM #799
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate23.6%30thMM #583
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.10454thMM #309
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Joe Sayler
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
-0.11 impact · 14.4 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.4 ast
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+0.23 impact · 16 pts · 3.2 reb · 2 ast
CompareTransfer from Loyola Marymount
+0.02 impact · 14 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.7 ast
CompareTransfer from Omaha
+0.11 impact · 12.9 pts · 4.8 reb · 2.1 ast
CompareTransfer from Coastal Carolina
+0.07 impact · 15.7 pts · 5.6 reb · 2 ast
CompareTransfer from Stetson
+0.04 impact · 15 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.1 ast
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South Dakota State teammates
Kalen Garry#815 · G · Returning- Myles Thompson#995 · F · Transfer from SIU Edwardsville
- Jon Mekonnen#1027 · F · Transfer from Colorado State
- Alec Squires#1369 · C · Returning
- Jaden Rogers#1967 · G · Returning
- Jadyn Cascio Jensen#2105 · G · Returning
- Trey Buchanan#2417 · G · Returning
- EJ Ryans#3055 · G · Transfer from Western Michigan
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).