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College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Josh Pickett

Long Island University · Guard · Junior · 6-4 · #2

Transfer from Presbyterian

#3143Overall
-0.43Projected impact
  • #1785 guard in the country
  • #1537 in the transfer portal
  • #2269 mid-major player

Projected role · 2026-27

Projected starter (about 19 minutes a game) at Long Island University: a smaller role than he had at Presbyterian (27.0 min).

Projected minutes
19
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 Presbyterian: 33 games, 27 starts, 27 minutes a game.

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

  • Points per game5.826thMM #589
  • Rebounds per game1.510thMM #741
  • Assists per game2.367thMM #225
  • Steals per game0.35thMM #772
  • Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
  • Turnovers per game1.632ndMM #590
  • Field goal %35.3%(60-170)10thMM #748
  • 3-point %34.7%(42-121)56thMM #333
  • Free throw %68.9%(31-45)23rdMM #614

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 rate14.2%style

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

  • Offensive rating98.916thMM #677

    Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses

  • Defensive rating114.620thMM #657

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

  • True shooting %50.8%24thMM #605

    Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws

  • Effective FG %47.6%31stMM #540

    Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2

  • Assist-to-turnover1.4452ndMM #362

    Assists for every turnover

  • Offensive rebound %24.0%60thMM #346

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

  • Free-throw rate26.5%39thMM #504

    Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts

  • Win shares per 40.0319thMM #767

    Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Players like Josh Pickett

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

  • Jordan Muller

    California Baptist · G · Sophomore

    76%match

    Returning

    -0.41 impact · 4.5 pts · 1 reb · 1.8 ast

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  • Eric Acker

    Northern Kentucky · G · Senior

    75%match

    Transfer from La Salle

    -0.26 impact · 5.8 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.7 ast

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  • Aginaldo Neto

    Boise State · G · Sophomore

    74%match

    Returning

    -0.33 impact · 4.3 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.9 ast

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  • Dorian Hayes

    UTSA · G · Sophomore

    74%match

    Returning

    -0.41 impact · 8.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 1.8 ast

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  • Isaiah Dorceus

    Milwaukee · G · Senior

    74%match

    Returning

    -0.16 impact · 5.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 3.7 ast

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  • Miles Rose

    UAlbany · G · Junior

    72%match

    Returning

    -0.29 impact · 3.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.4 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).