College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Joshua Dent
Saint Mary's · Guard · Junior · 6-3 · #7
Returning
- #29 guard in the country
- #7 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 35 minutes a game) at Saint Mary's, as a lead playmaker. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 35
- 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 Saint Mary's: 33 games, 33 starts, 36.2 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game13.279thMM #119
- Rebounds per game2.540thMM #450
- Assists per game5.698thMM #8
- Steals per game1.693rdMM #39
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game2.39thMM #764
- Field goal %46.9%(142-303)83rdMM #127
- 3-point %40.4%(61-151)90thMM #81
- Free throw %91.8%(89-97)98thMM #21
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate18.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating126.694thMM #35
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating104.082ndMM #137
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %62.8%93rdMM #49
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %56.9%88thMM #99
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover2.4591stMM #57
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %12.2%13thMM #731
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate32.0%55thMM #377
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.18495thMM #22
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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+3.73 impact · 19.5 pts · 3.6 reb · 5.1 ast
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Saint Mary's teammates
Thomas Ndong#646 · F · Transfer from California Baptist- Vangelis Zougris#785 · F · Transfer from Louisville
- Kevin Gad#1177 · F · Returning
- Salih Altuntas#1314 · C · Transfer from Miami
- Mantas Juzenas#1320 · G · Returning
- Darius Bivins#1612 · G · Freshman · #72 recruit
- Jeremy Dent-Smith#1761 · G · Transfer from Stanford
- Luke Fennell#2011 · G · Transfer from Syracuse
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).