College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Justin Begg
Sam Houston · Guard · Junior · 6-0 · #5
Returning
- #1273 guard in the country
- #1617 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 17 minutes a game) at Sam Houston, as a secondary scorer. Fewer minutes than last season.
- Projected minutes
- 17
- Spot in the rotation
- #3
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 Sam Houston: 22 games, 22 starts, 26.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game9.554thMM #321
- Rebounds per game2.643rdMM #428
- Assists per game3.687thMM #81
- Steals per game0.738thMM #446
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game3.21stMM #834
- Field goal %39.9%(75-188)34thMM #519
- 3-point %32.3%(32-99)40thMM #478
- Free throw %73.7%(28-38)38thMM #487
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 rate22.5%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating94.88thMM #755
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating107.464thMM #298
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %51.3%28thMM #576
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %48.4%36thMM #498
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.1430thMM #561
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %12.1%13thMM #734
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate20.2%20thMM #662
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.05519thMM #647
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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-0.21 impact · 7.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.5 ast
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-0.18 impact · 10.9 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.8 ast
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-0.19 impact · 12.6 pts · 3 reb · 2.1 ast
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-0.19 impact · 8.6 pts · 3.2 reb · 2 ast
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-0.19 impact · 9.6 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast
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+0.03 impact · 11.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.3 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).