
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Justus McNair
Valparaiso · Guard · Junior · 6-3 · #1
Returning
- #777 guard in the country
- #879 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 18 minutes a game) at Valparaiso, as a secondary scorer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 18
- Spot in the rotation
- #4
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 Valparaiso: 32 games, 3 starts, 18 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game7.942ndMM #425
- Rebounds per game1.818thMM #648
- Assists per game1.023rdMM #604
- Steals per game0.629thMM #532
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game0.971stMM #233
- Field goal %43.6%(85-195)63rdMM #293
- 3-point %34.8%(23-66)57thMM #326
- Free throw %74.4%(61-82)40thMM #467
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 rate23.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating111.855thMM #314
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating108.756thMM #360
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %55.0%54thMM #348
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %49.5%45thMM #423
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.1833rdMM #536
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %19.3%40thMM #525
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate42.1%78thMM #191
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11865thMM #206
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Justus McNair
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
-0.01 impact · 6.7 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.4 ast
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+0.18 impact · 6.6 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.8 ast
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+0.27 impact · 11.3 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.9 ast
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+0.33 impact · 7.2 pts · 2 reb · 1.9 ast
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+0.02 impact · 10 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.6 ast
CompareReturning
-0.01 impact · 5.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.1 ast
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Valparaiso teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).