College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Kael Combs
Iowa · Guard · Senior · 6-4 · #11
Returning
- #415 guard in the country
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 24 minutes a game) at Iowa. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 25
- Spot in the rotation
- #2
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 Iowa: 37 games, 33 starts, 26 minutes a game.
- Points per game6.129th
- Rebounds per game2.437th
- Assists per game2.469th
- Steals per game0.738th
- Blocks per game0.138th
- Turnovers per game1.441st
- Field goal %49.1%(84-171)90th
- 3-point %32.7%(18-55)42nd
- Free throw %83.7%(41-49)82nd
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate14.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating112.056th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating110.743rd
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %58.9%80th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %54.4%78th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.7569th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %20.5%46th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate28.7%46th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.08740th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Iowa teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).