College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Makhai Valentine
George Mason · Guard · Junior · 6-3 · #0
Transfer from Northern Illinois
- #1257 guard in the country
- #1206 in the transfer portal
- #1595 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 16 minutes a game) at George Mason: a smaller role than he had at Northern Illinois (30.7 min).
- Projected minutes
- 16
- Spot in the rotation
- #7
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 Northern Illinois: 29 games, 29 starts, 30.7 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game13.379thMM #118
- Rebounds per game5.394thMM #41
- Assists per game1.023rdMM #604
- Steals per game1.065thMM #229
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game1.253rdMM #393
- Field goal %41.3%(121-293)47thMM #424
- 3-point %35.8%(69-193)63rdMM #276
- Free throw %81.3%(74-91)71stMM #212
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 rate20.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating118.577thMM #150
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating111.935thMM #524
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %57.8%73rdMM #205
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %53.1%71stMM #230
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.7810thMM #734
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %30.5%81stMM #183
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate31.1%52ndMM #404
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11764thMM #213
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Makhai Valentine
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Army
-0.12 impact · 12.2 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast
CompareTransfer from South Dakota
-0.12 impact · 14.4 pts · 2.9 reb · 1.4 ast
CompareTransfer from Missouri State
+0.13 impact · 14.4 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.6 ast
CompareTransfer from Northern Illinois
-0.25 impact · 8.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.6 ast
CompareTransfer from Holy Cross
-0.11 impact · 12.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast
CompareTransfer from UNC Greensboro
+0.09 impact · 15.1 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.2 ast
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George Mason teammates
Baraka Okojie#219 · G · Transfer from Mercer- Emmanuel Kanga#402 · F · Returning
- Michael Marcus Jr.#893 · F · Transfer from App State
- Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor#1008 · G · Transfer from Butler
- Elijah Jones#1146 · F · Transfer from UTEP
- James Nnaji#1331 · C · Transfer from Baylor
- Emmett Adair#1430 · F · Transfer from Loyola Maryland
- Ben Woodward#2321 · G · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).