College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Malachi Arrington
George Washington · Forward · Junior · 6-9 · #5
Transfer from NJIT
- #966 forward in the country
- #1214 in the transfer portal
- #1613 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected bench piece (about 13 minutes a game) at George Washington: a role like the one he had at NJIT (14.2 min).
- Projected minutes
- 13
- Spot in the rotation
- #10
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 NJIT: 29 games, 15 starts, 14.2 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game3.914thMM #376
- Rebounds per game3.737thMM #258
- Assists per game0.01stMM #463
- Steals per game0.26thMM #410
- Blocks per game0.769thMM #109
- Turnovers per game0.779thMM #95
- Field goal %59.7%(46-77)86thMM #57
- 3-point %0.0%(0-0)10thMM #378
- Free throw %55.3%(21-38)16thMM #375
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate14.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating105.423rdMM #315
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating106.059thMM #179
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %60.3%69thMM #117
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %59.7%79thMM #89
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.051stMM #464
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %32.4%47thMM #248
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate49.4%73rdMM #120
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.08833rdMM #271
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Malachi Arrington
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
-0.11 impact · 3.1 pts · 3.9 reb · 0.3 ast
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-0.23 impact · 2.7 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.2 ast
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-0.07 impact · 2.7 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.1 ast
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0.00 impact · 3.9 pts · 3.3 reb · 0.3 ast
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+0.02 impact · 2.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.1 ast
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-0.12 impact · 1.9 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.2 ast
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George Washington teammates
Jean Aranguren#370 · G · Returning- Andrija Vukovic#527 · F · Transfer from Oklahoma State
- Dylan James#649 · F · Transfer from Georgia
- Aidan Shaw#931 · F · Transfer from Boston College
- Terrance Arceneaux#935 · G · Transfer from NC State
- Felix Kossaras#1699 · G · Transfer from Colorado
- Ryder Frost#1843 · F · Transfer from Notre Dame
- Amir Arrington#2340 · 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).