College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Malachi Moreno
Kentucky · Center · Sophomore · 7-0 · #24
Returning
- #7 center in the country
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 25 minutes a game) at Kentucky, as a rim protector. 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 Kentucky: 36 games, 30 starts, 22.6 minutes a game.
- Points per game7.858th
- Rebounds per game6.374th
- Assists per game1.886th
- Steals per game0.560th
- Blocks per game1.580th
- Turnovers per game1.334th
- Field goal %58.2%(96-165)52nd
- 3-point %0.0%(0-3)28th
- Free throw %69.8%(88-126)72nd
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate16.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating124.379th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating104.253rd
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %63.5%63rd
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %58.2%44th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.3990th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %38.2%56th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate76.4%88th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.15769th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Kentucky teammates
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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).