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College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Malchiah Marable

Central Arkansas · Forward · Sophomore · 6-9 · #25

Returning

#1077Overall
+0.18Projected impact
  • #460 forward in the country
  • #513 mid-major player

Projected role · 2026-27

Projected starter (about 20 minutes a game) at Central Arkansas. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes
20
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 Central Arkansas: 33 games, 33 starts, 20.5 minutes a game.

MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Points per game4.218thMM #363
  • Rebounds per game4.450thMM #188
  • Assists per game1.576thMM #80
  • Steals per game0.872ndMM #88
  • Blocks per game0.875thMM #83
  • Turnovers per game1.335thMM #314
  • Field goal %55.8%(53-95)75thMM #104
  • 3-point %0.0%(0-1)10thMM #378
  • Free throw %52.4%(33-63)12thMM #394

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 rate12.2%style

    Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor

  • Offensive rating104.120thMM #333

    Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses

  • Defensive rating103.573rdMM #117

    Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)

  • True shooting %56.6%42ndMM #237

    Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws

  • Effective FG %55.8%58thMM #172

    Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2

  • Assist-to-turnover1.1268thMM #127

    Assists for every turnover

  • Offensive rebound %34.0%54thMM #209

    Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor

  • Free-throw rate66.3%91stMM #35

    Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts

  • Win shares per 40.08329thMM #295

    Wins he created per 40 minutes played

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The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.

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    71%match

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  • Brandon Garrison

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    70%match

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  • Leopold Levillain

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    70%match

    Transfer from Long Beach State

    +0.01 impact · 4.8 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast

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  • Jacob Bannarbie

    Providence · F · Junior

    69%match

    Transfer from UNLV

    +0.51 impact · 5.4 pts · 4.8 reb · 1.3 ast

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  • Aidan Shaw

    George Washington · F · Senior

    69%match

    Transfer from Boston College

    +0.25 impact · 4.5 pts · 6.2 reb · 0.7 ast

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  • Ryan Soulis

    Northwestern · F · Junior

    69%match

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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).