
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Malek Archie
Lindenwood · Guard · Junior · 6-2 · #1
Transfer from Tarleton State
- #271 guard in the country
- #289 in the transfer portal
- #163 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 12 minutes a game) at Lindenwood, as a secondary scorer and rim protector: a role like the one he had at Tarleton State (10.5 min).
- Projected minutes
- 12
- 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 Tarleton State: 2 games, 0 starts, 10.5 minutes a game.
- Points per game7.036th
- Rebounds per game2.540th
- Assists per game0.01st
- Steals per game1.590th
- Blocks per game1.599th
- Turnovers per game0.099th
- Field goal %70.0%(7-10)99th
- 3-point %0.0%(0-0)1st
- Free throw %0.0%(0-2)1st
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate23.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating134.699th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating68.499th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %64.3%97th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %70.0%99th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover—
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %40.0%97th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate20.0%20th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.38199th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
Lindenwood teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).