College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Mario Tatum Jr.
NJIT · Guard · Sophomore · 6-3 · #2
Transfer from VMI
- #1767 guard in the country
- #1525 in the transfer portal
- #2253 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 18 minutes a game) at NJIT: a smaller role than he had at VMI (25.9 min).
- Projected minutes
- 18
- Spot in the rotation
- #3
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 VMI: 31 games, 8 starts, 25.9 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game8.547thMM #388
- Rebounds per game2.025thMM #578
- Assists per game1.439thMM #459
- Steals per game0.738thMM #446
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game0.687thMM #93
- Field goal %39.5%(92-233)31stMM #556
- 3-point %27.3%(27-99)16thMM #685
- Free throw %64.6%(51-79)13thMM #707
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 rate18.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating106.637thMM #458
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating124.01stMM #833
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %48.9%15thMM #688
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %45.3%19thMM #657
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover2.3389thMM #74
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %38.7%96thMM #44
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate33.9%60thMM #331
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0308thMM #769
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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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).