
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Mark Drone
Texas State · Guard · Senior · 6-0 · #9
Returning
- #1278 guard in the country
- #1624 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 26 minutes a game) at Texas State, as a primary scorer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 26
- 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 Texas State: 30 games, 30 starts, 30.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game14.284thMM #86
- Rebounds per game3.364thMM #265
- Assists per game3.080thMM #135
- Steals per game1.065thMM #229
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game2.74thMM #807
- Field goal %43.5%(157-361)62ndMM #298
- 3-point %28.4%(27-95)20thMM #648
- Free throw %83.2%(84-101)80thMM #145
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 rate27.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating103.126thMM #578
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating109.253rdMM #384
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %52.4%34thMM #513
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %47.2%29thMM #564
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.1027thMM #583
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %23.5%58thMM #366
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate28.0%44thMM #463
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.09245thMM #393
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Mark Drone
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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-0.15 impact · 14.9 pts · 3.6 reb · 2.5 ast
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-0.15 impact · 15.2 pts · 3.4 reb · 2.7 ast
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+0.12 impact · 14.5 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.5 ast
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-0.09 impact · 11.1 pts · 3 reb · 3.9 ast
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-0.14 impact · 15.6 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.9 ast
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-0.19 impact · 12.6 pts · 3 reb · 2.1 ast
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Texas State teammates
DJ Hall#436 · F · Returning
Paul Djobet#557 · F · Transfer from Omaha
Quel'Ron House#724 · G · Transfer from Southern Illinois
Dimp Pernell#1109 · G · Returning
Robert Fields#1251 · C · Returning
KJ Younger#1327 · G · Transfer from UNC Greensboro
Ronald Jessamy#1424 · F · Transfer from Cal State Bakersfield
Kaden Gumbs#2208 · 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).