
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Marko Ljubicic
Lamar · Forward · Junior · 6-10 · #21
Transfer from Manhattan
- #1097 forward in the country
- #1403 in the transfer portal
- #2028 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 16 minutes a game) at Lamar: a role like the one he had at Manhattan (20.0 min).
- Projected minutes
- 17
- 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 Manhattan: 32 games, 31 starts, 20 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game5.834thMM #273
- Rebounds per game3.839thMM #245
- Assists per game0.625thMM #304
- Steals per game0.542ndMM #210
- Blocks per game0.328thMM #281
- Turnovers per game0.779thMM #95
- Field goal %41.4%(70-169)15thMM #381
- 3-point %28.3%(26-92)43rdMM #254
- Free throw %62.5%(20-32)32ndMM #292
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 rate16.5%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating105.122ndMM #319
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating116.47thMM #426
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %50.8%13thMM #386
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %49.1%21stMM #346
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8746thMM #219
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %38.8%73rdMM #130
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate18.9%9thMM #411
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0448thMM #413
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).