College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Markus Blackwell
Eastern Illinois · Guard · Sophomore · 6-2 · #1
Returning
- #1686 guard in the country
- #2157 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 13 minutes a game) at Eastern Illinois. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 13
- Spot in the rotation
- #1
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 Eastern Illinois: 23 games, 0 starts, 16.6 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game4.717thMM #678
- Rebounds per game1.13rdMM #809
- Assists per game0.919thMM #637
- Steals per game0.35thMM #772
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game1.065thMM #288
- Field goal %38.8%(38-98)26thMM #597
- 3-point %43.6%(17-39)97thMM #26
- Free throw %77.8%(14-18)56thMM #334
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 rate17.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating94.58thMM #761
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating110.842ndMM #464
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %50.5%23rdMM #620
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %47.4%30thMM #547
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.9518thMM #663
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %12.0%13thMM #738
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate18.4%16thMM #698
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.04213thMM #713
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Markus Blackwell
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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-0.34 impact · 5.3 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.6 ast
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-0.19 impact · 3.6 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.9 ast
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-0.32 impact · 5 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.9 ast
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-0.22 impact · 4.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.5 ast
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-0.30 impact · 8.5 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.3 ast
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-0.25 impact · 3.7 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.1 ast
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Eastern Illinois teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).