College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Martin Kalu
Charleston · Guard · Sophomore · 6-6 · #5
Returning
- #906 guard in the country
- #1075 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 25 minutes a game) at Charleston. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 25
- Spot in the rotation
- #2
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 Charleston: 32 games, 32 starts, 26.7 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game8.950thMM #362
- Rebounds per game4.282ndMM #127
- Assists per game0.815thMM #677
- Steals per game0.957thMM #289
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #371
- Turnovers per game1.065thMM #288
- Field goal %38.2%(89-233)22ndMM #634
- 3-point %28.8%(38-132)22ndMM #629
- Free throw %78.4%(69-88)59thMM #313
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate18.1%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating107.139thMM #441
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating107.365thMM #289
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %52.4%34thMM #511
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %46.4%25thMM #606
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.779thMM #735
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %18.5%37thMM #550
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate37.8%70thMM #256
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.08942ndMM #411
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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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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-0.01 impact · 7.2 pts · 3.6 reb · 0.9 ast
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-0.05 impact · 12.4 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.1 ast
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-0.27 impact · 8.7 pts · 4.6 reb · 0.9 ast
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-0.01 impact · 6.7 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.4 ast
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-0.10 impact · 9.7 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.3 ast
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-0.09 impact · 6.3 pts · 2.9 reb · 1.5 ast
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Charleston teammates
Tavari Johnson#45 · G · Transfer from Akron- Ben Bradford#979 · G · Transfer from Charlotte
- Eli Ellis#1047 · G · Transfer from South Carolina
- Will Mortimore#1115 · F · Returning
- Max Green#1192 · G · Transfer from Northwestern
- Xavier Abreu#1439 · G · Transfer from Northeastern
- Braden Pierce#1649 · C · Transfer from Villanova
- Djordje Curcic#2106 · 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).