College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Matas Deniusas
Rhode Island · Forward · Sophomore · 6-9 · #44
Transfer from UT Martin
- #405 forward in the country
- #544 in the transfer portal
- #410 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 20 minutes a game) at Rhode Island, as a secondary scorer: a smaller role than he had at UT Martin (25.9 min).
- Projected minutes
- 20
- 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 UT Martin: 33 games, 33 starts, 25.9 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game12.583rdMM #43
- Rebounds per game5.266thMM #117
- Assists per game1.576thMM #80
- Steals per game0.872ndMM #88
- Blocks per game0.875thMM #83
- Turnovers per game1.814thMM #405
- Field goal %42.5%(136-320)19thMM #361
- 3-point %33.6%(46-137)66thMM #140
- Free throw %75.2%(94-125)74thMM #108
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 rate25.5%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating112.146thMM #209
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating96.695thMM #19
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %54.9%32ndMM #286
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %49.7%24thMM #332
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8544thMM #228
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %34.3%55thMM #205
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate39.1%51stMM #214
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.17389thMM #26
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Rhode Island teammates
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- Barrett Loer#2173 · G · Returning
- Jalen Harper#2534 · G · Returning
- Dylan Williamson#2679 · G · Transfer from Towson
- Jonah Hinton#2695 · G · Returning
- Jaen Chatman#3180 · G · Freshman · #155 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).