College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Mateo Esmeraldo
Lipscomb · Guard · Senior · 6-1 · #1
Returning
- #119 guard in the country
- #55 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 31 minutes a game) at Lipscomb, as a lead playmaker. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 31
- 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 Lipscomb: 32 games, 32 starts, 30.1 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game9.957thMM #286
- Rebounds per game3.876thMM #172
- Assists per game6.799thMM #2
- Steals per game1.487thMM #67
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #653
- Turnovers per game1.632ndMM #590
- Field goal %46.4%(108-233)81stMM #143
- 3-point %36.8%(32-87)70thMM #215
- Free throw %82.9%(68-82)78thMM #148
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 rate16.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating127.995thMM #25
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating107.265thMM #286
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %58.7%79thMM #159
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %53.2%71stMM #224
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover4.1299thMM #5
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %18.2%35thMM #557
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate35.2%64thMM #299
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.16691stMM #40
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).