College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Matija Samar
Kansas City · Guard · Sophomore · 6-6 · #26
Transfer from Oregon State
- #1321 guard in the country
- #1243 in the transfer portal
- #1684 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 20 minutes a game) at Kansas City: a role like the one he had at Oregon State (16.4 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 Oregon State: 28 games, 5 starts, 16.4 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 game1.922ndMM #609
- Assists per game1.439thMM #459
- Steals per game0.35thMM #772
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #655
- Turnovers per game0.877thMM #176
- Field goal %32.3%(42-130)4thMM #810
- 3-point %28.9%(26-90)22ndMM #626
- Free throw %91.7%(22-24)98thMM #22
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 rate19.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating96.511thMM #723
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating114.520thMM #651
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %47.0%9thMM #748
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %42.3%9thMM #746
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.6564thMM #265
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %17.0%31stMM #600
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate18.5%16thMM #695
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.03510thMM #746
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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-0.32 impact · 4.3 pts · 0.8 reb · 1.1 ast
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-0.16 impact · 4.5 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.4 ast
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-0.17 impact · 4.3 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.5 ast
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-0.18 impact · 6.6 pts · 0.9 reb · 1.7 ast
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-0.23 impact · 6 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.9 ast
CompareTransfer from Kansas State
-0.25 impact · 3.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 1.3 ast
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Kansas City teammates
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- Assane Diop#1168 · F · Transfer from San Diego
- Cameron Love#3343 · G · Freshman · #346 recruit
- DJ Jackson Jr.#3347 · G · Freshman · #362 recruit
- Josh Kori#3348 · G · Freshman · #362 recruit
- Elliot Moskowitz#3349 · G · Freshman · #362 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).