College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Mekhi Lowery
UIC · Guard · Senior · 6-7 · #22
Returning
- #267 guard in the country
- #159 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 26 minutes a game) at UIC. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 26
- Spot in the rotation
- #3
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 UIC: 35 games, 35 starts, 26.1 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game8.144thMM #415
- Rebounds per game5.897thMM #20
- Assists per game2.162ndMM #266
- Steals per game1.487thMM #67
- Blocks per game0.797thMM #15
- Turnovers per game1.536thMM #546
- Field goal %51.1%(114-223)94thMM #51
- 3-point %0.0%(0-0)1stMM #836
- Free throw %62.9%(56-89)11thMM #726
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 rate17.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating108.945thMM #396
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating101.490thMM #69
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %54.2%48thMM #402
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %51.1%57thMM #330
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.4049thMM #389
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %30.2%80thMM #190
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate39.9%74thMM #224
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11865thMM #206
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).