College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Melakih Cunningham
Missouri State · Guard · Sophomore · 6-7 · #5
Returning
- #793 guard in the country
- #898 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 10 minutes a game) at Missouri State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 10
- 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 Missouri State: 21 games, 6 starts, 11.8 minutes a game.
- Points per game3.15th
- Rebounds per game2.025th
- Assists per game0.68th
- Steals per game0.519th
- Blocks per game0.138th
- Turnovers per game0.495th
- Field goal %42.6%(23-54)56th
- 3-point %29.6%(8-27)25th
- Free throw %73.3%(11-15)37th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate14.8%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating111.153rd
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating109.253rd
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %53.6%43rd
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %50.0%49th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.5055th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %23.3%58th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate27.8%43rd
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.08135th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
Missouri State teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).