College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Melvin Bell Jr.
North Dakota State · Guard · Sophomore · 6-4 · #1
Transfer from San José State
- #1751 guard in the country
- #1519 in the transfer portal
- #2239 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 20 minutes a game) at North Dakota State: a smaller role than he had at San José State (33.4 min).
- Projected minutes
- 20
- 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 San José State: 33 games, 24 starts, 33.4 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game8.748thMM #375
- Rebounds per game4.181stMM #139
- Assists per game0.56thMM #772
- Steals per game0.957thMM #289
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #655
- Turnovers per game1.253rdMM #393
- Field goal %41.2%(93-226)46thMM #432
- 3-point %27.0%(17-63)15thMM #694
- Free throw %62.4%(83-133)10thMM #735
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 rate15.5%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating102.925thMM #588
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating122.12ndMM #827
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %50.3%21stMM #637
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %44.9%18thMM #666
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.471stMM #826
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %38.8%96thMM #42
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate58.8%95thMM #47
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0185thMM #796
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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-0.36 impact · 7.2 pts · 7.1 reb · 1.4 ast
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-0.31 impact · 4.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.6 ast
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-0.14 impact · 5.8 pts · 3 reb · 0.9 ast
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-0.35 impact · 7.7 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.2 ast
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-0.46 impact · 8.2 pts · 1.8 reb · 2.1 ast
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-0.41 impact · 9.9 pts · 4.4 reb · 0.9 ast
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North Dakota 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).