College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Michael Cooper
California · Guard · Sophomore · 6-3 · #55
Transfer from Wright State
- #342 guard in the country
- #379 in the transfer portal
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 19 minutes a game) at California, as a secondary scorer: a smaller role than he had at Wright State (26.5 min).
- Projected minutes
- 19
- 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 Wright State: 31 games, 15 starts, 26.5 minutes a game.
- Points per game13.479th
- Rebounds per game2.746th
- Assists per game2.264th
- Steals per game0.629th
- Blocks per game0.263rd
- Turnovers per game1.253rd
- Field goal %44.3%(151-341)67th
- 3-point %35.6%(48-135)62nd
- Free throw %80.5%(66-82)68th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate25.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating117.875th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating110.544th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %55.2%55th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %51.3%59th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.8473rd
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %20.0%43rd
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate24.0%31st
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.14180th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Michael Cooper
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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+0.42 impact · 12.2 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.4 ast
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+0.23 impact · 16 pts · 3.2 reb · 2 ast
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+0.66 impact · 13.9 pts · 2.7 reb · 2.1 ast
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+0.17 impact · 12.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 2.7 ast
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+0.41 impact · 12.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.1 ast
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+0.48 impact · 12.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 2.1 ast
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California teammates
Lee Dort#159 · F · Returning- Jordan Ross#413 · G · Transfer from Georgia
- Semetri Carr#607 · G · Returning
- Jake Wilkins#642 · F · Transfer from Georgia
- Amier Ali#1214 · F · Transfer from Mississippi State
- Nojus Indrusaitis#1232 · G · Transfer from Pittsburgh
- Sammie Yeanay#1435 · F · Returning
- Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut#1592 · F · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).