College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Michael Gray Jr.
Wichita State · Guard · Senior · 6-2 · #9
Returning
- #810 guard in the country
- #928 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 25 minutes a game) at Wichita State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 25
- Spot in the rotation
- #1
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 Wichita State: 36 games, 36 starts, 26.9 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game8.245thMM #406
- Rebounds per game3.364thMM #265
- Assists per game2.367thMM #225
- Steals per game0.629thMM #532
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game1.346thMM #453
- Field goal %33.7%(94-279)6thMM #782
- 3-point %31.1%(52-167)32ndMM #544
- Free throw %85.9%(55-64)88thMM #93
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 rate18.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating107.841stMM #431
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating107.365thMM #289
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %48.0%12thMM #720
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %43.0%11thMM #727
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.7971stMM #199
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %12.5%14thMM #723
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate22.9%28thMM #595
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.09547thMM #370
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Michael Gray Jr.
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from DePaul
-0.03 impact · 6.6 pts · 2.4 reb · 2.4 ast
CompareTransfer from South Dakota State
+0.10 impact · 12.2 pts · 4.2 reb · 2.5 ast
CompareTransfer from Indiana State
-0.09 impact · 6.3 pts · 2.9 reb · 1.5 ast
CompareReturning
+0.04 impact · 10 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.8 ast
CompareReturning
-0.01 impact · 4.9 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.6 ast
CompareTransfer from South Dakota
+0.08 impact · 7.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.4 ast
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Wichita State teammates
William Berg#103 · C · Returning- Dillon Battie#313 · F · Returning
- Jahari Long#406 · G · Transfer from George Mason
- TJ Williams#475 · G · Returning
- Jordan Frison#604 · G · Transfer from Chattanooga
- Noah Hill#1000 · F · Returning
- Jaret Valencia#1042 · F · Returning
- Bryce Heard#1061 · G · Transfer from Dayton
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).