
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Nate Garcia
Arizona State · Center · Sophomore · 7-0 · #35
Transfer from California Baptist
- #122 center in the country
- #826 in the transfer portal
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 13 minutes a game) at Arizona State: a bigger role than he had at California Baptist (5.9 min).
- Projected minutes
- 13
- Spot in the rotation
- #7
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 California Baptist: 16 games, 0 starts, 5.9 minutes a game.
- Points per game2.47th
- Rebounds per game1.11st
- Assists per game0.12nd
- Steals per game0.15th
- Blocks per game0.11st
- Turnovers per game0.499th
- Field goal %52.9%(9-17)29th
- 3-point %0.0%(0-0)28th
- Free throw %84.0%(21-25)99th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate17.8%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating127.988th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating105.048th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %69.6%93rd
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %52.9%21st
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.3317th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %22.2%3rd
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate147.1%99th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.17078th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
Arizona State teammates
Paulius Murauskas#27 · F · Transfer from Saint Mary's
Emmanuel Innocenti#206 · G · Transfer from Gonzaga
Ben Defty#327 · C · Transfer from Boston University
Dillan Shaw#349 · G · Transfer from Saint Mary's
Joel Foxwell#772 · G · Transfer from Portland
Bryce Ford#2377 · G · Returning
JRob Croy#3128 · G · Freshman · #131 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).