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College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Nic Anderson

Loyola Chicago · Guard · Sophomore · 6-5 · #8

Returning

#2852Overall
-0.23Projected impact
  • #1568 guard in the country
  • #2016 mid-major player

Projected role · 2026-27

Projected bench piece (about 15 minutes a game) at Loyola Chicago. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes
15
Spot in the rotation
#10

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 Loyola Chicago: 27 games, 5 starts, 17.3 minutes a game.

MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Points per game5.120thMM #660
  • Rebounds per game2.437thMM #485
  • Assists per game0.56thMM #772
  • Steals per game0.519thMM #627
  • Blocks per game0.379thMM #118
  • Turnovers per game0.877thMM #176
  • Field goal %35.3%(47-133)10thMM #748
  • 3-point %27.7%(18-65)17thMM #670
  • Free throw %57.8%(26-45)6thMM #782

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 rate20.0%style

    Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor

  • Offensive rating90.44thMM #797

    Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses

  • Defensive rating115.915thMM #709

    Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)

  • True shooting %45.2%5thMM #787

    Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws

  • Effective FG %42.1%9thMM #751

    Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2

  • Assist-to-turnover0.676thMM #777

    Assists for every turnover

  • Offensive rebound %24.2%61stMM #338

    Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor

  • Free-throw rate33.8%60thMM #336

    Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts

  • Win shares per 40.0003rdMM #812

    Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Players like Nic Anderson

The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.

  • Sebastian Whitfield

    Princeton · G · Sophomore

    81%match

    Returning

    -0.25 impact · 3.4 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.5 ast

    Compare
  • Hussain Williams

    Coppin State · G · Senior

    80%match

    Returning

    -0.38 impact · 7.3 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.8 ast

    Compare
  • Amare Allen

    Stonehill · G · Junior

    79%match

    Transfer from Maine

    -0.27 impact · 3.8 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.3 ast

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  • Jalin Holland

    Colorado · G · Sophomore

    77%match

    Returning

    -0.08 impact · 4.9 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.8 ast

    Compare
  • Christian Alston

    Tennessee State · G · Junior

    77%match

    Transfer from Abilene Christian

    -0.21 impact · 4.6 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.3 ast

    Compare
  • Isaiah Watts

    UTSA · G · Senior

    75%match

    Transfer from Maryland

    -0.26 impact · 4.3 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.7 ast

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Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).