College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Nick Anderson
San Diego State · Guard · Senior · 6-3 · #23
Transfer from Rice
- #291 guard in the country
- #324 in the transfer portal
- #185 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 18 minutes a game) at San Diego State, as a secondary scorer and floor spacer: a smaller role than he had at Rice (29.2 min).
- Projected minutes
- 18
- 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 Rice: 31 games, 29 starts, 29.2 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game15.588thMM #50
- Rebounds per game4.383rdMM #118
- Assists per game1.127thMM #570
- Steals per game1.278thMM #129
- Blocks per game0.379thMM #118
- Turnovers per game1.065thMM #288
- Field goal %43.8%(151-345)64thMM #281
- 3-point %40.0%(84-210)88thMM #92
- Free throw %81.2%(95-117)71stMM #223
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 rate23.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating128.997thMM #18
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating109.054thMM #379
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %60.7%87thMM #97
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %55.9%85thMM #127
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.0926thMM #591
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %24.1%61stMM #341
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate33.9%60thMM #331
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.18696thMM #20
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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+1.12 impact · 14.1 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.3 ast
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+0.52 impact · 13.5 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.4 ast
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+0.62 impact · 10.8 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.3 ast
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+0.38 impact · 13.8 pts · 3.2 reb · 1 ast
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+0.20 impact · 12.3 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.2 ast
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+0.75 impact · 10.7 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.3 ast
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San Diego State teammates
Tae Simmons#399 · F · Returning- Bear Cherry#697 · F · Transfer from Sacramento State
- Chance Gladden#844 · G · Transfer from Boston University
- Elzie Harrington#1137 · G · Returning
- Isaiah Sy#1349 · G · Transfer from Oregon State
- Thokbor Majak#1701 · F · Returning
- Raymar Gonzales#2851 · G · Returning
- Zach White#3255 · G · Freshman · #237 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).