College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Noah Norgaard
Western Kentucky · Guard · Sophomore · 6-2 · #5
Transfer from UNC Greensboro
- #1721 guard in the country
- #1496 in the transfer portal
- #2203 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 17 minutes a game) at Western Kentucky, as a floor spacer: a smaller role than he had at UNC Greensboro (25.1 min).
- Projected minutes
- 17
- Spot in the rotation
- #6
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 UNC Greensboro: 34 games, 26 starts, 25.1 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game7.741stMM #440
- Rebounds per game2.128thMM #556
- Assists per game1.543rdMM #422
- Steals per game0.519thMM #627
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game1.253rdMM #393
- Field goal %40.3%(89-221)38thMM #489
- 3-point %37.2%(48-129)73rdMM #199
- Free throw %70.0%(35-50)26thMM #581
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 rate17.1%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating104.029thMM #549
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating121.72ndMM #825
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %53.7%44thMM #424
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %51.1%57thMM #330
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.2437thMM #505
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %6.8%2ndMM #822
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate22.6%27thMM #602
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0236thMM #790
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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-0.30 impact · 8.5 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.3 ast
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-0.41 impact · 8.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 1.8 ast
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-0.26 impact · 5.8 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.7 ast
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-0.18 impact · 6.1 pts · 2 reb · 1.6 ast
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-0.24 impact · 9 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.2 ast
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-0.20 impact · 10.3 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.8 ast
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Western Kentucky teammates
Teagan Moore#119 · G · Returning- Sharron Young#638 · G · Transfer from Akron
- Emondrek Erkins-Ford#953 · F · Transfer from Jacksonville State
- LJ Hackman#1029 · G · Returning
- Armelo Boone#1199 · G · Returning
- EJ Walker#2522 · F · Transfer from South Carolina
- Kade Unseld#2562 · G · Returning
- Gabe Weis#3258 · F · Freshman · #240 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).