College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Nolan Minessale
Marquette · Guard · Junior · 6-5 · #4
Transfer from St. Thomas-Minnesota
- #22 guard in the country
- #22 in the transfer portal
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 25 minutes a game) at Marquette, as a primary scorer: a smaller role than he had at St. Thomas-Minnesota (31.0 min).
- Projected minutes
- 25
- Spot in the rotation
- #5
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 St. Thomas-Minnesota: 34 games, 34 starts, 31 minutes a game.
- Points per game19.898th
- Rebounds per game4.687th
- Assists per game4.393rd
- Steals per game1.693rd
- Blocks per game0.695th
- Turnovers per game2.212th
- Field goal %50.6%(228-451)94th
- 3-point %30.6%(44-144)29th
- Free throw %75.0%(174-232)43rd
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate31.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating120.282nd
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating101.191st
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %60.9%88th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %55.4%83rd
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.9176th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %15.3%23rd
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate51.4%91st
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.22799th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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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).