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College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Nyk Lewis

VCU · Guard · Sophomore · 6-1 · #5

Returning

#294Overall
+0.90Projected impact
  • #142 guard in the country
  • #71 mid-major player

Projected role · 2026-27

Projected starter (about 24 minutes a game) at VCU, as a floor spacer. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes
24
Spot in the rotation
#3

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 VCU: 35 games, 35 starts, 23.7 minutes a game.

MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Points per game8.748thMM #373
  • Rebounds per game4.586thMM #99
  • Assists per game1.647thMM #385
  • Steals per game1.171stMM #177
  • Blocks per game0.011thMM #653
  • Turnovers per game1.065thMM #288
  • Field goal %40.8%(89-218)42ndMM #457
  • 3-point %36.2%(46-127)66thMM #250
  • Free throw %74.8%(80-107)41stMM #453

Last season: advanced

Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.

MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Usage rate18.1%style

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

  • Offensive rating121.284thMM #105

    Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses

  • Defensive rating104.082ndMM #137

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

  • True shooting %57.3%70thMM #226

    Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws

  • Effective FG %51.4%59thMM #315

    Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2

  • Assist-to-turnover1.6564thMM #265

    Assists for every turnover

  • Offensive rebound %32.7%87thMM #128

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

  • Free-throw rate49.1%88thMM #108

    Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts

  • Win shares per 40.14984thMM #83

    Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Players like Nyk Lewis

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

  • Adrian Wooley

    Louisville · G · Junior

    78%match

    Returning

    +1.02 impact · 8.7 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.8 ast

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  • Khaden Bennett

    Wyoming · G · Senior

    78%match

    Returning

    +0.87 impact · 10.2 pts · 4.9 reb · 2.8 ast

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  • Damari Wheeler-Thomas

    Boise State · G · Senior

    72%match

    Transfer from North Dakota State

    +0.69 impact · 14.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.8 ast

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  • Tru Washington

    Xavier · G · Senior

    71%match

    Transfer from Miami

    +0.88 impact · 12 pts · 4.1 reb · 1.7 ast

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  • Jacoby Hill

    Kennesaw State · G · Sophomore

    71%match

    Transfer from Jacksonville State

    +0.15 impact · 10 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.7 ast

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  • Dan Skillings Jr.

    Grand Canyon · G · Senior

    70%match

    Transfer from Baylor

    +1.02 impact · 9.4 pts · 5.7 reb · 2 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).