College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Patrick Ngongba II
Duke · Center · Junior · 6-11 · #21
Returning
- #3 center in the country
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 22 minutes a game) at Duke. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 22
- 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 Duke: 32 games, 28 starts, 21.9 minutes a game.
- Points per game10.174th
- Rebounds per game5.869th
- Assists per game2.091st
- Steals per game0.674th
- Blocks per game1.160th
- Turnovers per game1.334th
- Field goal %60.6%(114-188)66th
- 3-point %25.8%(8-31)69th
- Free throw %66.4%(87-131)59th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate21.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating129.791st
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating92.699th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %65.7%75th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %62.8%71st
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.4992nd
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %37.3%51st
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate69.7%81st
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.25199th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Duke teammates
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- Deron Rippey Jr.#166 · G · Freshman · #13 recruit
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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).