College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Patrick Wessler
UNC Wilmington · Center · Senior · 7-0 · #2
Returning
- #12 center in the country
- #13 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 29 minutes a game) at UNC Wilmington, as a secondary scorer and rebounder. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 29
- 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 UNC Wilmington: 34 games, 34 starts, 26.7 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game13.690thMM #4
- Rebounds per game9.598thMM #1
- Assists per game1.170thMM #9
- Steals per game0.674thMM #4
- Blocks per game0.947thMM #10
- Turnovers per game1.430thMM #28
- Field goal %59.9%(185-309)61stMM #11
- 3-point %0.0%(0-1)28thMM #16
- Free throw %55.8%(92-165)31stMM #22
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate23.9%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating121.565thMM #7
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating97.388thMM #2
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %60.5%44thMM #17
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %59.9%56thMM #11
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8158thMM #14
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %37.3%51stMM #19
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate53.4%56thMM #19
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.21193rdMM #1
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Patrick Wessler
The closest matches among every center in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
+3.32 impact · 10.9 pts · 11.2 reb · 0.7 ast
CompareTransfer from Mercer
+1.26 impact · 13.2 pts · 10.6 reb · 1.1 ast
CompareTransfer from Saint Mary's
+1.58 impact · 8.2 pts · 9.1 reb · 1.8 ast
CompareTransfer from Winthrop
+2.08 impact · 18.2 pts · 8.9 reb · 1.6 ast
CompareTransfer from South Dakota
+0.51 impact · 14.4 pts · 8.7 reb · 0.8 ast
CompareReturning
+1.48 impact · 8.8 pts · 8.1 reb · 0.7 ast
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UNC Wilmington teammates
Gavin Walsh#455 · F · Returning- Xavier Brown#670 · G · Transfer from South Florida
- William Kermoury#1154 · G · Transfer from Northeastern
- Jahnathan Lamothe#1299 · G · Returning
- Tahlan Pettway#1377 · G · Transfer from Western Carolina
- Spencer Elliott#1757 · F · Transfer from Charlotte
- Makel Smith#2626 · G · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).