College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Paul McNeil Jr.
NC State · Guard · Junior · 6-6 · #2
Returning
- #39 guard in the country
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 29 minutes a game) at NC State, as a floor spacer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 29
- Spot in the rotation
- #2
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 NC State: 34 games, 32 starts, 28.7 minutes a game.
- Points per game13.882nd
- Rebounds per game3.569th
- Assists per game0.815th
- Steals per game0.629th
- Blocks per game0.487th
- Turnovers per game0.495th
- Field goal %43.3%(138-319)61st
- 3-point %42.7%(105-246)95th
- Free throw %82.4%(89-108)76th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate19.9%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating134.699th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating115.516th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %64.1%96th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %59.7%95th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover2.0079th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %22.5%54th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate33.9%60th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.15688th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Paul McNeil Jr.
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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+1.12 impact · 14.1 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.3 ast
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+0.92 impact · 8.3 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.1 ast
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+0.38 impact · 13.8 pts · 3.2 reb · 1 ast
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+1.64 impact · 13.5 pts · 3.2 reb · 0.8 ast
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+0.61 impact · 10.9 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast
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+0.92 impact · 11.2 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.3 ast
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NC State teammates
Ven-Allen Lubin#18 · F · Returning- Kyle Evans#68 · F · Transfer from UC Irvine
- Christian Hammond#211 · G · Transfer from Santa Clara
- Preston Edmead#221 · G · Transfer from Hofstra
- R.J. Keene II#601 · G · Transfer from Boise State
- Eemeli Yalaho#752 · F · Transfer from Washington State
- Jacari Brim#1772 · G · Transfer from App State
- Comeh Emuobor#2961 · F · Transfer from New Hampshire
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).