College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Paulius Murauskas
Arizona State · Forward · Senior · 6-8 · #23
Transfer from Saint Mary's
- #15 forward in the country
- #7 in the transfer portal
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 30 minutes a game) at Arizona State, as a primary scorer and rebounder: a role like the one he had at Saint Mary's (32.2 min).
- Projected minutes
- 30
- 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 Saint Mary's: 33 games, 32 starts, 32.2 minutes a game.
- Points per game18.498th
- Rebounds per game7.593rd
- Assists per game2.190th
- Steals per game0.654th
- Blocks per game0.551st
- Turnovers per game1.814th
- Field goal %48.4%(201-415)45th
- 3-point %33.3%(36-108)63rd
- Free throw %84.0%(168-200)95th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate27.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating125.187th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating101.384th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %60.2%68th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %52.8%40th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.1168th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %25.4%19th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate48.2%70th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.23399th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Arizona State teammates
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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).