
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Rakim Chaney
Valparaiso · Guard · Sophomore · 6-3 · #2
Returning
- #541 guard in the country
- #516 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 27 minutes a game) at Valparaiso. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 27
- 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 Valparaiso: 33 games, 31 starts, 28.2 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game10.461stMM #258
- Rebounds per game3.467thMM #238
- Assists per game2.876thMM #161
- Steals per game1.487thMM #67
- Blocks per game0.379thMM #118
- Turnovers per game1.632ndMM #590
- Field goal %39.1%(115-294)28thMM #578
- 3-point %35.9%(60-167)64thMM #266
- Free throw %73.2%(52-71)36thMM #503
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate21.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating108.644thMM #407
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating104.679thMM #164
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %52.6%36thMM #499
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %49.3%43rdMM #441
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.7770thMM #208
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %15.9%26thMM #637
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate24.1%31stMM #570
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11663rdMM #221
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Rakim Chaney
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from East Tennessee State
+0.16 impact · 9.3 pts · 2.6 reb · 2.8 ast
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+0.10 impact · 12.2 pts · 4.2 reb · 2.5 ast
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+0.35 impact · 10.9 pts · 4 reb · 3.7 ast
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+0.14 impact · 14.7 pts · 4.6 reb · 2.8 ast
CompareTransfer from Utah Tech
+0.17 impact · 12.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 2.7 ast
CompareReturning
+0.03 impact · 11.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.3 ast
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Valparaiso teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).