
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Rocco Awad
NJIT · Guard · Sophomore · 6-2 · #44
Returning
- #1710 guard in the country
- #2187 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 14 minutes a game) at NJIT. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 14
- Spot in the rotation
- #7
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 NJIT: 33 games, 1 starts, 12.8 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game3.15thMM #801
- Rebounds per game1.36thMM #779
- Assists per game0.31stMM #820
- Steals per game0.519thMM #627
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game0.687thMM #93
- Field goal %29.3%(34-116)1stMM #831
- 3-point %26.4%(23-87)14thMM #708
- Free throw %76.9%(10-13)52ndMM #365
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 rate17.5%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating81.71stMM #828
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating109.650thMM #404
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %41.5%2ndMM #820
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %39.2%4thMM #803
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.482ndMM #824
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %30.2%80thMM #190
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate11.2%4thMM #804
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0003rdMM #812
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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-0.21 impact · 3.1 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.5 ast
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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).