College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Ryan Abelman
Northern Arizona · Guard · Senior · 6-4 · #11
Returning
- #1179 guard in the country
- #1489 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 28 minutes a game) at Northern Arizona, as a floor spacer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 28
- 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 Northern Arizona: 30 games, 30 starts, 32.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game10.562ndMM #248
- Rebounds per game5.192ndMM #55
- Assists per game1.956thMM #314
- Steals per game1.383rdMM #92
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game1.159thMM #352
- Field goal %40.0%(110-275)36thMM #507
- 3-point %36.1%(52-144)66thMM #254
- Free throw %89.4%(42-47)95thMM #39
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 rate18.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating110.450thMM #353
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating114.023rdMM #635
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %53.1%39thMM #464
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %49.5%45thMM #423
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.8172ndMM #194
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %26.0%68thMM #281
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate17.1%13thMM #722
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.07833rdMM #497
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Ryan Abelman
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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-0.10 impact · 9.3 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.7 ast
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-0.07 impact · 9.7 pts · 2.7 reb · 2.1 ast
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-0.24 impact · 9.9 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.4 ast
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-0.12 impact · 14.4 pts · 2.9 reb · 1.4 ast
CompareReturning
-0.16 impact · 6 pts · 4 reb · 1.8 ast
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-0.11 impact · 10.5 pts · 3.7 reb · 3.1 ast
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Northern Arizona teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).