College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Sam Hughes
Boston University · Forward · Sophomore · 6-6 · #6
Returning
- #1107 forward in the country
- #2068 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 27 minutes a game) at Boston University, as a floor spacer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 27
- 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 Boston University: 34 games, 26 starts, 30.1 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game9.062ndMM #139
- Rebounds per game3.430thMM #291
- Assists per game1.369thMM #106
- Steals per game0.654thMM #168
- Blocks per game0.16thMM #404
- Turnovers per game1.146thMM #264
- Field goal %39.9%(105-263)9thMM #412
- 3-point %37.2%(68-183)81stMM #74
- Free throw %80.6%(29-36)89thMM #43
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate17.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating110.038thMM #246
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating117.26thMM #434
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %55.0%33rdMM #283
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %52.9%41stMM #242
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.1067thMM #136
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %27.6%27thMM #323
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate13.7%4thMM #444
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.05914thMM #369
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Sam Hughes
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
-0.39 impact · 5.3 pts · 3.2 reb · 1 ast
CompareTransfer from Niagara
-0.24 impact · 8.1 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.8 ast
CompareTransfer from Coppin State
-0.37 impact · 7.4 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.9 ast
CompareTransfer from The Citadel
-0.26 impact · 11.2 pts · 3.1 reb · 1 ast
CompareTransfer from UNC Greensboro
-0.20 impact · 4.5 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.7 ast
CompareReturning
-0.12 impact · 8 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.9 ast
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Boston University teammates
Andrew Bhesania#934 · F · Returning- Donte Tisinger Jr.#1756 · G · Returning
- Michelangelo Oberti#1821 · F · Transfer from Pennsylvania
- Quinn Nielsen#2189 · F · Returning
- Kyrone Alexander#2532 · G · Returning
- Peter Carr#2583 · G · Returning
- Azmar Abdullah#2883 · G · Returning
- Darnell Lloyd IV#3324 · F · Freshman · #327 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).