
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Samuel Ariyibi
Utah Tech · Forward · Senior · 6-8 · #23
Returning
- #889 forward in the country
- #1416 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 12 minutes a game) at Utah Tech. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 12
- Spot in the rotation
- #5
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 Utah Tech: 32 games, 2 starts, 9.9 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game2.43rdMM #446
- Rebounds per game1.83rdMM #445
- Assists per game0.519thMM #342
- Steals per game0.654thMM #168
- Blocks per game0.216thMM #339
- Turnovers per game0.871stMM #133
- Field goal %41.9%(26-62)17thMM #374
- 3-point %11.1%(1-9)21stMM #362
- Free throw %67.6%(23-34)50thMM #210
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 rate16.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating93.05thMM #436
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating105.463rdMM #160
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %49.4%9thMM #409
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %42.7%4thMM #443
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.6828thMM #311
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %49.1%96thMM #30
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate54.8%81stMM #89
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.05011thMM #392
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Boston Harker#796 · G · Returning
Dallin Grant#1538 · F · Returning
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Preston Vandermyde#2658 · G · Returning
Alex Dupre#2670 · G · Transfer from Portland State
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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).