College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Samuel Dada
Western Carolina · Forward · Sophomore · 6-9 · #12
Returning
- #185 forward in the country
- #129 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 23 minutes a game) at Western Carolina, as a rebounder. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 23
- 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 Western Carolina: 31 games, 12 starts, 20.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game6.641stMM #235
- Rebounds per game7.693rdMM #16
- Assists per game0.733rdMM #263
- Steals per game0.542ndMM #210
- Blocks per game0.875thMM #83
- Turnovers per game0.779thMM #95
- Field goal %69.0%(87-126)98thMM #7
- 3-point %0.0%(0-1)10thMM #378
- Free throw %78.9%(30-38)85thMM #61
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 rate12.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating141.599thMM #2
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating107.350thMM #221
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %71.5%99thMM #2
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %69.0%98thMM #7
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.0563rdMM #150
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %41.3%82ndMM #89
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate30.2%31stMM #310
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.16686thMM #37
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Samuel Dada
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Valparaiso
+0.41 impact · 6.4 pts · 5.8 reb · 0.8 ast
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+0.61 impact · 3.9 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.6 ast
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+0.51 impact · 6.4 pts · 6.6 reb · 0.9 ast
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+2.67 impact · 13.6 pts · 7.1 reb · 0.9 ast
CompareReturning
+0.36 impact · 5.5 pts · 4.7 reb · 1 ast
CompareTransfer from Saint Peter's
+0.45 impact · 5.8 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.4 ast
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Western Carolina teammates
Isaiah Manning#391 · G · Transfer from Sam Houston- Travelle Bryson#937 · G · Transfer from Howard
- Jaeden Roberts#1064 · G · Transfer from Hofstra
- Jaxon Prunty#1918 · G · Transfer from Charleston
- Donovan Raymond#1986 · F · Transfer from Old Dominion
- Tayeshaun Smith#2326 · F · Returning
- Drew Hollifield#2438 · G · Returning
- Malachi Brown#2662 · G · Transfer from Georgia State
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).