
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Sebastian Whitfield
Princeton · Guard · Sophomore · 6-6 · #23
Returning
- #1611 guard in the country
- #2074 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 14 minutes a game) at Princeton. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 14
- 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 Princeton: 29 games, 3 starts, 12.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game3.47thMM #781
- Rebounds per game1.922ndMM #609
- Assists per game0.56thMM #772
- Steals per game0.35thMM #772
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game0.877thMM #176
- Field goal %37.0%(37-100)16thMM #683
- 3-point %27.3%(12-44)16thMM #685
- Free throw %60.0%(12-20)8thMM #760
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 rate19.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating86.22ndMM #822
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating110.941stMM #475
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %45.0%5thMM #790
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %43.0%11thMM #727
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.686thMM #772
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %21.8%52ndMM #422
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate20.0%20thMM #665
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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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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-0.27 impact · 3.8 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.3 ast
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-0.25 impact · 3.2 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.4 ast
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-0.29 impact · 3.3 pts · 1 reb · 0.2 ast
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-0.23 impact · 5.1 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.5 ast
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-0.26 impact · 4.3 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.7 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).