College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Shon Tupuola
Murray State · Forward · Senior · 6-10 · #23
Transfer from Valparaiso
- #295 forward in the country
- #387 in the transfer portal
- #248 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 20 minutes a game) at Murray State: a role like the one he had at Valparaiso (24.6 min).
- Projected minutes
- 21
- Spot in the rotation
- #4
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 Valparaiso: 33 games, 33 starts, 24.6 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game6.439thMM #242
- Rebounds per game5.877thMM #73
- Assists per game0.840thMM #224
- Steals per game0.428thMM #285
- Blocks per game1.288thMM #40
- Turnovers per game0.962ndMM #177
- Field goal %58.0%(87-150)82ndMM #79
- 3-point %0.0%(0-1)10thMM #378
- Free throw %65.5%(38-58)43rdMM #247
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 rate13.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating119.073rdMM #90
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating104.867thMM #146
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %60.4%70thMM #112
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %58.0%71stMM #116
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8645thMM #222
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %39.9%77thMM #113
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate38.7%50thMM #222
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11858thMM #150
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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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).