College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Spence Sims
Winthrop · Guard · Sophomore · 6-1 · #11
Transfer from Gardner-Webb
- #1777 guard in the country
- #1531 in the transfer portal
- #2262 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 13 minutes a game) at Winthrop, as a floor spacer: a smaller role than he had at Gardner-Webb (24.5 min).
- Projected minutes
- 13
- Spot in the rotation
- #6
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 Gardner-Webb: 32 games, 15 starts, 24.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game9.957thMM #288
- Rebounds per game1.922ndMM #609
- Assists per game0.815thMM #679
- Steals per game0.411thMM #704
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #655
- Turnovers per game1.632ndMM #590
- Field goal %45.1%(111-246)72ndMM #222
- 3-point %43.0%(71-165)96thMM #35
- Free throw %75.8%(25-33)47thMM #406
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 rate20.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating105.433rdMM #498
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating128.01stMM #839
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %61.0%89thMM #87
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %59.6%95thMM #38
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.482ndMM #824
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %11.3%10thMM #758
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate13.4%6thMM #784
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0155thMM #800
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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-0.16 impact · 9.9 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.9 ast
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-0.31 impact · 7.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.9 ast
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-0.23 impact · 9.4 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.8 ast
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-0.27 impact · 7.7 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.9 ast
CompareTransfer from Kansas State
-0.20 impact · 10.3 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.8 ast
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-0.38 impact · 11.4 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.7 ast
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Winthrop teammates
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- George Natsvlishvili#1256 · F · Transfer from North Dakota
- Anthony Smith III#1514 · G · Transfer from North Dakota
- Keshawn Fisher#1736 · G · Transfer from Detroit Mercy
- Cam Christy#2076 · G · Returning
- Micah Davis#2711 · G · Transfer from IU Indianapolis
- Henry Harrison#2881 · G · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).