
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Thijs De Ridder
Virginia · Forward · Sophomore · 6-9 · #28
Returning
- #22 forward in the country
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 28 minutes a game) at Virginia, as a primary scorer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 29
- 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 Virginia: 36 games, 36 starts, 27.7 minutes a game.
- Points per game15.694th
- Rebounds per game6.282nd
- Assists per game1.680th
- Steals per game0.872nd
- Blocks per game0.551st
- Turnovers per game1.814th
- Field goal %50.8%(199-392)57th
- 3-point %35.7%(40-112)75th
- Free throw %70.9%(122-172)61st
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate27.1%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating121.479th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating103.075th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %59.9%66th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %55.9%59th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8948th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %38.3%70th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate43.9%62nd
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.19795th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Thijs De Ridder
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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+2.33 impact · 18.9 pts · 6.5 reb · 2.1 ast
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+1.25 impact · 13.7 pts · 5.4 reb · 2.1 ast
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+1.60 impact · 14.3 pts · 7.4 reb · 2.4 ast
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+2.43 impact · 18.4 pts · 7.5 reb · 2.1 ast
CompareTransfer from New Mexico
+2.10 impact · 13.1 pts · 10.3 reb · 1.5 ast
CompareReturning
+0.68 impact · 16.1 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.1 ast
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Virginia teammates
Chance Mallory#59 · G · Returning
Johann Grunloh#111 · C · Returning
Sam Lewis#375 · G · Returning
Jurian Dixon#574 · G · Transfer from UC Irvine
Christian Harmon#842 · G · Transfer from Arkansas State
Jan Vide#1130 · G · Transfer from Loyola Marymount
Elijah Gertrude#1174 · G · Returning
Carter Lang#1356 · F · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).