College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Thomas Ndong
Saint Mary's · Forward · Senior · 6-10 · #18
Transfer from California Baptist
- #271 forward in the country
- #354 in the transfer portal
- #213 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 16 minutes a game) at Saint Mary's: a role like the one he had at California Baptist (17.5 min).
- Projected minutes
- 16
- Spot in the rotation
- #3
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 California Baptist: 32 games, 19 starts, 17.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game4.924thMM #321
- Rebounds per game6.585thMM #48
- Assists per game0.412thMM #374
- Steals per game0.542ndMM #209
- Blocks per game0.551stMM #178
- Turnovers per game1.053rdMM #227
- Field goal %56.8%(63-111)79thMM #93
- 3-point %20.0%(1-5)27thMM #328
- Free throw %62.0%(31-50)31stMM #299
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate14.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating112.448thMM #197
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating92.499thMM #3
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %59.4%63rdMM #137
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %57.2%66thMM #136
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.429thMM #418
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %33.3%51stMM #221
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate45.0%65thMM #160
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.15079thMM #64
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Thomas Ndong
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 Hofstra
+0.62 impact · 4.7 pts · 6.9 reb · 0.5 ast
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+0.67 impact · 5.1 pts · 4.2 reb · 0.3 ast
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+0.27 impact · 4.2 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.5 ast
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+0.25 impact · 4.5 pts · 6.2 reb · 0.7 ast
CompareTransfer from San Diego State
+0.64 impact · 5.6 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.8 ast
CompareReturning
+0.42 impact · 5.6 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.5 ast
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Saint Mary's teammates
Joshua Dent#66 · G · Returning- Vangelis Zougris#785 · F · Transfer from Louisville
- Kevin Gad#1177 · F · Returning
- Salih Altuntas#1314 · C · Transfer from Miami
- Mantas Juzenas#1320 · G · Returning
- Darius Bivins#1612 · G · Freshman · #72 recruit
- Jeremy Dent-Smith#1761 · G · Transfer from Stanford
- Luke Fennell#2011 · G · Transfer from Syracuse
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).