College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Tijan Saine Jr.
Florida International · Guard · Senior · 5-10 · #1
Transfer from Weber State
- #162 guard in the country
- #173 in the transfer portal
- #83 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 25 minutes a game) at Florida International, as a secondary scorer and lead playmaker: a smaller role than he had at Weber State (32.6 min).
- Projected minutes
- 25
- Spot in the rotation
- #2
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 Weber State: 32 games, 32 starts, 32.6 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game17.595thMM #18
- Rebounds per game2.231stMM #522
- Assists per game4.393rdMM #35
- Steals per game1.171stMM #177
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #653
- Turnovers per game1.824thMM #645
- Field goal %45.4%(169-372)74thMM #199
- 3-point %34.7%(50-144)56thMM #333
- Free throw %89.6%(173-193)96thMM #37
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate24.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating128.496thMM #22
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating112.333rdMM #545
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %61.4%90thMM #78
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %52.2%65thMM #280
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover2.3689thMM #70
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %12.5%14thMM #721
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate51.9%91stMM #82
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.18495thMM #22
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).