College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
TJ Cope
Tarleton State · Guard · Senior · 6-7 · #3
Transfer from New Orleans
- #632 guard in the country
- #705 in the transfer portal
- #629 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 20 minutes a game) at Tarleton State: a role like the one he had at New Orleans (21.3 min).
- Projected minutes
- 20
- 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 New Orleans: 32 games, 20 starts, 21.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game8.245thMM #406
- Rebounds per game2.952ndMM #347
- Assists per game0.815thMM #679
- Steals per game0.519thMM #627
- Blocks per game0.379thMM #118
- Turnovers per game1.253rdMM #393
- Field goal %55.3%(89-161)98thMM #12
- 3-point %24.1%(7-29)9thMM #751
- Free throw %68.7%(79-115)23rdMM #617
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 rate18.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating115.368thMM #213
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating113.724thMM #625
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %62.4%93rdMM #54
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %57.5%89thMM #86
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.655thMM #786
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %22.6%55thMM #395
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate71.4%98thMM #17
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.09446thMM #378
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Tarleton State teammates
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- Josh Hayes#1436 · F · Transfer from Utah
- Isaac Harrell#1696 · F · Transfer from Elon
- Matyas Vrabel#1908 · F · Returning
- Franck Emmou#2382 · G · Transfer from Texas State
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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).