College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Trey Buchanan

South Dakota State · Guard · Sophomore · 6-1 · #0

Returning

#2417Overall

-0.14Projected impact

#1275 guard in the country
#1620 mid-major player

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Projected role · 2026-27

Projected rotation player (about 8 minutes a game) at South Dakota State, as a secondary scorer and floor spacer. Fewer minutes than last season.

Projected minutes: 8
Spot in the rotation: #8

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 South Dakota State: 9 games, 0 starts, 14.4 minutes a game.

Points per game7.338th
Rebounds per game1.13rd
Assists per game0.919th
Steals per game0.738th
Blocks per game0.011th
Turnovers per game1.632nd
Field goal %54.8%(23-42)98th
3-point %43.8%(14-32)97th
Free throw %100.0%(6-6)99th

Last season: advanced

Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.

Usage rate22.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
Offensive rating114.265th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
Defensive rating95.999th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
True shooting %73.9%99th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
Effective FG %71.4%99th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
Assist-to-turnover0.573rd
Assists for every turnover
Offensive rebound %20.0%43rd
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
Free-throw rate14.3%8th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
Win shares per 40.18595th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.

South Dakota State teammates

Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).