College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Victor Payne Jr.
Central Connecticut · Guard · Junior · 6-4 · #15
Transfer from St. Francis (PA)
- #1694 guard in the country
- #1474 in the transfer portal
- #2167 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 19 minutes a game) at Central Connecticut, as a floor spacer: a role like the one he had at St. Francis (PA) (23.9 min).
- Projected minutes
- 19
- 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 St. Francis (PA): 31 games, 27 starts, 23.9 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game6.835thMM #505
- Rebounds per game3.569thMM #220
- Assists per game1.127thMM #570
- Steals per game0.957thMM #289
- Blocks per game0.592ndMM #34
- Turnovers per game0.971stMM #233
- Field goal %43.8%(71-162)64thMM #281
- 3-point %37.6%(41-109)76thMM #181
- Free throw %76.3%(29-38)49thMM #387
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 rate14.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating115.168thMM #220
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating114.520thMM #651
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %59.3%82ndMM #140
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %56.5%87thMM #107
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.1833rdMM #536
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %30.0%80thMM #194
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate23.5%29thMM #585
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.07632ndMM #513
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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-0.20 impact · 5.3 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.1 ast
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-0.25 impact · 8.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.6 ast
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+0.05 impact · 8.6 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.5 ast
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-0.17 impact · 7.5 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.1 ast
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-0.18 impact · 8 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.5 ast
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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).