College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Vince Buzelis
South Dakota · Guard · Sophomore · 6-4 · #4
Returning
- #839 guard in the country
- #968 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 19 minutes a game) at South Dakota. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 19
- Spot in the rotation
- #4
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: 25 games, 9 starts, 22.7 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game7.136thMM #486
- Rebounds per game4.079thMM #151
- Assists per game1.439thMM #459
- Steals per game0.738thMM #446
- Blocks per game0.379thMM #118
- Turnovers per game1.728thMM #621
- Field goal %52.2%(60-115)96thMM #36
- 3-point %28.6%(8-28)21stMM #640
- Free throw %75.8%(50-66)47thMM #406
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 rate16.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating109.145thMM #389
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating109.253rdMM #384
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %61.8%91stMM #64
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %55.7%84thMM #130
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8312thMM #719
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %30.7%82ndMM #177
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate57.4%94thMM #54
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.09245thMM #393
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Vince Buzelis
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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-0.13 impact · 10.5 pts · 4 reb · 1.4 ast
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+0.43 impact · 9 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.3 ast
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+0.12 impact · 8.2 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.8 ast
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+0.30 impact · 6.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.9 ast
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+0.05 impact · 8.6 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.5 ast
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+0.38 impact · 7.7 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.2 ast
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South Dakota teammates
Cade Kelderman#902 · G · Transfer from Iowa State- Kajus Kublickas#1998 · G · Transfer from Pacific
- Stef van Bussel#2246 · C · Transfer from Duquesne
- Jake Brack#2251 · F · Returning
- Jahni Summers#2536 · G · Transfer from Sacramento State
- Melo Sanchez#2848 · G · Transfer from Central Connecticut
- Ethan Kizer#2959 · F · Returning
- Josh Townley-Thomas#3083 · F · Transfer from Creighton
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).