College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Waka Mbatch
Montana State · Forward · Senior · 6-10 · #35
Returning
- #333 forward in the country
- #310 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected bench piece (about 8 minutes a game) at Montana State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 8
- Spot in the rotation
- #10
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 Montana State: 11 games, 0 starts, 12.4 minutes a game.
- Points per game4.722nd
- Rebounds per game3.022nd
- Assists per game0.625th
- Steals per game0.315th
- Blocks per game0.661st
- Turnovers per game0.871st
- Field goal %58.1%(18-31)82nd
- 3-point %0.0%(0-1)10th
- Free throw %76.2%(16-21)78th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate19.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating119.574th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating99.889th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %64.6%89th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %58.1%71st
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.7837th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %27.3%26th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate67.7%92nd
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.14777th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
Montana 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).