College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
William Berg
Wichita State · Center · Senior · 7-2 · #44
Returning
- #13 center in the country
- #14 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 24 minutes a game) at Wichita State, as a rebounder. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 24
- 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 Wichita State: 35 games, 10 starts, 21.9 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game8.867thMM #9
- Rebounds per game8.188thMM #3
- Assists per game0.755thMM #16
- Steals per game0.445thMM #17
- Blocks per game1.266thMM #7
- Turnovers per game1.143rdMM #20
- Field goal %55.9%(104-186)43rdMM #16
- 3-point %0.0%(0-2)28thMM #16
- Free throw %69.0%(100-145)68thMM #12
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate18.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating126.785thMM #1
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating99.384thMM #3
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %61.6%48thMM #14
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %55.9%34thMM #18
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.6244thMM #18
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %41.1%69thMM #13
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate78.0%91stMM #4
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.19389thMM #2
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like William Berg
The closest matches among every center in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
+1.81 impact · 7.8 pts · 6.3 reb · 1.8 ast
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+3.32 impact · 10.9 pts · 11.2 reb · 0.7 ast
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+1.24 impact · 6.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.6 ast
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+0.81 impact · 10.7 pts · 8.3 reb · 0.6 ast
CompareReturning
+3.38 impact · 10.4 pts · 8.2 reb · 1.1 ast
CompareTransfer from Mercer
+1.26 impact · 13.2 pts · 10.6 reb · 1.1 ast
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Wichita State teammates
Dillon Battie#313 · F · Returning- Jahari Long#406 · G · Transfer from George Mason
- TJ Williams#475 · G · Returning
- Jordan Frison#604 · G · Transfer from Chattanooga
- Noah Hill#999 · F · Returning
- Jaret Valencia#1041 · F · Returning
- Bryce Heard#1060 · G · Transfer from Dayton
- Cyr Malonga#1359 · C · Transfer from New Mexico State
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).