College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Yaniel Rivera
Abilene Christian · Guard · Senior · 6-4 · #2
Returning
- #1503 guard in the country
- #1938 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 21 minutes a game) at Abilene Christian, as a floor spacer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 21
- 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 Abilene Christian: 29 games, 21 starts, 24.4 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game7.237thMM #470
- Rebounds per game1.48thMM #758
- Assists per game2.264thMM #246
- Steals per game1.278thMM #129
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game1.632ndMM #590
- Field goal %36.4%(67-184)14thMM #708
- 3-point %36.7%(47-128)70thMM #219
- Free throw %69.0%(29-42)23rdMM #608
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 rate17.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating100.419thMM #647
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating106.967thMM #270
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %51.9%31stMM #541
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %49.2%42ndMM #446
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.3948thMM #395
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %19.0%39thMM #537
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate22.8%28thMM #598
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.06827thMM #560
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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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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-0.30 impact · 6 pts · 1.9 reb · 2.3 ast
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-0.22 impact · 7.8 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.7 ast
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-0.17 impact · 5.8 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.6 ast
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-0.26 impact · 5.8 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.7 ast
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-0.15 impact · 10.6 pts · 2.6 reb · 2.9 ast
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-0.31 impact · 7.1 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast
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Abilene Christian teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).