College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Zaxton King
Illinois State · Guard · Junior · 6-3 · #24
Transfer from Missouri State
- #1173 guard in the country
- #1162 in the transfer portal
- #1483 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 18 minutes a game) at Illinois State: a smaller role than he had at Missouri State (27.0 min).
- 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 Missouri State: 34 games, 18 starts, 27 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 game2.025thMM #578
- Assists per game1.647thMM #387
- Steals per game0.738thMM #446
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game0.782ndMM #128
- Field goal %41.5%(81-195)48thMM #412
- 3-point %31.4%(37-118)34thMM #526
- Free throw %75.8%(47-62)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 rate13.9%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating116.973rdMM #176
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating113.227thMM #596
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %55.3%56thMM #337
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %51.0%56thMM #335
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover2.2486thMM #87
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %10.4%8thMM #776
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate31.8%55thMM #384
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.07833rdMM #497
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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-0.16 impact · 3.2 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.8 ast
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-0.01 impact · 6.7 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.4 ast
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+0.05 impact · 6.6 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.6 ast
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-0.20 impact · 8.3 pts · 1.4 reb · 2.8 ast
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-0.03 impact · 5.7 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.9 ast
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-0.24 impact · 9 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.2 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).