Makhai Valentine
Team: Northern Illinois
Position: G
Career Averages
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 43 regular season. These are not regular-season totals.
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 23.5 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 42.1% | 36.2% | 78.1% |
Plus/minus sample — 2025-2026: 24 games, 734.4 minutes, 2596.8 possessions. Other models may cover a different set of games.
Advanced Stats
Model outputs use a separate game sample from the counting statistics. Model output season: 2025-2026. Plus/minus scope: 24 games.
| RAPM | Rank | Minutes | Possessions | Model PM | Model PM/G | Model PM/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3.05 | 4300 | 734 | 2596 | -220 | -9.2 | -12.0 |
RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus. Current fits use points per 40 minutes above average; historical artifact units are unverified.
Model Outputs — 2025-2026
CatalogOutput is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. More → | -3.05 (#4300) | SE 2.60 | Poss 2597 |
| RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. More → | -3.05 (#4300) | Off -1.02 | Def -2.03 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. More → | -8.47 (#3779) | PM/G -9.2 | PM/40 -12.0 |
| Player Vector 2D Player Vector 2D Low-dimensional player embedding model with lineup composition and interaction effects. More → | -16.835 (#2228) | Vec (-3.52, +1.21) | Norm 3.72 |
| Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. More → | -11.03 (#4468) | Pts For -11.03 | Prevent -4.17 | Net -15.20 | Min 891 |
| Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. More → | -4.17 (#3925) | Pts For -11.03 | Prevent -4.17 | Net -15.20 | Min 891 |
| Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. More → | -15.20 (#4409) | Pts For -11.03 | Prevent -4.17 | Net -15.20 | Min 891 |
| Offensive Rebounding Offensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's offensive rebound rate (OREB%) on offense. More → | -2.87 (#3920) | OReb% -2.87 | DReb% +0.07 | Min 891 |
| Defensive Rebounding Defensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's defensive rebound rate (DREB%) on defense. More → | +0.07 (#2846) | OReb% -2.87 | DReb% +0.07 | Min 891 |
| Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. More → | -2.18 (#4041) | Ast For -2.18 | Prevent -2.47 | Net -4.65 | Min 891 |
| Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. More → | -2.47 (#4199) | Ast For -2.18 | Prevent -2.47 | Net -4.65 | Min 891 |
| Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. More → | -4.65 (#4323) | Ast For -2.18 | Prevent -2.47 | Net -4.65 | Min 891 |
| Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. More → | -0.06 (#2385) | 3PM For -0.06 | Prevent +0.27 | Net +0.21 | Min 891 |
| Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. More → | +0.27 (#2037) | 3PM For -0.06 | Prevent +0.27 | Net +0.21 | Min 891 |
| Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. More → | +0.21 (#2277) | 3PM For -0.06 | Prevent +0.27 | Net +0.21 | Min 891 |
| Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. More → | -4.20 (#4545) | Stocks For -4.20 | Prevent -3.80 | Net -8.00 | Min 891 |
| Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. More → | -3.80 (#4553) | Stocks For -4.20 | Prevent -3.80 | Net -8.00 | Min 891 |
| Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. More → | -8.00 (#4581) | Stocks For -4.20 | Prevent -3.80 | Net -8.00 | Min 891 |
| Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. More → | -3.78 (#4539) | TOV For -3.78 | Prevent -0.78 | Net -4.56 | Min 891 |
| Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. More → | -0.78 (#3346) | TOV For -3.78 | Prevent -0.78 | Net -4.56 | Min 891 |
| Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. More → | -4.56 (#4510) | TOV For -3.78 | Prevent -0.78 | Net -4.56 | Min 891 |
Shot Chart — 2026-2027
6/15 FG (40.0%), 14 points from the field · ESPN shot locations · compared with the 2025-2026 league average (latest season on file)
| Zone | FGM | FGA | FG% | League FG% | +/- | % of FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 64.5 | +10.5 | 26.7 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 45.2 | +54.8 | 6.7 |
| Mid-range left | 0 | 0 | - | 36.6 | - | 0.0 |
| Mid-range center | 0 | 0 | - | 38.6 | - | 0.0 |
| Mid-range right | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 37.4 | -37.4 | 6.7 |
| Left corner 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 36.5 | -36.5 | 13.3 |
| Right corner 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 36.9 | -36.9 | 13.3 |
| Above-break 3 left | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 34.1 | +65.9 | 6.7 |
| Above-break 3 center | 0 | 0 | - | 32.8 | - | 0.0 |
| Above-break 3 right | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 33.6 | -8.6 | 26.7 |
Career Stats
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 43 regular season. These are not regular-season totals. Other career leagues are available through the league links above.
| Season | League | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | NCAAM | George Mason | 2 | 24.0 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 40.0% | 22.2% | 63.6% | 52.9 | 46.7 |
| 2025-2026 | NCAAM | Northern Illinois | 29 | 30.7 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 41.3% | 35.8% | 81.3% | 57.8 | 53.1 |
| 2024-2025 | NCAAM | Missouri State | 12 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 51.7% | 47.4% | 66.7% | 68.6 | 67.2 |
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Game Log — 2026-2027
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 43 regular season. These are not regular-season totals.
The latest season's 2 of 43 career games; each season's games are under its link above.
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | vs | Coppin State Eagles | W | 68-51 | 25 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5.0 | - |
| 2026-11-02 | vs | UMBC Retrievers | W | 82-54 | 23 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 5-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.0 | - |