Santa Clara
2026-2027 Team Stats (4 games)
85.8
PPG
72.5
Opp
+13.2
Margin
44.2%
FG%
35.2%
3P%
81.0%
FT%
41.0
RPG
19.8
APG
13.8
TO
76.7
Est. poss./game
79.5
Adj PPG
72.1
Adj Opp PPG
#77
Scoring Rank
Model Outputs
2026-2027
Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. More → | 1168 (#83) | Preseason prior 1108 (returning production + recruiting): last season 1171, returning +18, transfers -58, freshmen -23 |
| Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. More → | 1118 (#78) | HCA +218 elo |
| Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. More → | 1089 (#54) | HCA +218 elo |
| Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. More → | +12.6 (#62) | HCA +2.1 |
| Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. More → | +12.5 (#61) | HCA +2.1 |
| Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More → | 0.774 (#86) | - |
| Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. More → | 0.728 (#75) | AdjNet +13.8 |
| Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. More → | 0.729 (#75) | AdjNet +13.7 |
| Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. More → | 0.651 (#77) | AdjO 79.5 | AdjD 72.1 |
| Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. More → | 0.637 (#75) | AdjO 79.5 | AdjD 72.1 |
| Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. More → | 0.724 (#68) | Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD |
| Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. More → | 0.722 (#65) | Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD |
| Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. More → | 1160 (#74) | RD 170 | GP 4 |
| Adjusted Context Blend Adjusted Context Blend Chronologically trained component blend with rest and signed venue context. More → | 0.670 (#93) | Chronological component blend with rest and venue. |
2026-2027 Schedule & Results
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | vs | Towson Tigers | W | 89 - 70 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs | Milwaukee Panthers | W | 95 - 72 |
| 2026-11-07 | vs | Sacramento State Hornets | W | 83 - 77 |
| 2026-11-11 | @ | North Texas Mean Green | W | 76 - 71 |
| 2026-11-14 | vs | New Mexico Lobos | - | Preview |
| 2026-11-19 | vs | VCU Rams | - | Preview |
2026-2027 Roster
Estimated Minutes by Position
Estimated from roster positions, box scores and minutes played. Each column totals one game's minutes, divided among the players. Use the labels or legend to highlight a player's estimated role.
| Player | Pos | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | PM | PM GP | PM/G | PM/40 | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RAPM | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Castillo
|
G | 4 | 23.2 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 9.8 | -8 | 3 | -2.7 | -4.6 | 46.9 | 50.0 | 91.7 | -1.12 | 71.1 | 65.6 |
Sash Gavalyugov
|
G | 4 | 27.5 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 32.0 | 27.6 | 87.5 | -0.17 | 43.9 | 40.0 |
Brad Longcor III
|
G | 4 | 23.8 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 37 | 3 | 12.3 | 20.9 | 35.1 | 43.8 | 76.5 | 1.36 | 51.7 | 44.6 |
Chris Tadjo
|
F | 4 | 19.2 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 18 | 3 | 6.0 | 11.9 | 56.7 | 0 | 84.6 | 0.4 | 63.0 | 56.7 |
Elijah Mahi
|
F | 3 | 21.3 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 | 19.7 | 44.4 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 1.44 | 51.0 | 50.0 |
Fedor Zugic
|
G | 4 | 20.0 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 21 | 3 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 46.2 | 50.0 | 70.0 | -0.3 | 60.9 | 57.7 |
Jake Ensminger
|
G | 4 | 29.0 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 16 | 3 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 45.5 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 1.28 | 56.8 | 54.5 |
Thierry Darlan
|
G | 4 | 16.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 24 | 3 | 8.0 | 20.5 | 33.3 | 23.1 | 80.0 | 1.29 | 54.1 | 43.3 |
Francis Chukwudebelu
|
C | 4 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -15 | 3 | -5.0 | -20.1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | -1.0 | 54.5 | 50.0 |
Sidi Gueye
|
F | 4 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 24 | 3 | 8.0 | 38.9 | 77.8 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 75.9 | 77.8 |
Noah Badibanga
|
F | 3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -1 | 2 | -0.5 | -4.9 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.15 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
Alex Ensor
|
C | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Eli Jolin
|
G | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Brayde Kuykendall
|
G | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Kj Cochran
|
G | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Numbers/Game vs RAPM
X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Alumni in the Pros
Former Santa Clara players in NBA 2026-2027, G League 2026-2027, matched by provider player ids (ESPN athlete ids, ESPN bios, linked StatsNBA/EuroLeague ids). Only games after their last Santa Clara game count. These are observed results, not certified complete seasons. League and team are where each player last played a regular-season or playoff game (NBA ahead of G League when he played in both); recent games include the preseason.
Active alumni
| Player | At School | League | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | Last game | Last 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski | 2022-23 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 10 | 33.4 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 11-11 19 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast | 10 GP, 17.0 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 4.2 APG |
| Jalen Williams | 2019-22 | NBA | Oklahoma City Thunder | 3 | 31.6 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 10-25 8 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast | 3 GP, 13.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.3 APG |
| Johnny O'Neil | 2023-25 | G League | Birmingham Squadron | 0 | - | - | - | - | 11-08 3 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast Play-In | 1 GP, 3.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.0 APG |
Alumni around the leagues: recent games
| Date | Player | League | Team | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Box |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | Brandin Podziemski | NBA | Golden State Warriors | @ Houston Rockets | 37 | 19 | 6 | 4 | Box |
| 2026-11-09 | Brandin Podziemski | NBA | Golden State Warriors | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 25 | 2 | 4 | Box |
| 2026-11-08 | Johnny O'Neil | G League Play-In | Birmingham Squadron | @ Austin Spurs | 22 | 3 | 8 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-11-07 | Brandin Podziemski | NBA | Golden State Warriors | vs Orlando Magic | 39 | 15 | 7 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-10-25 | Jalen Williams | NBA | Oklahoma City Thunder | vs LA Clippers | 32 | 8 | 2 | 5 | Box |
| 2026-10-22 | Jalen Williams | NBA | Oklahoma City Thunder | vs Denver Nuggets | 33 | 21 | 5 | 3 | Box |
| 2026-10-20 | Jalen Williams | NBA | Oklahoma City Thunder | @ San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | Box |
2026-2027 Shot Zones
267 located field-goal attempts in 4 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).
David CastilloSash GavalyugovChris TadjoBrad Longcor IIIFedor ZugicElijah MahiThierry Darlan
| Zone | FGM-FGA | FG% | Pts | Top scorer | Runner-up | Most misses | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 51-94 | 54.3 | 102 | Chris Tadjo 29% (30 pts) | Elijah Mahi 12% (12 pts) | Brad Longcor III 21% (9 misses) | Fedor Zugic 16% (7 misses) |
| Paint (non-RA) | 22-45 | 48.9 | 44 | Sash Gavalyugov 23% (10 pts) | Brad Longcor III 14% (6 pts) | Chris Tadjo 30% (7 misses) | Brad Longcor III 26% (6 misses) |
| Mid-range left | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | Elijah Mahi 33% (1 misses) | Noah Badibanga 33% (1 misses) |
| Mid-range center | 0-0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Mid-range right | 2-4 | 50.0 | 4 | Fedor Zugic 50% (2 pts) | Sash Gavalyugov 50% (2 pts) | Sash Gavalyugov 100% (2 misses) | - |
| Left corner 3 | 8-18 | 44.4 | 24 | Fedor Zugic 38% (9 pts) | Jake Ensminger 25% (6 pts) | Thierry Darlan 30% (3 misses) | David Castillo 20% (2 misses) |
| Right corner 3 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 9 | Brad Longcor III 33% (3 pts) | Sash Gavalyugov 33% (3 pts) | Brad Longcor III 25% (2 misses) | Fedor Zugic 25% (2 misses) |
| Above-break 3 left | 9-31 | 29.0 | 27 | David Castillo 22% (6 pts) | Jake Ensminger 22% (6 pts) | Sash Gavalyugov 32% (7 misses) | David Castillo 23% (5 misses) |
| Above-break 3 center | 4-17 | 23.5 | 12 | David Castillo 50% (6 pts) | Brad Longcor III 25% (3 pts) | Sash Gavalyugov 38% (5 misses) | Francis Chukwudebelu 23% (3 misses) |
| Above-break 3 right | 19-44 | 43.2 | 57 | David Castillo 37% (21 pts) | Sash Gavalyugov 26% (15 pts) | Sash Gavalyugov 28% (7 misses) | David Castillo 20% (5 misses) |