College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Ahmad Nowell
VCU · Guard · Junior · 6-1 · #4
Returning
- #489 guard in the country
- #432 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected bench piece (about 11 minutes a game) at VCU. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 11
- Spot in the rotation
- #10
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 VCU: 28 games, 0 starts, 10.5 minutes a game.
- Points per game4.515th
- Rebounds per game1.25th
- Assists per game0.68th
- Steals per game0.519th
- Blocks per game0.138th
- Turnovers per game0.592nd
- Field goal %44.7%(38-85)70th
- 3-point %41.4%(24-58)92nd
- Free throw %75.0%(27-36)43rd
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate19.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating123.789th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating103.982nd
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %63.0%94th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %58.8%93rd
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.2135th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %18.2%35th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate42.4%79th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.16490th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
VCU teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).