
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Akira Jacobs
Fordham · Forward · Senior · 6-10 · #13
Returning
- #678 forward in the country
- #964 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 26 minutes a game) at Fordham. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 26
- 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 Fordham: 32 games, 30 starts, 28.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game7.246thMM #206
- Rebounds per game4.959thMM #149
- Assists per game0.948thMM #186
- Steals per game0.542ndMM #210
- Blocks per game0.16thMM #404
- Turnovers per game0.685thMM #72
- Field goal %40.6%(80-197)12thMM #396
- 3-point %33.6%(44-131)66thMM #140
- Free throw %75.8%(25-33)76thMM #95
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate13.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating117.567thMM #109
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating102.678thMM #99
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %54.1%27thMM #308
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %51.8%35thMM #271
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.4786thMM #55
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %26.3%22ndMM #346
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate16.8%7thMM #426
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11454thMM #165
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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Fordham teammates
Rikus Schulte#337 · F · Returning
Jack Whitbourn#480 · C · Returning
Abass Bodija#751 · F · Returning
Lateef Patrick Jr.#807 · G · Transfer from Stephen F. Austin
Kelvin Odih#996 · G · Transfer from St. John's
Amir Lindsey#1339 · G · Transfer from UAlbany
Roor Akhuar#1432 · F · Returning
JJ Laboy#2265 · G · Transfer from Miami
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).