College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Amir Taylor
Kennesaw State · Forward · Sophomore · 6-9 · #23
Returning
- #303 forward in the country
- #267 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 18 minutes a game) at Kennesaw State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 18
- Spot in the rotation
- #5
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 Kennesaw State: 33 games, 19 starts, 17.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game7.549thMM #188
- Rebounds per game3.634thMM #269
- Assists per game0.840thMM #222
- Steals per game0.428thMM #284
- Blocks per game0.440thMM #229
- Turnovers per game0.962ndMM #177
- Field goal %56.1%(83-148)77thMM #98
- 3-point %40.5%(15-37)91stMM #40
- Free throw %64.8%(68-105)40thMM #255
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate18.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating125.388thMM #42
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating108.443rdMM #250
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %64.1%88thMM #49
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %61.1%84thMM #68
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.9756thMM #175
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %31.9%45thMM #250
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate70.9%94thMM #22
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.15481stMM #58
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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+1.12 impact · 8.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.1 ast
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Kennesaw State teammates
Avery Thomas II#791 · F · Transfer from Louisiana Tech- Trey Simpson#1054 · F · Returning
- Jacoby Hill#1152 · G · Transfer from Jacksonville State
- CJ Beaumont#1454 · G · Transfer from Sam Houston
- Kaden Rickard#1692 · G · Returning
- Dozie Onyirimba#1743 · F · Returning
- Anthony Enoh#2378 · F · Transfer from Georgia State
- Kris Parker#2840 · G · Transfer from UCF
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).