College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Austin Ball
Eastern Kentucky · Forward · Junior · 6-7 · #14
Returning
- #924 forward in the country
- #1482 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 20 minutes a game) at Eastern Kentucky. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 20
- Spot in the rotation
- #3
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 Eastern Kentucky: 31 games, 15 starts, 20.4 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game8.054thMM #167
- Rebounds per game2.920thMM #341
- Assists per game0.948thMM #186
- Steals per game0.872ndMM #88
- Blocks per game0.328thMM #281
- Turnovers per game0.685thMM #72
- Field goal %38.6%(88-228)6thMM #432
- 3-point %33.6%(48-143)66thMM #140
- Free throw %77.4%(24-31)81stMM #79
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 rate20.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating113.051stMM #185
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating116.57thMM #428
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %51.3%15thMM #373
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %49.1%21stMM #346
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.4284thMM #63
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %34.8%58thMM #193
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate13.6%4thMM #445
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.07624thMM #322
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Austin Ball
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
-0.10 impact · 5.2 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.9 ast
CompareTransfer from IU Indianapolis
-0.02 impact · 5 pts · 3.8 reb · 1 ast
CompareTransfer from Northern Arizona
-0.17 impact · 6.4 pts · 2.5 reb · 1 ast
CompareReturning
-0.02 impact · 7.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.1 ast
CompareTransfer from Georgetown
+0.03 impact · 4.8 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.7 ast
CompareTransfer from Eastern Kentucky
+0.03 impact · 6.3 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.6 ast
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Eastern Kentucky teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).