College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
BJ Ward
East Tennessee State · Guard · Senior · 6-0 · #0
Transfer from Southeast Missouri State
- #1250 guard in the country
- #1199 in the transfer portal
- #1583 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 21 minutes a game) at East Tennessee State: a smaller role than he had at Southeast Missouri State (30.2 min).
- Projected minutes
- 21
- 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 Southeast Missouri State: 33 games, 33 starts, 30.2 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game10.965thMM #216
- Rebounds per game2.128thMM #556
- Assists per game3.788thMM #75
- Steals per game0.957thMM #289
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game2.017thMM #705
- Field goal %39.0%(129-331)28thMM #585
- 3-point %35.0%(50-143)58thMM #315
- Free throw %81.0%(51-63)70thMM #230
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate21.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating103.427thMM #568
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating106.470thMM #242
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %50.0%19thMM #653
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %46.5%25thMM #603
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.8574thMM #178
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %32.9%87thMM #122
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate19.0%17thMM #685
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.09245thMM #393
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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-0.09 impact · 11.1 pts · 3 reb · 3.9 ast
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-0.19 impact · 14.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.4 ast
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+0.03 impact · 11.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.3 ast
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-0.19 impact · 9.4 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.9 ast
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-0.15 impact · 10.6 pts · 2.6 reb · 2.9 ast
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-0.21 impact · 7.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.5 ast
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East Tennessee State teammates
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- Tyran Mason#1342 · G · Transfer from UT Arlington
- Maki Johnson#1420 · G · Returning
- Trevor Hennig#1560 · G · Transfer from Weber State
- Jayden Cooper#2611 · G · Transfer from South Alabama
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).