College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Cam Ward
Michigan State · Forward · Sophomore · 6-9 · #3
Returning
- #182 forward in the country
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 17 minutes a game) at Michigan State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 17
- 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 Michigan State: 34 games, 0 starts, 15.3 minutes a game.
- Points per game5.127th
- Rebounds per game4.247th
- Assists per game0.36th
- Steals per game0.428th
- Blocks per game0.551st
- Turnovers per game0.962nd
- Field goal %58.9%(73-124)84th
- 3-point %0.0%(0-2)10th
- Free throw %51.0%(26-51)11th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate17.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating106.828th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating100.189th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %58.7%58th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %58.9%75th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.344th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %31.5%44th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate41.1%56th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11656th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Cam Ward
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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+0.62 impact · 4.7 pts · 6.9 reb · 0.5 ast
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+0.45 impact · 4.9 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.4 ast
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+0.27 impact · 4.2 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.5 ast
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+0.11 impact · 4 pts · 3.9 reb · 0.5 ast
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+0.01 impact · 4.6 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.5 ast
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+0.25 impact · 7.2 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.2 ast
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Michigan State teammates
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- Anton Bonke#359 · C · Transfer from Charlotte
- Jasiah Jervis#510 · G · Freshman · #32 recruit
- Jordan Scott#516 · F · Returning
- Ethan Taylor#709 · C · Freshman · #41 recruit
- Carlos Medlock Jr.#1032 · G · Freshman · #55 recruit
- Jesse McCulloch#1113 · F · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).