College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Carson Johnson
Denver · Guard · Junior · 6-1 · #20
Returning
- #278 guard in the country
- #169 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 34 minutes a game) at Denver, as a secondary scorer and lead playmaker. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 34
- Spot in the rotation
- #1
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 Denver: 32 games, 32 starts, 35.6 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game20.199thMM #4
- Rebounds per game1.818thMM #646
- Assists per game3.080thMM #134
- Steals per game0.629thMM #532
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #371
- Turnovers per game1.346thMM #453
- Field goal %45.9%(210-458)77thMM #176
- 3-point %41.4%(87-210)92ndMM #66
- Free throw %88.2%(135-153)93rdMM #55
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate25.1%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating130.197thMM #14
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating124.41stMM #833
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %61.1%89thMM #83
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %55.3%82ndMM #150
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover2.2988thMM #80
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %8.6%5thMM #799
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate33.4%59thMM #343
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.14482ndMM #98
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Carson Johnson
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
+2.82 impact · 16.8 pts · 2.8 reb · 3.8 ast
CompareTransfer from Chattanooga
+0.49 impact · 16.4 pts · 3.2 reb · 4 ast
CompareTransfer from VCU
+1.70 impact · 15 pts · 2.7 reb · 2.8 ast
CompareTransfer from Buffalo
+0.57 impact · 18.9 pts · 3.2 reb · 3.2 ast
CompareReturning
+1.55 impact · 14.7 pts · 2.2 reb · 4.5 ast
CompareTransfer from St. Bonaventure
+0.31 impact · 16.4 pts · 1.9 reb · 2.8 ast
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Denver teammates
Shaun Wysocki#1058 · F · Returning- Kam Martin#1782 · G · Transfer from Samford
- CJ Hyland#2181 · G · Transfer from Western Carolina
- Trey Cady#2415 · G · Transfer from North Florida
- Spencer Mahoney#2657 · F · Transfer from Temple
- Jordan Rogers#2705 · F · Transfer from NJIT
- Baba Mbengue#2735 · C · Transfer from Kansas City
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).