College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Carson McDonald

American University · Forward · Sophomore · 6-9 · #13

Returning

#647Overall

+0.46Projected impact

#272 forward in the country
#214 mid-major player

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Projected role · 2026-27

Projected bench piece (about 6 minutes a game) at American University. Fewer minutes than last season.

Projected minutes: 6
Spot in the rotation: #9

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 American University: 4 games, 0 starts, 14.2 minutes a game.

Points per game7.246th
Rebounds per game5.061st
Assists per game0.23rd
Steals per game1.086th
Blocks per game0.551st
Turnovers per game0.871st
Field goal %68.8%(11-16)98th
3-point %0.0%(0-1)10th
Free throw %63.6%(7-11)36th

Last season: advanced

Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.

Usage rate18.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
Offensive rating126.290th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
Defensive rating93.998th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
True shooting %69.6%98th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
Effective FG %68.8%98th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
Assist-to-turnover0.334th
Assists for every turnover
Offensive rebound %15.0%2nd
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
Free-throw rate68.8%93rd
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
Win shares per 40.21197th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.

American University teammates

Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).