College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Cedric Taylor III
Howard · Guard · Senior · 6-7 · #12
Returning
- #140 guard in the country
- #68 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 23 minutes a game) at Howard, as a primary scorer. Fewer minutes than last season.
- Projected minutes
- 23
- Spot in the rotation
- #4
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 Howard: 24 games, 23 starts, 32.4 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game17.093rdMM #27
- Rebounds per game6.798thMM #10
- Assists per game3.182ndMM #120
- Steals per game1.487thMM #67
- Blocks per game1.299thMM #3
- Turnovers per game2.83rdMM #814
- Field goal %45.2%(137-303)73rdMM #215
- 3-point %29.8%(28-94)25thMM #592
- Free throw %81.7%(107-131)73rdMM #198
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 rate27.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating113.863rdMM #257
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating94.799thMM #7
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %56.7%66thMM #255
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %49.8%47thMM #402
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.1430thMM #559
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %23.8%60thMM #353
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate43.2%80thMM #172
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.19697thMM #11
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).