
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Christian Jones
Long Beach State · Guard · Junior · 6-4 · #24
Returning
- #923 guard in the country
- #1100 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 9 minutes a game) at Long Beach State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 9
- Spot in the rotation
- #6
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 Long Beach State: 18 games, 1 starts, 10.3 minutes a game.
- Points per game3.47th
- Rebounds per game1.48th
- Assists per game0.31st
- Steals per game0.629th
- Blocks per game0.487th
- Turnovers per game0.495th
- Field goal %44.0%(22-50)65th
- 3-point %35.5%(11-31)61st
- Free throw %77.8%(7-9)56th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate16.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating113.762nd
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating108.359th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %57.4%71st
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %55.0%81st
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8613th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %30.8%82nd
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate18.0%16th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.10857th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
Long Beach State teammates
Jack Payne#1259 · G · Transfer from Idaho
Noah Amenhauser#1380 · C · Transfer from Oregon State
Grgur Brcic#1712 · F · Transfer from Bucknell
Yohann Sissoko#1749 · G · Transfer from Florida Atlantic
JJ Chaikovsky#1946 · F · Returning
Kaleb Smith#2215 · F · Transfer from Grand Canyon
Max Vanlaningham#3297 · F · Freshman · #292 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).