
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Christian King
Montana State · Forward · Senior · 6-8 · #31
Returning
- #543 forward in the country
- #681 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 23 minutes a game) at Montana State, as a secondary scorer and floor spacer. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 23
- Spot in the rotation
- #3
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 Montana State: 28 games, 19 starts, 27.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game12.684thMM #42
- Rebounds per game4.552ndMM #183
- Assists per game1.055thMM #160
- Steals per game0.980thMM #55
- Blocks per game0.216thMM #339
- Turnovers per game1.621stMM #378
- Field goal %40.7%(121-297)13thMM #391
- 3-point %36.4%(56-154)78thMM #84
- Free throw %80.6%(54-67)89thMM #43
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate25.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating106.327thMM #293
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating105.662ndMM #164
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %53.9%26thMM #313
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %50.2%26thMM #318
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.6122ndMM #342
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %18.4%5thMM #433
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate22.6%16thMM #381
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11051stMM #179
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Christian King
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Abilene Christian
+0.06 impact · 16.2 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.6 ast
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-0.09 impact · 10.2 pts · 6 reb · 1.1 ast
CompareTransfer from UMBC
+0.07 impact · 10 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.9 ast
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-0.16 impact · 12.5 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast
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+0.35 impact · 12.2 pts · 5.1 reb · 1.6 ast
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+0.17 impact · 10.7 pts · 5.1 reb · 0.9 ast
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Montana State teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).