
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Cole Bowser
Furman · Guard · Sophomore · 6-6 · #5
Returning
- #589 guard in the country
- #576 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 15 minutes a game) at Furman. Fewer minutes than last season.
- Projected minutes
- 15
- 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 Furman: 20 games, 6 starts, 22.6 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game5.220thMM #651
- Rebounds per game5.394thMM #41
- Assists per game0.68thMM #749
- Steals per game0.629thMM #532
- Blocks per game0.379thMM #118
- Turnovers per game0.971stMM #233
- Field goal %45.9%(34-74)77thMM #176
- 3-point %35.0%(14-40)58thMM #315
- Free throw %87.5%(21-24)92ndMM #66
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate12.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating114.666thMM #232
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating104.579thMM #159
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %60.9%88thMM #92
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %55.4%83rdMM #141
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.583rdMM #810
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %28.3%76thMM #221
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate32.4%56thMM #369
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.10656thMM #290
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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+0.12 impact · 6.9 pts · 3.6 reb · 1 ast
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Furman teammates
Charles Johnston#441 · F · Returning
Jordan Butler#1039 · F · Transfer from South Carolina
Mason Smith#1049 · F · Returning
Marcus Kell#1198 · F · Transfer from Western Carolina
Abijah Franklin#1598 · G · Returning
Owen Ritger#2085 · F · Returning
Collin O'Neal#2158 · G · Returning
Jaxson Bell#2303 · G · Transfer from Army
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).