College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Daeshun Ruffin
Jackson State · Guard · Senior · 5-10 · #24
Returning
- #1086 guard in the country
- #1342 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 27 minutes a game) at Jackson State, as a primary scorer and lead playmaker. Fewer minutes than last season.
- Projected minutes
- 27
- Spot in the rotation
- #1
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 Jackson State: 28 games, 28 starts, 32.4 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game22.099thMM #1
- Rebounds per game2.746thMM #405
- Assists per game5.197thMM #13
- Steals per game1.590thMM #50
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game3.61stMM #839
- Field goal %41.5%(190-458)48thMM #412
- 3-point %30.6%(41-134)29thMM #562
- Free throw %84.0%(194-231)82ndMM #128
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 rate35.9%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating109.045thMM #394
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating119.94thMM #805
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %54.9%53rdMM #354
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %46.0%22ndMM #625
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.4250thMM #376
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %19.7%42ndMM #505
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate50.4%89thMM #98
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.10656thMM #290
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Daeshun Ruffin
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Georgia State
-0.07 impact · 13.5 pts · 2.1 reb · 3 ast
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+0.75 impact · 19.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 3.8 ast
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-0.39 impact · 18.4 pts · 4.4 reb · 3.2 ast
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+0.01 impact · 17.2 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.5 ast
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-0.15 impact · 15.6 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.1 ast
CompareTransfer from Pepperdine
-0.15 impact · 15.2 pts · 3.4 reb · 2.7 ast
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Jackson State teammates
Jayden Williams#1542 · C · Transfer from Incarnate Word- Cael Jones#2307 · G · Returning
- Chip Brunt#2497 · G · Transfer from Northwestern State
- Deyan Kolev#2668 · F · Returning
- Kobe Butler#2804 · F · Returning
- Ebo Wilson#2844 · C · Returning
- Mike Williams#2894 · G · Returning
- Tamarion Hoover#2961 · G · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).