
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Daniel James
Central Connecticut · Forward · Senior · 6-8 · #22
Returning
- #875 forward in the country
- #1383 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 14 minutes a game) at Central Connecticut. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 14
- 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 Central Connecticut: 28 games, 5 starts, 12.6 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game3.511thMM #398
- Rebounds per game3.123rdMM #324
- Assists per game0.412thMM #376
- Steals per game0.315thMM #351
- Blocks per game0.216thMM #339
- Turnovers per game0.495thMM #20
- Field goal %51.4%(37-72)60thMM #170
- 3-point %31.8%(7-22)57thMM #188
- Free throw %73.9%(17-23)72ndMM #119
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 rate14.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating119.975thMM #80
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating106.854thMM #206
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %59.7%65thMM #127
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %56.3%61stMM #159
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.9150thMM #201
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %27.3%26thMM #331
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate31.9%35thMM #291
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11353rdMM #168
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Daniel James
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 Loyola Marymount
0.00 impact · 3.6 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.5 ast
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-0.04 impact · 2.3 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.3 ast
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-0.08 impact · 6 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.2 ast
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+0.11 impact · 5.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.4 ast
CompareTransfer from George Mason
-0.13 impact · 2.3 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.4 ast
CompareTransfer from Penn State
-0.12 impact · 2.7 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.2 ast
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Central Connecticut teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).