College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Deyan Kolev

Jackson State · Forward · Sophomore · 6-9 · #9

Returning

#2668Overall

-0.18Projected impact

#1040 forward in the country
#1853 mid-major player

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Projected role · 2026-27

Projected bench piece (about 7 minutes a game) at Jackson State. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes: 7
Spot in the rotation: #10

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: 17 games, 1 starts, 7.5 minutes a game.

Points per game0.91st
Rebounds per game1.01st
Assists per game0.11st
Steals per game0.315th
Blocks per game0.216th
Turnovers per game0.495th
Field goal %28.6%(6-21)1st
3-point %18.2%(2-11)25th
Free throw %50.0%(2-4)10th

Last season: advanced

Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.

Usage rate11.1%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
Offensive rating65.41st
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
Defensive rating119.33rd
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
True shooting %35.1%1st
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
Effective FG %33.3%1st
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
Assist-to-turnover0.334th
Assists for every turnover
Offensive rebound %17.6%4th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
Free-throw rate19.0%9th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
Win shares per 40-0.0631st
Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.

Jackson 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).