College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Elijah Wilborn
Merrimack · Forward · Senior · 6-8 · #5
Transfer from James Madison
- #636 forward in the country
- #857 in the transfer portal
- #865 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 15 minutes a game) at Merrimack: a bigger role than he had at James Madison (8.5 min).
- Projected minutes
- 15
- 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 James Madison: 31 games, 0 starts, 8.5 minutes a game.
- Points per game2.43rd
- Rebounds per game2.920th
- Assists per game0.36th
- Steals per game0.26th
- Blocks per game0.661st
- Turnovers per game0.779th
- Field goal %63.0%(34-54)93rd
- 3-point %0.0%(0-0)10th
- Free throw %25.0%(5-20)1st
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate16.5%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating101.715th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating106.556th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %58.1%53rd
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %63.0%90th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.386th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %51.7%98th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate37.0%46th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.07624th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
Merrimack teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).