College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Emondrek Erkins-Ford
Western Kentucky · Forward · Senior · 6-9 · #13
Transfer from Jacksonville State
- #407 forward in the country
- #547 in the transfer portal
- #413 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 19 minutes a game) at Western Kentucky: a role like the one he had at Jacksonville State (21.5 min).
- Projected minutes
- 19
- Spot in the rotation
- #5
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 Jacksonville State: 32 games, 8 starts, 21.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game8.356thMM #159
- Rebounds per game3.839thMM #245
- Assists per game1.055thMM #160
- Steals per game0.428thMM #285
- Blocks per game0.980thMM #68
- Turnovers per game1.053rdMM #228
- Field goal %53.2%(99-186)66thMM #143
- 3-point %33.3%(8-24)63rdMM #143
- Free throw %64.5%(60-93)38thMM #266
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 rate19.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating116.464thMM #122
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating102.975thMM #108
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %58.6%57thMM #161
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %55.4%56thMM #178
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.0059thMM #155
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %36.1%63rdMM #172
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate50.0%74thMM #110
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.14576thMM #75
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Western Kentucky teammates
Teagan Moore#119 · G · Returning- Sharron Young#638 · G · Transfer from Akron
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- Armelo Boone#1199 · G · Returning
- EJ Walker#2522 · F · Transfer from South Carolina
- Kade Unseld#2562 · G · Returning
- Noah Norgaard#3058 · G · Transfer from UNC Greensboro
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Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).