College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Evan Mahaffey
Akron · Forward · Senior · 6-6 · #12
Returning
- #38 forward in the country
- #8 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 30 minutes a game) at Akron, as a lead playmaker. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 30
- 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 Akron: 35 games, 35 starts, 28.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game10.269thMM #107
- Rebounds per game5.673rdMM #87
- Assists per game3.499thMM #2
- Steals per game1.799thMM #2
- Blocks per game0.875thMM #83
- Turnovers per game1.335thMM #312
- Field goal %57.6%(152-264)81stMM #83
- 3-point %29.8%(14-47)49thMM #228
- Free throw %57.4%(39-68)21stMM #348
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate16.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating128.793rdMM #19
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating101.085thMM #57
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %60.7%71stMM #103
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %60.2%81stMM #81
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover2.7099thMM #4
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %35.9%62ndMM #176
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate25.8%21stMM #354
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.18491stMM #17
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Akron teammates
Ty Pence#388 · G · Transfer from Illinois State- Chabi Barre#898 · F · Returning
- Marvin Musiime-Kamali#960 · F · Returning
- Zach Halligan#1010 · F · Returning
- Buddy Hammer Jr.#1052 · F · Transfer from North Texas
- Tahj Staveskie#1067 · G · Transfer from Incarnate Word
- Colin White#2114 · F · Transfer from Ohio State
- Max Burton#2174 · F · Transfer from Western Michigan
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).