College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Jaden Steppe
Montana State · Forward · Junior · 6-8 · #44
Returning
- #567 forward in the country
- #736 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 17 minutes a game) at Montana State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 17
- 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 Montana State: 32 games, 0 starts, 15.7 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game5.632ndMM #281
- Rebounds per game2.615thMM #373
- Assists per game0.948thMM #186
- Steals per game0.542ndMM #210
- Blocks per game0.328thMM #281
- Turnovers per game1.053rdMM #228
- Field goal %54.8%(74-135)72ndMM #121
- 3-point %31.0%(13-42)54thMM #204
- Free throw %59.4%(19-32)25thMM #332
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 rate19.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating109.938thMM #248
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating105.662ndMM #164
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %60.4%70thMM #112
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %59.6%78thMM #91
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8847thMM #212
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %19.5%6thMM #426
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate23.7%17thMM #373
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11253rdMM #172
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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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).