College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
James Dyson-Merwe
Evansville · Forward · Sophomore · 6-11 · #13
Returning
- #1012 forward in the country
- #1755 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 11 minutes a game) at Evansville. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 11
- 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 Evansville: 21 games, 0 starts, 13.1 minutes a game.
- Points per game2.33rd
- Rebounds per game3.430th
- Assists per game0.948th
- Steals per game0.26th
- Blocks per game0.216th
- Turnovers per game1.525th
- Field goal %63.6%(21-33)94th
- 3-point %0.0%(0-2)10th
- Free throw %50.0%(6-12)10th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate13.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating84.51st
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating110.630th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %62.7%82nd
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %63.6%91st
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.6122nd
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %36.6%65th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate36.4%45th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0143rd
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
Evansville teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).