College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
James Evans Jr.
UC Riverside · Guard · Sophomore · 6-6 · #5
Transfer from Cal State Northridge
- #1022 guard in the country
- #1060 in the transfer portal
- #1245 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 18 minutes a game) at UC Riverside: a role like the one he had at Cal State Northridge (15.3 min).
- Projected minutes
- 18
- Spot in the rotation
- #3
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 Cal State Northridge: 32 games, 10 starts, 15.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game5.927thMM #581
- Rebounds per game1.922ndMM #609
- Assists per game1.231stMM #526
- Steals per game0.738thMM #446
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game0.877thMM #176
- Field goal %37.6%(67-178)19thMM #662
- 3-point %32.5%(26-80)41stMM #468
- Free throw %58.8%(30-51)7thMM #772
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate21.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating101.221stMM #630
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating108.856thMM #367
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %47.4%11thMM #734
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %44.9%18thMM #666
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.5658thMM #312
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %36.7%93rdMM #69
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate28.7%46thMM #450
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.06525thMM #576
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like James Evans Jr.
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Bradley
-0.16 impact · 8.8 pts · 2.2 reb · 1 ast
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-0.29 impact · 3.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.4 ast
CompareReturning
-0.08 impact · 4.9 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.8 ast
CompareTransfer from Wake Forest
+0.24 impact · 7.4 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.4 ast
CompareTransfer from Florida State
+0.11 impact · 5.4 pts · 1 reb · 1.7 ast
CompareTransfer from Oregon State
-0.11 impact · 4.7 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.8 ast
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UC Riverside teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).