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College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

James Graham III

Alabama A&M · Guard · Senior · 6-8 · #34

Returning

#2151Overall
-0.09Projected impact
  • #1113 guard in the country
  • #1386 mid-major player

Projected role · 2026-27

Projected starter (about 21 minutes a game) at Alabama A&M. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes
21
Spot in the rotation
#2

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 Alabama A&M: 27 games, 22 starts, 25.1 minutes a game.

MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Points per game10.360thMM #260
  • Rebounds per game4.079thMM #151
  • Assists per game0.815thMM #679
  • Steals per game0.35thMM #772
  • Blocks per game0.592ndMM #34
  • Turnovers per game1.441stMM #504
  • Field goal %48.8%(102-209)89thMM #88
  • 3-point %39.1%(25-64)84thMM #131
  • Free throw %76.2%(48-63)49thMM #390

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 rate21.2%style

    Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor

  • Offensive rating110.751stMM #342

    Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses

  • Defensive rating110.544thMM #443

    Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)

  • True shooting %58.5%78thMM #167

    Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws

  • Effective FG %54.8%80thMM #167

    Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2

  • Assist-to-turnover0.583rdMM #810

    Assists for every turnover

  • Offensive rebound %32.1%85thMM #139

    Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor

  • Free-throw rate30.1%50thMM #428

    Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts

  • Win shares per 40.10050thMM #333

    Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Players like James Graham III

The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.

  • Taj Walters

    Little Rock · G · Sophomore

    73%match

    Transfer from Northern Illinois

    -0.25 impact · 8.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.6 ast

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  • Hayden Wood

    Jacksonville · G · Sophomore

    68%match

    Returning

    +0.02 impact · 11.8 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.2 ast

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  • Rashund Washington Jr.

    UIC · G · Sophomore

    67%match

    Returning

    +0.44 impact · 8.7 pts · 5 reb · 0.7 ast

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  • Trey Lewis

    Ball State · G · Senior

    67%match

    Transfer from Western Michigan

    -0.12 impact · 7.8 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.5 ast

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  • Makhai Valentine

    George Mason · G · Junior

    67%match

    Transfer from Northern Illinois

    -0.14 impact · 13.3 pts · 5.3 reb · 1 ast

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  • Kosy Akametu

    Iona · G · Senior

    66%match

    Returning

    -0.01 impact · 11 pts · 5 reb · 0.9 ast

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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).