College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
James Jones
Central Connecticut · Guard · Junior · 6-6 · #24
Returning
- #1577 guard in the country
- #2031 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 24 minutes a game) at Central Connecticut. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 24
- 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 Central Connecticut: 26 games, 23 starts, 28.8 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game4.212thMM #725
- Rebounds per game5.695thMM #29
- Assists per game1.231stMM #526
- Steals per game0.848thMM #371
- Blocks per game0.797thMM #15
- Turnovers per game0.877thMM #176
- Field goal %38.9%(44-113)27thMM #591
- 3-point %28.6%(8-28)21stMM #640
- Free throw %59.1%(13-22)7thMM #768
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 rate10.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating98.815thMM #681
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating107.961stMM #321
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %44.4%4thMM #803
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %42.5%10thMM #743
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.4552ndMM #357
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %28.8%77thMM #212
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate19.5%19thMM #670
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.05318thMM #660
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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-0.17 impact · 3.9 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.1 ast
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-0.12 impact · 4 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.8 ast
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-0.34 impact · 3.3 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.8 ast
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-0.19 impact · 3.5 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.3 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).