
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
James O'Donnell
Portland · Forward · Junior · 6-10 · #14
Returning
- #359 forward in the country
- #349 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 23 minutes a game) at Portland. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 23
- 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 Portland: 34 games, 23 starts, 22.5 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game10.068thMM #110
- Rebounds per game4.450thMM #188
- Assists per game1.161stMM #135
- Steals per game0.428thMM #285
- Blocks per game0.661stMM #137
- Turnovers per game1.911thMM #419
- Field goal %65.1%(136-209)95thMM #25
- 3-point %0.0%(0-1)10thMM #378
- Free throw %60.5%(69-114)27thMM #315
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 rate21.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating110.339thMM #240
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating112.023rdMM #338
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %65.8%93rdMM #31
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %65.1%93rdMM #29
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.5921stMM #353
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %30.9%42ndMM #266
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate54.5%81stMM #90
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.08934thMM #265
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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+0.26 impact · 11.7 pts · 6.2 reb · 1.3 ast
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+0.35 impact · 10.2 pts · 5.3 reb · 0.8 ast
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+0.42 impact · 8.4 pts · 5.7 reb · 0.5 ast
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-0.10 impact · 10.4 pts · 5 reb · 0.8 ast
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+0.28 impact · 7.9 pts · 5.1 reb · 1 ast
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+0.29 impact · 9.7 pts · 5.7 reb · 1.3 ast
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Portland teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).