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College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Javan Simmons

Ohio · Forward · Senior · 6-7 · #1

Returning

#404Overall
+0.73Projected impact
  • #160 forward in the country
  • #103 mid-major player

Projected role · 2026-27

Projected starter (about 28 minutes a game) at Ohio, as a primary scorer. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes
28
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 Ohio: 31 games, 31 starts, 27.3 minutes a game.

MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Points per game15.194thMM #11
  • Rebounds per game5.673rdMM #87
  • Assists per game1.680thMM #62
  • Steals per game0.654thMM #167
  • Blocks per game0.875thMM #83
  • Turnovers per game1.621stMM #376
  • Field goal %53.6%(163-304)67thMM #134
  • 3-point %20.0%(6-30)27thMM #328
  • Free throw %68.5%(137-200)53rdMM #195

Last season: advanced

Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.

MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).

  • Usage rate26.3%style

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

  • Offensive rating119.474thMM #85

    Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses

  • Defensive rating113.417thMM #373

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

  • True shooting %59.8%65thMM #125

    Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws

  • Effective FG %54.6%51stMM #205

    Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2

  • Assist-to-turnover0.9857thMM #172

    Assists for every turnover

  • Offensive rebound %45.7%92ndMM #43

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

  • Free-throw rate65.8%91stMM #36

    Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts

  • Win shares per 40.15682ndMM #55

    Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Players like Javan Simmons

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

  • Alton Hamilton IV

    Eastern Washington · F · Senior

    74%match

    Returning

    +0.88 impact · 13.5 pts · 5.7 reb · 2.2 ast

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  • Damon Wilkinson

    Nebraska · F · Senior

    72%match

    Transfer from South Dakota State

    +0.89 impact · 13.9 pts · 6.4 reb · 1.2 ast

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  • LJ Wells

    Louisville · F · Senior

    72%match

    Transfer from Northern Kentucky

    +1.17 impact · 15 pts · 7.3 reb · 2.1 ast

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  • Chase Walker

    Illinois State · F · Senior

    71%match

    Returning

    +1.25 impact · 13.7 pts · 5.4 reb · 2.1 ast

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  • Isaac Garrett

    High Point · F · Senior

    70%match

    Transfer from Oakland

    +1.14 impact · 13.7 pts · 7.1 reb · 2.3 ast

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  • RJ Godfrey

    Arizona · F · Senior

    70%match

    Transfer from Clemson

    +1.74 impact · 12 pts · 5.3 reb · 1.6 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).