College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Jaxson Whitaker
Central Michigan · Guard · Junior · 6-4 · #3
Returning
- #1636 guard in the country
- #2105 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 18 minutes a game) at Central Michigan. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 18
- Spot in the rotation
- #4
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 Michigan: 31 games, 6 starts, 18.2 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game5.423rdMM #630
- Rebounds per game1.36thMM #779
- Assists per game1.023rdMM #604
- Steals per game0.21stMM #813
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game0.592ndMM #52
- Field goal %39.1%(59-151)28thMM #578
- 3-point %34.5%(40-116)54thMM #347
- Free throw %83.3%(10-12)80thMM #138
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 rate15.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating109.648thMM #373
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating120.53rdMM #811
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %53.7%44thMM #424
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %52.3%66thMM #274
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.7670thMM #213
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %17.9%34thMM #565
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate7.9%2ndMM #826
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.04314thMM #706
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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-0.22 impact · 4.5 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.9 ast
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-0.13 impact · 6.9 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.8 ast
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-0.18 impact · 6.2 pts · 1.9 reb · 1 ast
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-0.20 impact · 4.4 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.4 ast
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-0.25 impact · 5.9 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.7 ast
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-0.23 impact · 4 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.7 ast
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Central Michigan teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).