College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Jayce Nathaniel
UIC · Forward · Sophomore · 6-8 · #1
Returning
- #352 forward in the country
- #333 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 21 minutes a game) at UIC. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 21
- Spot in the rotation
- #6
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 UIC: 35 games, 16 starts, 19.8 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game6.237thMM #251
- Rebounds per game4.552ndMM #183
- Assists per game0.948thMM #186
- Steals per game0.542ndMM #210
- Blocks per game0.440thMM #230
- Turnovers per game0.779thMM #95
- Field goal %41.4%(79-191)15thMM #381
- 3-point %24.1%(13-54)33rdMM #300
- Free throw %70.8%(46-65)61stMM #166
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 rate17.8%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating112.247thMM #205
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating107.648thMM #227
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %49.4%9thMM #409
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %44.8%6thMM #428
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.3883rdMM #67
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %47.4%94thMM #37
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate34.0%40thMM #265
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11051stMM #179
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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- Ahmad Henderson II#1037 · G · Returning
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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).