College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Jayden Harris
UMass Lowell · Forward · Sophomore · 6-6 · #5
Transfer from Eastern Kentucky
- #641 forward in the country
- #867 in the transfer portal
- #881 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 16 minutes a game) at UMass Lowell, as a primary scorer: a role like the one he had at Eastern Kentucky (11.4 min).
- Projected minutes
- 16
- Spot in the rotation
- #3
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 Eastern Kentucky: 29 games, 3 starts, 11.4 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game6.338thMM #247
- Rebounds per game2.615thMM #373
- Assists per game0.625thMM #304
- Steals per game0.428thMM #285
- Blocks per game0.16thMM #404
- Turnovers per game0.495thMM #20
- Field goal %40.4%(63-156)11thMM #398
- 3-point %30.5%(25-82)52ndMM #213
- Free throw %75.6%(31-41)76thMM #102
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 rate27.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating115.762ndMM #134
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating115.010thMM #408
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %52.3%19thMM #350
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %48.4%18thMM #361
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.3380thMM #76
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %39.2%75thMM #123
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate26.3%22ndMM #350
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.12160thMM #137
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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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).