College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Jaylen Washington Jr.
Western Michigan · Guard · Junior · 5-10 · #0
Transfer from UT Rio Grande Valley
- #145 guard in the country
- #155 in the transfer portal
- #73 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 28 minutes a game) at Western Michigan, as a lead playmaker: a role like the one he had at UT Rio Grande Valley (26.8 min).
- Projected minutes
- 28
- 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 UT Rio Grande Valley: 33 games, 21 starts, 26.8 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game10.260thMM #266
- Rebounds per game2.334thMM #504
- Assists per game4.293rdMM #40
- Steals per game1.171stMM #177
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #371
- Turnovers per game1.536thMM #546
- Field goal %52.7%(127-241)97thMM #26
- 3-point %31.4%(16-51)34thMM #524
- Free throw %84.6%(66-78)84thMM #109
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 839 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate19.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating125.893rdMM #44
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating105.774thMM #209
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %61.0%89thMM #87
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %56.0%85thMM #122
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover2.8596thMM #28
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %37.3%94thMM #62
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate32.4%56thMM #368
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.17293rdMM #31
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Western Michigan teammates
Julien Gomez#810 · G · Transfer from UT Rio Grande Valley- Augustinas Kiudulas#886 · F · Transfer from Colorado State
- Rob Lee Jr.#974 · G · Transfer from Lamar
- Adam Harakow#1033 · G · Transfer from Wyoming
- Isaac Finlinson#1087 · F · Transfer from Hawai'i
- Tanner Hayhurst#1351 · G · Transfer from Southern Utah
- Joshua Eli#2066 · F · Transfer from Army
- Mason Bendinger#3119 · G · Transfer from South Carolina Upstate
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).