College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

J.C. Riley Jr.

Norfolk State · Forward · Senior · 6-10 · #21

Transfer from Northwestern State

#1488Overall

+0.05Projected impact

#622 forward in the country
#835 in the transfer portal
#831 mid-major player

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Projected role · 2026-27

Projected starter (about 15 minutes a game) at Norfolk State: a role like the one he had at Northwestern State (11.0 min).

Projected minutes: 15
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 Northwestern State: 21 games, 4 starts, 11 minutes a game.

Points per game3.410th
Rebounds per game2.411th
Assists per game0.625th
Steals per game0.315th
Blocks per game0.216th
Turnovers per game0.495th
Field goal %51.9%(28-54)62nd
3-point %50.0%(1-2)98th
Free throw %88.2%(15-17)99th

Last season: advanced

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

Usage rate16.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
Offensive rating120.276th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
Defensive rating116.87th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
True shooting %58.6%57th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
Effective FG %52.8%40th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
Assist-to-turnover1.6390th
Assists for every turnover
Offensive rebound %43.1%87th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
Free-throw rate31.5%34th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
Win shares per 40.08732nd
Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.

Norfolk State teammates

Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).