
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
JJ Chaikovsky
Long Beach State · Forward · Junior · 6-7 · #9
Returning
- #789 forward in the country
- #1209 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 8 minutes a game) at Long Beach State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 8
- Spot in the rotation
- #8
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 Long Beach State: 19 games, 0 starts, 7.4 minutes a game.
- Points per game0.81st
- Rebounds per game1.62nd
- Assists per game0.36th
- Steals per game0.26th
- Blocks per game0.328th
- Turnovers per game0.299th
- Field goal %50.0%(8-16)53rd
- 3-point %0.0%(0-2)10th
- Free throw %0.0%(0-0)1st
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate6.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating111.243rd
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating105.662nd
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %50.0%10th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %50.0%25th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.6791st
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %35.5%60th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate0.0%1st
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.08631st
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
Long Beach State teammates
Jack Payne#1259 · G · Transfer from Idaho
Noah Amenhauser#1380 · C · Transfer from Oregon State
Grgur Brcic#1712 · F · Transfer from Bucknell
Yohann Sissoko#1749 · G · Transfer from Florida Atlantic
Christian Jones#1820 · G · Returning
Kaleb Smith#2215 · F · Transfer from Grand Canyon
Max Vanlaningham#3297 · F · Freshman · #292 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).