College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Josh Jones
North Dakota · Center · Senior · 6-9 · #22
Returning
- #182 center in the country
- #1813 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 16 minutes a game) at North Dakota. Similar role to last season.
- 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 North Dakota: 28 games, 21 starts, 17.7 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game2.68thMM #32
- Rebounds per game3.224thMM #21
- Assists per game0.963rdMM #12
- Steals per game0.560thMM #11
- Blocks per game0.520thMM #19
- Turnovers per game1.143rdMM #20
- Field goal %45.2%(28-62)6thMM #31
- 3-point %0.0%(0-3)28thMM #16
- Free throw %41.0%(16-39)7thMM #33
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I center who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate11.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating90.32ndMM #34
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating109.622ndMM #26
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %45.5%2ndMM #34
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %45.2%5thMM #31
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.8764thMM #12
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %53.8%98thMM #3
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate62.9%73rdMM #12
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0324thMM #32
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Josh Jones
The closest matches among every center in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
-0.19 impact · 2.3 pts · 3.2 reb · 0.7 ast
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+0.10 impact · 3.4 pts · 3 reb · 0.6 ast
CompareTransfer from UNLV
+0.18 impact · 3.5 pts · 4.2 reb · 0.2 ast
CompareTransfer from Georgia State
-0.09 impact · 3.2 pts · 3.9 reb · 0.2 ast
CompareReturning
-0.34 impact · 4.8 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.3 ast
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-0.19 impact · 3.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.4 ast
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North Dakota teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).