College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Karmello Branch
Bethune-Cookman · Guard · Senior · 6-4 · #2
Transfer from Kansas City
- #1790 guard in the country
- #1540 in the transfer portal
- #2274 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected bench piece (about 16 minutes a game) at Bethune-Cookman, as a secondary scorer: a smaller role than he had at Kansas City (29.7 min).
- Projected minutes
- 17
- Spot in the rotation
- #9
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 Kansas City: 28 games, 26 starts, 29.7 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game12.173rdMM #156
- Rebounds per game2.643rdMM #428
- Assists per game1.543rdMM #422
- Steals per game0.411thMM #704
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game1.536thMM #546
- Field goal %36.4%(112-308)14thMM #708
- 3-point %32.8%(67-204)43rdMM #445
- Free throw %84.5%(49-58)84thMM #115
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate22.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating102.324thMM #600
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating124.81stMM #836
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %51.0%26thMM #593
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %47.2%29thMM #564
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.0222ndMM #629
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %27.0%71stMM #251
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate18.8%17thMM #688
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0196thMM #795
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Bethune-Cookman teammates
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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).