
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Kavien Jones
Tennessee State · Forward · Junior · 6-7 · #23
Returning
- #683 forward in the country
- #974 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 12 minutes a game) at Tennessee State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 12
- Spot in the rotation
- #6
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 Tennessee State: 30 games, 0 starts, 10.6 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game2.74thMM #433
- Rebounds per game2.411thMM #398
- Assists per game0.23rdMM #439
- Steals per game0.26thMM #410
- Blocks per game0.16thMM #404
- Turnovers per game0.299thMM #2
- Field goal %58.7%(37-63)83rdMM #70
- 3-point %40.0%(2-5)89thMM #46
- Free throw %44.4%(4-9)5thMM #434
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate11.1%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating124.085thMM #48
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating106.655thMM #197
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %59.7%65thMM #127
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %60.3%81stMM #79
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.7131stMM #295
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %42.3%85thMM #81
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate14.3%4thMM #442
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.10143rdMM #218
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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-0.04 impact · 2.3 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.3 ast
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+0.05 impact · 2.4 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.7 ast
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-0.03 impact · 2.2 pts · 2.8 reb · 0.2 ast
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0.00 impact · 2.1 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.3 ast
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-0.10 impact · 3.5 pts · 3.1 reb · 0.4 ast
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+0.11 impact · 3 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.4 ast
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Tennessee State teammates
Aaron Bradshaw#669 · F · Transfer from Memphis
Ty-Laur Johnson#773 · G · Transfer from San Diego
Joshua Rivera#1212 · F · Transfer from Seton Hall
Presley Patterson#1939 · G · Transfer from Rice
Damon Howard Jr.#2031 · G · Returning
Jayden Jones#2039 · G · Returning
Isaiah Stewart#2240 · G · Transfer from Northern Illinois
Christian Alston#2789 · G · Transfer from Abilene Christian
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).