College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Kyle Evans
NC State · Forward · Senior · 6-10 · #14
Transfer from UC Irvine
- #32 forward in the country
- #27 in the transfer portal
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 21 minutes a game) at NC State, as a rim protector and rebounder: a smaller role than he had at UC Irvine (28.6 min).
- Projected minutes
- 21
- Spot in the rotation
- #5
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 UC Irvine: 35 games, 35 starts, 28.6 minutes a game.
- Points per game12.081st
- Rebounds per game8.797th
- Assists per game0.948th
- Steals per game0.428th
- Blocks per game3.299th
- Turnovers per game0.962nd
- Field goal %62.0%(171-276)91st
- 3-point %20.0%(2-10)27th
- Free throw %78.4%(76-97)84th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate16.9%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating131.797th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating90.499th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %65.9%93rd
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %62.3%88th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.0361st
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %27.7%28th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate35.1%42nd
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.22498th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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+1.25 impact · 8.1 pts · 7.8 reb · 0.9 ast
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NC State teammates
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- Preston Edmead#221 · G · Transfer from Hofstra
- R.J. Keene II#601 · G · Transfer from Boise State
- Eemeli Yalaho#752 · F · Transfer from Washington State
- Jacari Brim#1772 · G · Transfer from App State
- Comeh Emuobor#2961 · F · Transfer from New Hampshire
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).