College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Luka Jovanovic
Middle Tennessee · Center · Sophomore · 6-11 · #3
Returning
- #128 center in the country
- #859 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 15 minutes a game) at Middle Tennessee. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 15
- 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 Middle Tennessee: 31 games, 0 starts, 13.7 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 35 mid-major centerson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game2.25thMM #34
- Rebounds per game3.018thMM #24
- Assists per game0.426thMM #22
- Steals per game0.445thMM #17
- Blocks per game0.520thMM #19
- Turnovers per game0.595thMM #1
- Field goal %69.8%(30-43)93rdMM #3
- 3-point %100.0%(1-1)99thMM #1
- Free throw %53.3%(8-15)22ndMM #26
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 rate7.8%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating123.574thMM #4
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating105.547thMM #16
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %69.6%93rdMM #3
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %70.9%93rdMM #3
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.7956thMM #15
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %41.3%70thMM #12
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate34.9%19thMM #29
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.09429thMM #18
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Luka Jovanovic
The closest matches among every center in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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+0.07 impact · 3.3 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.7 ast
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+0.24 impact · 2.3 pts · 2.8 reb · 0.2 ast
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+0.22 impact · 2.9 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.4 ast
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+1.14 impact · 5.9 pts · 3.3 reb · 0.5 ast
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+0.36 impact · 2.6 pts · 3 reb · 0.7 ast
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+1.16 impact · 5.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.3 ast
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Middle Tennessee teammates
Jahvin Carter#968 · G · Returning- Marcus Whitlock Jr.#1575 · G · Returning
- Ofri Naveh#1906 · F · Transfer from Oral Roberts
- Jarred Hall#1983 · F · Returning
- Eli Rice#2493 · G · Transfer from Penn State
- Kevin de Kovachich#3095 · G · Transfer from North Alabama
- Landyn Colyer#3230 · G · Freshman · #210 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).