
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Mambourou Mara
Houston Christian · Forward · Senior · 6-6 · #21
Returning
- #888 forward in the country
- #1415 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 19 minutes a game) at Houston Christian, as a rim protector. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 19
- 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 Houston Christian: 31 games, 14 starts, 19.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game5.430thMM #294
- Rebounds per game3.839thMM #245
- Assists per game0.733rdMM #263
- Steals per game1.086thMM #41
- Blocks per game1.595thMM #20
- Turnovers per game1.240thMM #291
- Field goal %42.1%(64-152)18thMM #369
- 3-point %21.3%(13-61)29thMM #325
- Free throw %55.6%(25-45)17thMM #372
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 rate18.7%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating90.73rdMM #443
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating102.876thMM #104
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %48.3%6thMM #426
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %46.4%11thMM #405
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.6223rdMM #339
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %26.3%22ndMM #346
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate29.6%29thMM #316
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.05312thMM #382
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Houston Christian teammates
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Aiden Miller#1731 · F · Transfer from IU Indianapolis
Chris Mubiru#1740 · G · Transfer from Northwestern State
Kam Clark#2202 · G · Transfer from Queens University
Shawn Simmons II#2221 · F · Transfer from UMass Lowell
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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).