
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Mason Jones
Ball State · Forward · Senior · 6-7 · #24
Returning
- #1116 forward in the country
- #2093 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 28 minutes a game) at Ball State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 28
- Spot in the rotation
- #1
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 Ball State: 31 games, 30 starts, 30.9 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 464 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game4.218thMM #363
- Rebounds per game4.450thMM #188
- Assists per game1.783rdMM #54
- Steals per game1.598thMM #4
- Blocks per game0.551stMM #179
- Turnovers per game0.871stMM #133
- Field goal %38.4%(48-125)5thMM #436
- 3-point %36.9%(24-65)80thMM #77
- Free throw %40.9%(9-22)3rdMM #448
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 rate8.9%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating100.713thMM #382
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 %47.9%6thMM #431
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %48.0%16thMM #369
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover2.1297thMM #15
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %23.5%14thMM #386
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate17.6%8thMM #421
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.05814thMM #373
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Mason Jones
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
-0.40 impact · 5.2 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.8 ast
CompareTransfer from Bryant
-0.36 impact · 7.3 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast
CompareTransfer from NJIT
-0.19 impact · 5.8 pts · 5.2 reb · 2.2 ast
CompareReturning
-0.24 impact · 2.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.8 ast
CompareTransfer from Memphis
-0.02 impact · 5.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.4 ast
CompareReturning
+0.09 impact · 6.1 pts · 4.7 reb · 2.4 ast
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Ball State teammates
Zaon Collins#606 · G · Transfer from Fresno State
Javion Guy-King#745 · G · Transfer from Central Arkansas
Babatunde Durodola#963 · F · Transfer from Temple
K'Jei Parker#991 · G · Transfer from Massachusetts
Joey Hart#1062 · G · Returning
Sean Blake#1341 · G · Transfer from Vermont
Jaden Smith#1687 · C · Transfer from Saint Joseph's
Aaron Fine#1988 · G · Transfer from Purdue
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).