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College Basketball · 2026-27 · Through Nov 7

Melvin Council Jr.

Kansas · Guard · Senior · 6-4 · #14

Returning

#217Rank →Preseason: #236
+1.36Projected impact

Projected role · 2026-27

Projected starter (about 32 minutes a game) at Kansas, as a secondary scorer and lead playmaker. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes
32
Spot in the rotation
#1

Projected role from the Statboy preseason model.

This season

2 games, 2 starts, 21.5 minutes a game. Through Nov 6. Tap a stat to see where he ranks among every player.

FG
60.0% (6-10)
3PT
25.0% (1-4)
FT
75.0% (3-4)
True shooting
68.0%
Effective FG
65.0%
Offensive rating
132.4
Season high
10 pts

Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT
Nov 6Middle TennesseeW 89-45206133003-40-10-0
Nov 2FordhamW 95-652310672043-61-33-4
▸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.

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The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.

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  • Isaac Asuma

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    75%match

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    +0.82 impact · 16.5 pts · 6.0 reb · 4.0 ast

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  • Ilias Kamardine

    Ole Miss · G · Senior

    75%match

    Returning

    +0.81 impact · 3.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 4.0 ast

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  • CJ Brown

    High Point · G · Junior

    75%match

    Transfer from South Florida

    +0.96 impact · 12.0 pts · 1.3 reb · 3.0 ast

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  • AJ Bates

    Utah State · G · Junior

    71%match

    Transfer from Louisiana Tech

    +0.36 impact · 6.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 2.5 ast

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  • Joel Foxwell

    Arizona State · G · Sophomore

    71%match

    Transfer from Portland

    +1.17 impact · 11.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 6.5 ast

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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).