College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Mike James
Alabama State · Guard · Senior · 6-1 · #10
Transfer from Mississippi Valley State
- #1832 guard in the country
- #1549 in the transfer portal
- #2301 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 19 minutes a game) at Alabama State, as a primary scorer and ball hawk: a smaller role than he had at Mississippi Valley State (36.8 min).
- Projected minutes
- 19
- 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 Mississippi Valley State: 32 games, 31 starts, 36.8 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game21.299thMM #2
- Rebounds per game3.467thMM #238
- Assists per game2.876thMM #161
- Steals per game1.896thMM #23
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #655
- Turnovers per game2.92ndMM #824
- Field goal %43.5%(238-547)62ndMM #298
- 3-point %33.5%(80-239)48thMM #397
- Free throw %90.4%(123-136)97thMM #27
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate30.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating106.035thMM #481
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating119.94thMM #805
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %55.9%60thMM #299
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %50.8%55thMM #349
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.9417thMM #665
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %23.6%59thMM #363
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate24.9%33rdMM #550
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.06827thMM #560
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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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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-0.15 impact · 15.2 pts · 3.4 reb · 2.7 ast
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-0.31 impact · 14.8 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.2 ast
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-0.45 impact · 13.6 pts · 2.9 reb · 3.4 ast
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-0.33 impact · 13.4 pts · 3 reb · 3.5 ast
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-0.14 impact · 14.2 pts · 3.3 reb · 3 ast
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-0.33 impact · 11.3 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.9 ast
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Alabama State teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).