College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
MJ Russell
Stephen F. Austin · Guard · Senior · 6-3 · #21
Transfer from UL Monroe
- #1797 guard in the country
- #1545 in the transfer portal
- #2281 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 14 minutes a game) at Stephen F. Austin, as a secondary scorer: a smaller role than he had at UL Monroe (35.7 min).
- Projected minutes
- 14
- 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 UL Monroe: 32 games, 32 starts, 35.7 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game15.388thMM #53
- Rebounds per game3.978thMM #160
- Assists per game1.956thMM #314
- Steals per game1.278thMM #129
- Blocks per game1.199thMM #5
- Turnovers per game2.017thMM #705
- Field goal %41.3%(180-436)47thMM #424
- 3-point %31.3%(52-166)33rdMM #531
- Free throw %69.9%(79-113)25thMM #589
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 rate24.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating99.417thMM #667
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating118.47thMM #774
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %50.5%23rdMM #620
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %47.2%29thMM #564
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.9719thMM #654
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %25.6%67thMM #288
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate25.9%37thMM #517
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.0329thMM #756
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like MJ Russell
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from Kansas City
-0.46 impact · 11.1 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.6 ast
CompareTransfer from Lafayette
-0.24 impact · 13.9 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.3 ast
CompareReturning
-0.38 impact · 11.5 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.3 ast
CompareTransfer from Utah
-0.14 impact · 9 pts · 3.4 reb · 2 ast
CompareTransfer from Jackson State
-0.38 impact · 14 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.8 ast
CompareTransfer from Rider
-0.45 impact · 15.1 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.9 ast
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Stephen F. Austin teammates
Gediminas Alisas#755 · F · Returning- Narit Chotikavanic#779 · G · Returning
- Bryceson Melvin#1185 · G · Returning
- Amari Reed#1557 · F · Transfer from UT Arlington
- Edwin Daniel#1659 · F · Transfer from La Salle
- Kobi Pearson#2047 · F · Transfer from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
- Christian Green#2176 · G · Returning
- Marcus Scurry#2293 · G · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).