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Ball State

Also known as: Ball State Cardinals, Ball State
Program History

2026-2027 Team Stats (4 games)

68.8
PPG
72.5
Opp
-3.8
Margin
38.6%
FG%
27.5%
3P%
67.0%
FT%
38.8
RPG
10.8
APG
12.8
TO
69.4
Est. poss./game
58.8
Adj PPG
68.5
Adj Opp PPG
#291
Scoring Rank

Model Outputs

2026-2027
Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model Output Notes
Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. Preseason prior 911 (returning production + recruiting): last season 888, returning -22, transfers +58, freshmen -13 More โ†’ 853 (#233) Preseason prior 911 (returning production + recruiting): last season 888, returning -22, transfers +58, freshmen -13
Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. HCA +206 elo More โ†’ 912 (#258) HCA +206 elo
Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +205 elo More โ†’ 913 (#260) HCA +205 elo
Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. HCA +2.2 More โ†’ -9.8 (#291) HCA +2.2
Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +2.2 More โ†’ -9.7 (#290) HCA +2.2
Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More โ†’ 0.237 (#271) -
Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. AdjNet -14.2 More โ†’ 0.307 (#291) AdjNet -14.2
Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. AdjNet -13.2 More โ†’ 0.315 (#287) AdjNet -13.2
Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. AdjO 58.8 | AdjD 68.5 More โ†’ 0.347 (#291) AdjO 58.8 | AdjD 68.5
Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. AdjO 58.9 | AdjD 68.5 More โ†’ 0.348 (#291) AdjO 58.9 | AdjD 68.5
Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More โ†’ 0.310 (#284) Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More โ†’ 0.310 (#284) Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. RD 188 | GP 3 More โ†’ 894 (#260) RD 188 | GP 3
Adjusted Context Blend Adjusted Context Blend Chronologically trained component blend with rest and signed venue context. Chronological component blend with rest and venue. More โ†’ 0.396 (#212) Chronological component blend with rest and venue.

Rank through the season

League rank each week from the model's fit of the games played by then, published the same way as the table above, so each line ends at the rank shown there. Select a point for its rating.

Recency Ensemble Log Adjusted Elo Points Off/Def Recency

2026-2027 Schedule & Results

Date Vs/At Opponent Result Score
2026-11-02 @ Georgia Southern Eagles L 55 - 67
2026-11-06 vs Indiana State Sycamores L 66 - 69
2026-11-09 vs Brescia Bearcats W 89 - 64
2026-11-13 @ SMU Mustangs L 65 - 90
2026-11-17 @ Florida State Seminoles - Preview

2026-2027 Roster

Estimated Minutes by Position

Estimated from roster positions, box scores and minutes played. Each column totals one game's minutes, divided among the players. Use the labels or legend to highlight a player's estimated role.

Player Pos GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA Numbers PM PM GP PM/G PM/40 FG% 3P% FT% RAPM TS% eFG%
Sean Blake Sean Blake G 4 29.2 16.0 3.8 4.2 1.8 0.5 3.0 11.8 11.5 - - - - 46.8 40.0 69.2 - 54.8 48.9
Javion Guy-King Javion Guy-King G 4 22.2 13.0 4.2 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 7.5 10.2 - - - - 50.0 40.0 73.7 - 67.8 63.3
Trey Lewis Trey Lewis G 4 26.2 10.2 3.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.0 10.2 3.2 - - - - 29.3 25.9 83.3 - 44.3 37.8
K'Jei Parker K'Jei Parker G 2 27.5 8.5 5.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 12.0 1.5 - - - - 29.2 18.8 0 - 35.4 35.4
Joey Hart Joey Hart G 3 17.3 6.3 2.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 3.7 6.0 2 2 1.0 2.4 54.5 50.0 100.0 -0.47 74.5 68.2
Kamden McGilveary Kamden McGilveary G 4 13.5 4.8 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.2 3.5 4.5 -1 3 -0.3 -1.1 50.0 40.0 75.0 -0.03 60.3 57.1
Mason Jones Mason Jones F 4 31.2 4.5 7.5 0.8 1.5 0.2 1.5 6.0 7.0 -28 3 -9.3 -11.8 20.8 13.3 54.5 -1.53 31.2 25.0
Kai McGrew Kai McGrew F 4 15.0 4.0 4.8 0.0 1.0 0.2 1.0 3.0 6.0 -14 3 -4.7 -13.3 50.0 0.0 80.0 -0.52 56.3 50.0
Aaron Fine Aaron Fine G 4 11.5 3.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 - - - - 50.0 25.0 25.0 - 50.9 54.2
Babatunde Durodola Babatunde Durodola F 1 10.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 10 1 10.0 39.7 50.0 0 0.0 0.89 34.7 50.0
Jazz Henderson Jazz Henderson G 4 9.8 2.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.2 3.0 0.2 - - - - 25.0 25.0 0 - 33.3 33.3
Jaden Smith Jaden Smith C 3 16.0 1.7 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 4.7 - - - - 0.0 0 50.0 - 29.8 0.0
Kijani Wright Kijani Wright F 0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Zaon Collins Zaon Collins G 0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Numbers/Game vs RAPM

X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.

Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG

Alumni in the Pros

Every program's alumni →

Former Ball State players in G League 2026-2027, matched by provider player ids (ESPN athlete ids, ESPN bios, linked StatsNBA/EuroLeague ids). Only games after their last Ball State game count. These are observed results, not certified complete seasons. League and team are where each player last played a regular-season or playoff game (NBA ahead of G League when he played in both); recent games include the preseason.

Active alumni

Player At School League Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG Last game Last 30 days
Basheer Jihad 2021-24 G League Motor City Cruise 0 - - - - 11-10 8 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast Play-In 1 GP, 8.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 4.0 APG

Alumni around the leagues: recent games

Date Player League Team Opponent MIN PTS REB AST Box
2026-11-10 Basheer Jihad G League Play-In Motor City Cruise @ Cleveland Charge 17 8 5 4 Box

2026-2027 Shot Zones

233 located field-goal attempts in 4 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).

Blake25% Blake38% Guy-King33% Parker33% Lewis60% Guy-King40% McGilveary67% Guy-King33% Henderson20% Guy-King38%
Points: who the team's points here most likely come from
Smith18% Blake35% Lewis40% Henderson50% Blake83% Jones28% Jones43% Lewis32% Parker22% Parker30%
Misses: who misses most here

Sean BlakeJavion Guy-KingTrey LewisK'Jei ParkerKamden McGilvearyMason JonesJazz HendersonJaden Smith

Zone FGM-FGA FG% Pts Top scorer Runner-up Most misses Runner-up
Restricted area 20-31 64.5 40 Sean Blake 25% (10 pts) Aaron Fine 15% (6 pts) Jaden Smith 18% (2 misses) Javion Guy-King 18% (2 misses)
Paint (non-RA) 29-69 42.0 58 Sean Blake 38% (22 pts) Javion Guy-King 14% (8 pts) Sean Blake 35% (14 misses) Trey Lewis 12% (5 misses)
Mid-range left 3-8 37.5 6 Javion Guy-King 33% (2 pts) K'Jei Parker 33% (2 pts) Trey Lewis 40% (2 misses) Jazz Henderson 20% (1 misses)
Mid-range center 3-5 60.0 6 K'Jei Parker 33% (2 pts) Sean Blake 33% (2 pts) Jazz Henderson 50% (1 misses) Trey Lewis 50% (1 misses)
Mid-range right 5-11 45.5 10 Trey Lewis 60% (6 pts) Sean Blake 40% (4 pts) Sean Blake 83% (5 misses) K'Jei Parker 17% (1 misses)
Left corner 3 5-23 21.7 15 Javion Guy-King 40% (6 pts) Joey Hart 20% (3 pts) Mason Jones 28% (5 misses) Trey Lewis 28% (5 misses)
Right corner 3 3-10 30.0 9 Kamden McGilveary 67% (6 pts) Aaron Fine 33% (3 pts) Mason Jones 43% (3 misses) Javion Guy-King 29% (2 misses)
Above-break 3 left 9-34 26.5 27 Javion Guy-King 33% (9 pts) Trey Lewis 33% (9 pts) Trey Lewis 32% (8 misses) Javion Guy-King 16% (4 misses)
Above-break 3 center 5-14 35.7 15 Jazz Henderson 20% (3 pts) Joey Hart 20% (3 pts) K'Jei Parker 22% (2 misses) Mason Jones 22% (2 misses)
Above-break 3 right 8-28 28.6 24 Javion Guy-King 38% (9 pts) Trey Lewis 25% (6 pts) K'Jei Parker 30% (6 misses) Trey Lewis 25% (5 misses)