College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Carson Smith
North Dakota State · Guard · Junior · 6-6 · #7
Returning
- #1098 guard in the country
- #1359 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 10 minutes a game) at North Dakota State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 10
- Spot in the rotation
- #7
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 North Dakota State: 24 games, 2 starts, 9.9 minutes a game.
- Points per game3.04th
- Rebounds per game1.36th
- Assists per game0.21st
- Steals per game0.21st
- Blocks per game0.138th
- Turnovers per game0.398th
- Field goal %37.5%(27-72)18th
- 3-point %22.6%(7-31)7th
- Free throw %91.7%(11-12)98th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate17.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating103.327th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating105.177th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %46.6%8th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %42.4%10th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.573rd
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %46.9%99th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate16.7%12th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.08437th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.
North Dakota 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).