College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Darin Smith Jr.
Rutgers · Guard · Junior · 6-7 · #4
Transfer from Central Connecticut
- #606 guard in the country
- #680 in the transfer portal
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected rotation player (about 19 minutes a game) at Rutgers, as a primary scorer: a smaller role than he had at Central Connecticut (32.7 min).
- Projected minutes
- 19
- Spot in the rotation
- #6
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 Central Connecticut: 30 games, 30 starts, 32.7 minutes a game.
- Points per game20.799th
- Rebounds per game5.494th
- Assists per game1.231st
- Steals per game0.738th
- Blocks per game0.263rd
- Turnovers per game1.632nd
- Field goal %45.6%(203-445)76th
- 3-point %37.6%(56-149)76th
- Free throw %89.8%(159-177)96th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate31.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating119.881st
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating109.849th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %59.4%82nd
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %51.9%63rd
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.717th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %23.9%60th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate39.8%74th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.18495th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Darin Smith Jr.
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 South Dakota
+0.39 impact · 20.6 pts · 5.1 reb · 1.3 ast
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+0.24 impact · 15.2 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.9 ast
CompareReturning
+0.70 impact · 20.4 pts · 6.2 reb · 2 ast
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+0.53 impact · 18.1 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.9 ast
CompareTransfer from UNC Greensboro
+0.09 impact · 15.1 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.2 ast
CompareTransfer from Missouri State
+0.13 impact · 14.4 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.6 ast
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Rutgers teammates
Tariq Francis#284 · G · Returning- Christian Gurdak#410 · C · Transfer from Virginia Tech
- Jamichael Davis#861 · G · Returning
- Rasheed Jones#1183 · G · Transfer from Coastal Carolina
- Dorin Buca#1196 · C · Transfer from Kansas State
- Darren Buchanan Jr.#1421 · G · Returning
- Lino Mark#1603 · G · Returning
- Kaden Powers#2757 · 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).