College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Jaylen Smith
Kansas City · Guard · Senior · 5-11 · #4
Transfer from East Tennessee State
- #559 guard in the country
- #639 in the transfer portal
- #536 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 29 minutes a game) at Kansas City, as a secondary scorer: a role like the one he had at East Tennessee State (24.8 min).
- Projected minutes
- 29
- 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 East Tennessee State: 33 games, 3 starts, 24.8 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game9.353rdMM #336
- Rebounds per game2.643rdMM #428
- Assists per game2.876thMM #161
- Steals per game1.383rdMM #92
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game1.632ndMM #590
- Field goal %40.3%(106-263)38thMM #489
- 3-point %35.2%(51-145)59thMM #308
- Free throw %80.0%(44-55)66thMM #248
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 rate22.1%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating107.741stMM #432
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating104.480thMM #153
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %53.4%42ndMM #444
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %50.0%49thMM #382
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.7770thMM #208
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %17.6%33rdMM #577
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate20.9%22ndMM #646
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11764thMM #213
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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Kansas City teammates
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Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).