College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Royal Blue Smith
Arkansas State · Guard · Sophomore · 6-3 · #3
Returning
- #871 guard in the country
- #1020 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 13 minutes a game) at Arkansas State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 13
- Spot in the rotation
- #4
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 Arkansas State: 27 games, 3 starts, 13.1 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game5.423rdMM #630
- Rebounds per game1.716thMM #675
- Assists per game1.127thMM #570
- Steals per game0.738thMM #446
- Blocks per game0.011thMM #655
- Turnovers per game1.159thMM #352
- Field goal %44.0%(51-116)65thMM #279
- 3-point %36.1%(26-72)66thMM #254
- Free throw %53.1%(17-32)3rdMM #812
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 rate21.1%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating105.935thMM #483
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating104.281stMM #144
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %55.7%59thMM #309
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %55.2%82ndMM #153
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.0323rdMM #626
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %26.7%70thMM #259
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate27.6%43rdMM #474
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.11361stMM #243
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
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-0.20 impact · 5.2 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.1 ast
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-0.07 impact · 7.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.9 ast
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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).