
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Tae Simmons
San Diego State · Forward · Sophomore · 6-6 · #8
Returning
- #157 forward in the country
- #100 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 16 minutes a game) at San Diego State. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 17
- 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 San Diego State: 32 games, 3 starts, 14.3 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game5.834thMM #272
- Rebounds per game3.430thMM #291
- Assists per game0.36thMM #417
- Steals per game0.428thMM #284
- Blocks per game0.216thMM #338
- Turnovers per game0.495thMM #20
- Field goal %64.7%(66-102)95thMM #26
- 3-point %25.0%(2-8)35thMM #284
- Free throw %63.1%(53-84)34thMM #284
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.
MM # = his rank among the 462 mid-major forwardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Usage rate17.0%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating132.897thMM #13
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating101.085thMM #57
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %67.3%95thMM #19
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %65.7%94thMM #24
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover0.6425thMM #331
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %38.5%71stMM #139
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate82.4%98thMM #8
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.18491stMM #17
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Tae Simmons
The closest matches among every forward in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Returning
+0.72 impact · 4.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.5 ast
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+0.47 impact · 7.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.4 ast
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+1.02 impact · 7.5 pts · 2.8 reb · 0.3 ast
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+0.43 impact · 6.4 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.2 ast
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+0.73 impact · 4.6 pts · 5.2 reb · 0.5 ast
CompareTransfer from Oklahoma State
+0.56 impact · 5.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.6 ast
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San Diego State teammates
Nick Anderson#597 · G · Transfer from Rice
Bear Cherry#697 · F · Transfer from Sacramento State
Chance Gladden#844 · G · Transfer from Boston University
Elzie Harrington#1136 · G · Returning
Isaiah Sy#1348 · G · Transfer from Oregon State
Thokbor Majak#1700 · F · Returning
Raymar Gonzales#2849 · G · Returning
Zach White#3253 · G · Freshman · #237 recruit
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).