College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Takai Simpkins
Lipscomb · Guard · Senior · 6-5 · #5
Transfer from Oregon
- #539 guard in the country
- #625 in the transfer portal
- #512 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 27 minutes a game) at Lipscomb: a smaller role than he had at Oregon (32.0 min).
- Projected minutes
- 27
- Spot in the rotation
- #2
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 Oregon: 31 games, 31 starts, 32 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game12.575thMM #133
- Rebounds per game2.952ndMM #347
- Assists per game2.469thMM #210
- Steals per game0.957thMM #289
- Blocks per game0.263rdMM #212
- Turnovers per game2.114thMM #730
- Field goal %42.6%(127-298)56thMM #347
- 3-point %35.7%(50-140)63rdMM #281
- Free throw %84.8%(84-99)85thMM #108
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 rate21.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating109.145thMM #389
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating114.918thMM #678
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %56.8%67thMM #246
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %51.0%56thMM #335
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.1430thMM #561
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 rate33.2%58thMM #349
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.07732ndMM #508
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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+0.24 impact · 15.2 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.9 ast
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+0.43 impact · 10.8 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.7 ast
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+0.40 impact · 16.4 pts · 3 reb · 2.3 ast
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+0.17 impact · 12.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 2.7 ast
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+0.19 impact · 11.2 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.7 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).