College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Tayeshaun Smith

Western Carolina · Forward · Sophomore · 6-7 · #21

Returning

#2326Overall

-0.12Projected impact

#941 forward in the country
#1539 mid-major player

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Projected role · 2026-27

Projected rotation player (about 12 minutes a game) at Western Carolina. Similar role to last season.

Projected minutes: 12
Spot in the rotation: #8

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 Western Carolina: 30 games, 0 starts, 9.7 minutes a game.

Points per game1.51st
Rebounds per game1.72nd
Assists per game0.23rd
Steals per game0.26th
Blocks per game0.440th
Turnovers per game0.495th
Field goal %41.0%(16-39)14th
3-point %16.7%(2-12)24th
Free throw %78.6%(11-14)84th

Last season: advanced

Percentiles compare him with every Division I forward who played 300+ minutes.

Usage rate9.6%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
Offensive rating105.122nd
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
Defensive rating113.815th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
True shooting %49.8%10th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
Effective FG %43.6%4th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
Assist-to-turnover0.5820th
Assists for every turnover
Offensive rebound %64.0%99th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
Free-throw rate35.9%44th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
Win shares per 40.0417th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.

Western Carolina teammates

Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).