
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Ta'Zir Smith
Robert Morris · Guard · Junior · 6-3 · #3
Returning
- #862 guard in the country
- #1008 mid-major player
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 19 minutes a game) at Robert Morris. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 19
- Spot in the rotation
- #5
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 Robert Morris: 30 games, 10 starts, 19.4 minutes a game.
MM # = his rank among the 841 mid-major guardson this season's rosters (300+ minutes last season).
- Points per game6.734thMM #515
- Rebounds per game2.334thMM #506
- Assists per game1.439thMM #459
- Steals per game0.738thMM #446
- Blocks per game0.138thMM #372
- Turnovers per game1.065thMM #288
- Field goal %40.7%(68-167)41stMM #468
- 3-point %31.7%(26-82)36thMM #512
- Free throw %76.5%(39-51)50thMM #382
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 rate19.3%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating110.149thMM #359
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating107.365thMM #289
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %53.1%39thMM #464
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %48.5%37thMM #491
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover1.3747thMM #411
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %13.2%16thMM #706
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate30.5%51stMM #418
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.10352ndMM #319
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
Players like Ta'Zir Smith
The closest matches among every guard in the country: all of last season's stats compared on the same scale, plus projected impact.
Transfer from South Dakota
+0.08 impact · 7.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.4 ast
CompareTransfer from Indiana State
-0.09 impact · 6.3 pts · 2.9 reb · 1.5 ast
CompareTransfer from Seton Hall
+0.05 impact · 7 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.5 ast
CompareReturning
+0.02 impact · 6.4 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.4 ast
CompareReturning
+0.01 impact · 5.9 pts · 1.8 reb · 1.2 ast
CompareTransfer from USC
+0.33 impact · 7.2 pts · 2 reb · 1.9 ast
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Robert Morris teammates
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).