| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 7.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Tay Smith G
Height: 6-3 (191cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Hometown: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 2026 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: North Dakota State (Sr)
High School: Warren Central High School (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
Tay Smith Player Profile
2025-26 NCAA Season Stats
2025-26 NCAA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 40.0% | 39.1% | 76.5% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2026 | Michigan State | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3/8/2026 | North Dakota | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/7/2026 | Omaha | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3/5/2026 | Oral Roberts | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/28/2026 | North Dakota | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Tay Smith went undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
NCAA Career
College: North Dakota State (2026)
NCAA DII Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x SAC All-Tournament Team | 2025 |
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | Brescia | RS-Fr | 10 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .346 | .188 | 1.000 |
| 2021-22 | - | Brescia | Fr | 27 | 32.1 | 17.1 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .474 | .479 | .741 |
| 2022-23 | - | Brescia | So | 22 | 30.5 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | .440 | .310 | .678 |
| 2023-24 | - | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jr | 29 | 30.8 | 11.9 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .435 | .322 | .844 |
| 2024-25 | - | Lenoir-Rhyne | Sr | 35 | 31.0 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .452 | .354 | .745 |
| 2025-26 | - | North Dakota State | Sr | 35 | 19.8 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .400 | .391 | .765 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 35 | 19.8 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .400 | .391 | .765 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 64 | 30.9 | 11.9 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | .444 | .339 | .783 | ||
| CAREER | NAIA DII | 59 | 27.4 | 14.1 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | .454 | .394 | .713 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | Brescia | RS-Fr | 10 | 1 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .346 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .188 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 2021-22 | - | Brescia | Fr | 27 | 25 | 32.1 | 17.1 | 6.3 | 13.4 | .474 | 3.0 | 6.2 | .479 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .741 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 2022-23 | - | Brescia | So | 22 | 21 | 30.5 | 15.7 | 6.0 | 13.7 | .440 | 1.8 | 5.9 | .310 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .678 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 2023-24 | - | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jr | 29 | 28 | 30.8 | 11.9 | 4.7 | 10.7 | .435 | 1.7 | 5.2 | .322 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .844 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 2024-25 | - | Lenoir-Rhyne | Sr | 35 | 35 | 31.0 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 10.2 | .452 | 1.7 | 4.7 | .354 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .745 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| 2025-26 | - | North Dakota State | Sr | 35 | 5 | 19.8 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 6.4 | .400 | 2.1 | 5.5 | .391 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .765 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 35 | 5 | 19.8 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 6.4 | .400 | 2.1 | 5.5 | .391 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .765 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 64 | 63 | 30.9 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 10.4 | .444 | 1.7 | 4.9 | .339 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .783 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | ||
| CAREER | NAIA DII | 59 | 47 | 27.4 | 14.1 | 5.3 | 11.7 | .454 | 2.1 | 5.3 | .394 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .713 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | Brescia | RS-Fr | 10 | 1 | 75 | 23 | 9 | 26 | .346 | 3 | 16 | .188 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | - | Brescia | Fr | 27 | 25 | 868 | 462 | 171 | 361 | .474 | 80 | 167 | .479 | 40 | 54 | .741 | 30 | 133 | 163 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 26 | 46 |
| 2022-23 | - | Brescia | So | 22 | 21 | 671 | 346 | 133 | 302 | .440 | 40 | 129 | .310 | 40 | 59 | .678 | 22 | 104 | 126 | 35 | 57 | 4 | 37 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | - | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jr | 29 | 28 | 893 | 346 | 135 | 310 | .435 | 49 | 152 | .322 | 27 | 32 | .844 | 22 | 114 | 136 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 24 | 42 |
| 2024-25 | - | Lenoir-Rhyne | Sr | 35 | 35 | 1,084 | 418 | 161 | 356 | .452 | 58 | 164 | .354 | 38 | 51 | .745 | 22 | 128 | 150 | 65 | 58 | 2 | 36 | 40 |
| 2025-26 | - | North Dakota State | Sr | 35 | 5 | 693 | 268 | 90 | 225 | .400 | 75 | 192 | .391 | 13 | 17 | .765 | 25 | 63 | 88 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 30 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 35 | 5 | 693 | 268 | 90 | 225 | .400 | 75 | 192 | .391 | 13 | 17 | .765 | 25 | 63 | 88 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 30 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 64 | 63 | 1,977 | 764 | 296 | 666 | .444 | 107 | 316 | .339 | 65 | 83 | .783 | 44 | 242 | 286 | 93 | 86 | 5 | 60 | 82 | ||
| CAREER | NAIA DII | 59 | 47 | 1,614 | 831 | 313 | 689 | .454 | 123 | 312 | .394 | 82 | 115 | .713 | 58 | 245 | 303 | 70 | 92 | 8 | 66 | 85 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | Brescia | RS-Fr | 10 | .427 | .404 | - | - | - | - | 10.0 | - | - | - | 153.4 | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | - | Brescia | Fr | 27 | .597 | .584 | - | - | - | - | 6.3 | - | - | - | 169.3 | - | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | - | Brescia | So | 22 | .524 | .507 | - | - | - | - | 10.1 | - | - | - | 142.8 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jr | 29 | .532 | .515 | - | - | - | - | 6.9 | - | - | - | 160.2 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | - | Lenoir-Rhyne | Sr | 35 | .550 | .534 | - | - | - | - | 8.6 | - | - | - | 155.1 | - | 1.2 | - | - | - |
| 2025-26 | - | North Dakota State | Sr | 35 | .575 | .567 | 4.5 | 12.1 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 155.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 121.1 | 101.5 | 16.4 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 35 | .575 | .567 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | - | 18.0 | 155.5 | - | 1.2 | 121.0 | 101.0 | 16.0 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 64 | .542 | .525 | - | - | - | - | 7.8 | - | - | - | 156.6 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - | ||
| CAREER | NAIA DII | 59 | .559 | .544 | - | - | - | - | 8.2 | - | - | - | 156.2 | - | 1.2 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | Brescia | RS-Fr | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | - | Brescia | Fr | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | - | Brescia | So | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jr | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | - | Lenoir-Rhyne | Sr | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-26 | - | North Dakota State | Sr | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 27 | 8 | .771 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 27 | 8 | .771 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| CAREER | NAIA DII | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |