Taye Smith F #21
Tayeshaun Smith
Height: 6-7 (201cm)
Weight: 220 lbs (100kg)
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
Nationality: United States
Current Team: Western Carolina
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2029
Pre-Draft Team: Western Carolina (Fr)
High School: COMBINE Academy (Matthews, North Carolina)
Taye Smith Best Games
NCAA Season Highs
| Season | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 23:00 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| CAREER | 23:00 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Best Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | W/L | Status | Pos | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/2/2025 | Western Carolina | Virginia-Lynchburg | W | Bench | SF | 19:00 | 18 | 8 | 10 | .800 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2/11/2026 | Western Carolina | The Citadel | W | Bench | SF | 11:00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2/21/2026 | Western Carolina | Virginia Military | W | Bench | SF | 12:00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1/29/2026 | Western Carolina | East Tennessee State | W | Bench | SF | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12/18/2025 | Western Carolina | Georgia | L | Bench | SF | 23:00 | 9 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1/24/2026 | Western Carolina | Virginia Military | W | Bench | SF | 14:00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3/7/2026 | Western Carolina | Mercer | W | Bench | SF | 12:00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2/1/2026 | Western Carolina | Samford | L | Bench | PF | 16:00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1/14/2026 | Western Carolina | East Tennessee State | W | Bench | SF | 11:00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/19/2025 | Western Carolina | UNC Asheville | W | Bench | SF | 9:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |