Player profileNorth Dakota State Men's Basketball
North Dakota State · Men's Basketball
Tay Smith
G · Senior · #3 · 6' 2" · 185 lbs
From Bowling Green, KY
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Estimated NIL value
$391K
North Dakota State · Men's Basketball
Tay Smith
G · Senior · #3 · 6' 2" · 185 lbs
From Bowling Green, KY
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Estimated NIL value
$391K
North Dakota State · Men's Basketball
G · Senior · #3 · 6' 2" · 185 lbs
From Bowling Green, KY
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Latest source check Aug 29, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Jersey
#3
Height
6' 2"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Bowling Green, KY
Estimated NIL value
$391K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Tay Smith is a 6' 2" 185 lbs Senior Guard for North Dakota State and is listed by ESPN from Bowling Green, KY. Tay Smith ranks 1st within the current North Dakota State men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $391K, with $391K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
24.4%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
9.0%
North Dakota State roster market: $4.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
North Dakota State Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
North Dakota State Bison
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
35
GP
5
GS
19.8
MIN
2.6-6.4
Field goals
40.0
FG%
2.1-5.5
3PT
Season Totals
90-225
Field goals
40.0
FG%
75-192
3PT
39.1
3P%
13-17
FT
76.5
FT%
Season Misc Totals
0
DD2
0
TD3
0
DQ
0
EJECT
0
TECH
0
FLAG
Career history
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brescia Bearcats | 1 | 1 | 24.0 | 2.0-9.0 | 22.2 | 2.0-8.0 | 25.0 | 2.0-2.0 |
| 2023 | Brescia Bearcats | 4 | 3 | 27.3 | 4.3-13.8 | 30.9 | 2.5-8.0 | 31.3 | 0.5-1.0 |
| 2026 | North Dakota State Bison | 35 | 5 | 19.8 | 2.6-6.4 | 40.0 | 2.1-5.5 | 39.1 | 0.4-0.5 |
| Career | All teams | 40 | 9 | 20.7 | 2.7-7.2 | 37.7 | 2.2-5.8 | 37.5 | 0.4-0.6 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brescia Bearcats | 2-9 | 22.2 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | Brescia Bearcats | 17-55 | 30.9 | 10-32 | 31.3 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 5 | 18 |
| 2026 | North Dakota State Bison | 90-225 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brescia Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | Brescia Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 2026 | North Dakota State Bison | 0 |
Latest games
Michigan State SpartansMar 19, 2026 · 92-67W
North Dakota Fighting HawksMar 9, 2026 · 70-62W
Omaha MavericksMar 8, 2026 · 74-50W
Oral Roberts Golden EaglesMar 6, 2026 · 76-65WNorth Dakota Fighting HawksFeb 28, 2026 · 96-63L
St. Thomas TommiesFeb 27, 2026 · 84-62W
Kansas City RoosFeb 21, 2026 · 95-59W
South Dakota State JackrabbitsFeb 19, 2026 · 74-66Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Tay Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $391K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $391K. The pool-accounting allocation is $391K, equal to about 24.4% of the North Dakota State men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.
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Other North Dakota State G estimates.
| 40.0 |
| 75-192 |
| 39.1 |
| 13-17 |
| 76.5 |
| 25 |
| 63 |
| Career | All teams | 109-289 | 37.7 | 87-232 | 37.5 | 17-23 | 73.9 | 32 | 85 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1.5 |
| 2.0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
