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Tolu Smith
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Detroit Pistons
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Detroit Pistons
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 15 games
- 3.7 PTS 3.3 REB 0.9 AST 56.9% TS
Tolu Smith is a 26-year-old power forward, listed at 6′11″ (211 cm). Tolu Smith is listed with the Detroit Pistons in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 3.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 15 games with 56.9% true shooting. The roster lists an entry dated April 2026.
2025-26 season statistics
3.7PTS per game#461 of 582
3.3REB per game#274 of 582
0.9AST per game#435 of 582
0.1STL per game#544 of 582
0.4BLK per game#205 of 582
0.5TO per game#465 of 582
9.2MIN per game#492 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 18–36 | 50.0% | 0–0 | — | 20–30 | 66.7% | 50.0% | 56.9% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | +0 | 1.86 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100.0% | — | — | — | +4 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 1 logged game
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
1PointsOct 5, 2026 vs PHX
5ReboundsOct 5, 2026 vs PHX
1AssistsOct 5, 2026 vs PHX
03-pointersOct 5, 2026 vs PHX
0StealsOct 5, 2026 vs PHX
1BlocksOct 5, 2026 vs PHX
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 preseason | vs PHX | W 109–107 | 15:43 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-6 | +13 |
View all 1 logged games in 2026-27
Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.
2025-26 shot chart
Tolu Smith took 0% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 75% at the rim, 25% elsewhere in the paint and 0% from mid-range.
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 17–27 | 63.0 (-4.2) | 67.2 | 75.0% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 1–9 | 11.1 (-33.4) | 44.5 | 25.0% |
| Mid-range | 0–0 | — | 41.8 | 0.0% |
| Corner 3 | 0–0 | — | 38.8 | 0.0% |
| Above the break 3 | 0–0 | — | 35.2 | 0.0% |
above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.
Quick answers
- How many points does Tolu Smith average?
- Tolu Smith averaged 3.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 15 games.
- How old is Tolu Smith?
- Tolu Smith is 26 years old. He was born on July 26, 2000.
- How tall is Tolu Smith?
- Tolu Smith is 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm) tall and plays PF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Tolu Smith from?
- Tolu Smith is from the United States and played at Mississippi State before the NBA.
- What team does Tolu Smith play for?
- Tolu Smith is listed with the Detroit Pistons in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Tolu Smith wear?
- The NBA directory lists Tolu Smith at No. 35 for the Detroit Pistons. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Tolu Smith's next game?
- Tolu Smith and the Detroit Pistons next play at the Washington Wizards on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Tolu Smith play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Detroit Pistons are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
Contract
- Contract through
- June 2027
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- April 7, 2026
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
About Tolu Smith
Galen Edward Mitchell "Tolu" Smith III (born July 26, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Mississippi State Bulldogs.
- Born
- July 26, 2000 (age 26) Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Listed weight
- 245 lb (111 kg)
- Position
- Power forward
- High school
- Bay (Bay St. Louis, Mississippi) Kahuku (Kahuku, Hawaii)
- College
- Western Kentucky (2018–2019) Mississippi State (2020–2024)
- NBA draft
- 2024: undrafted
- Playing career
- 2024–present
Career highlights and awards
- 2× First-team All-SEC (2023, 2024)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Detroit | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | .667 | — | .667 | 8.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 14.0 |
| 2025–26 | Detroit | 15 | 0 | 9.1 | .500 | — | .667 | 3.3 | .9 | .1 | .4 | 3.7 |
| Career | 16 | 0 | 9.9 | .533 | — | .667 | 3.6 | .8 | .1 | .4 | 4.4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.000 | — | — | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.000 | — | — | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 11″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Position
- PF
- Jersey
- 35
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Mississippi State
- Draft year
- Undrafted (2024 class)
- Draft pick
- Undrafted / not listed
Weight, Draft year: blank in the NBA.com profile, filled from the Wikipedia infobox credited in the About section above.
How acquired: Signed on 09/17/24. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
2025-26 season averages
3.7Points per game
3.3Rebounds per game
0.9Assists per game
These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.
Roster observations
These dates show when our saved NBA directory observations listed this player with a team. They are not signing, trade or contract dates, and this is not a complete career history.
Roster refresh overdue. This saved assignment may have changed.
| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
Biographical fields reflect the saved official profile at the check time shown above. Team assignments use the dated directory evidence in Roster observations. Offseason rosters and jersey numbers can change.
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