Taj Hunter
Team: Western Carolina
Position: G
Career Averages
ESPN · NCAAW · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 57 regular season. These are not regular-season totals.
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 24.1 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 36.4% | 26.4% | 67.4% |
Plus/minus sample — 2025-2026: 25 games, 678.4 minutes, 2132.1 possessions. Other models may cover a different set of games.
Advanced Stats
Model outputs use a separate game sample from the counting statistics. Model output season: 2025-2026. Plus/minus scope: 25 games.
| RAPM | Rank | Minutes | Possessions | Model PM | Model PM/G | Model PM/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.78 | 3616 | 675 | 2081 | -211 | -8.4 | -12.4 |
RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus. Current fits use points per 40 minutes above average; historical artifact units are unverified.
Model Outputs — 2025-2026
CatalogOutput is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. More → | -2.78 (#3616) | SE 2.79 | Poss 2082 |
| RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. More → | -2.78 (#3616) | Off -2.15 | Def -0.63 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. More → | -9.90 (#3906) | PM/G -8.4 | PM/40 -12.4 |
| Player Vector 2D Player Vector 2D Low-dimensional player embedding model with lineup composition and interaction effects. More → | -8.795 (#4872) | Vec (-2.89, -1.36) | Norm 3.19 |
| Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. More → | -12.77 (#4329) | Pts For -12.77 | Prevent -6.36 | Net -19.13 | Min 863 |
| Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. More → | -6.36 (#4025) | Pts For -12.77 | Prevent -6.36 | Net -19.13 | Min 863 |
| Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. More → | -19.13 (#4293) | Pts For -12.77 | Prevent -6.36 | Net -19.13 | Min 863 |
| Offensive Rebounding Offensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's offensive rebound rate (OREB%) on offense. More → | -2.02 (#3377) | OReb% -2.02 | DReb% -1.57 | Min 863 |
| Defensive Rebounding Defensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's defensive rebound rate (DREB%) on defense. More → | -1.57 (#3467) | OReb% -2.02 | DReb% -1.57 | Min 863 |
| Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. More → | -3.32 (#4192) | Ast For -3.32 | Prevent -3.60 | Net -6.92 | Min 863 |
| Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. More → | -3.60 (#4271) | Ast For -3.32 | Prevent -3.60 | Net -6.92 | Min 863 |
| Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. More → | -6.92 (#4323) | Ast For -3.32 | Prevent -3.60 | Net -6.92 | Min 863 |
| Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. More → | -1.28 (#3730) | 3PM For -1.28 | Prevent -3.86 | Net -5.14 | Min 863 |
| Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. More → | -3.86 (#4421) | 3PM For -1.28 | Prevent -3.86 | Net -5.14 | Min 863 |
| Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. More → | -5.14 (#4412) | 3PM For -1.28 | Prevent -3.86 | Net -5.14 | Min 863 |
| Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. More → | -0.94 (#3283) | Stocks For -0.94 | Prevent -1.75 | Net -2.69 | Min 863 |
| Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. More → | -1.75 (#3984) | Stocks For -0.94 | Prevent -1.75 | Net -2.69 | Min 863 |
| Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. More → | -2.69 (#3896) | Stocks For -0.94 | Prevent -1.75 | Net -2.69 | Min 863 |
| Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. More → | -5.49 (#4401) | TOV For -5.49 | Prevent +1.10 | Net -4.39 | Min 863 |
| Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. More → | +1.10 (#1191) | TOV For -5.49 | Prevent +1.10 | Net -4.39 | Min 863 |
| Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. More → | -4.39 (#4169) | TOV For -5.49 | Prevent +1.10 | Net -4.39 | Min 863 |
Shot Chart — 2025-2026
105/292 FG (36.0%), 231 points from the field · ESPN shot locations · compared with the 2025-2026 league average
| Zone | FGM | FGA | FG% | League FG% | +/- | % of FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 50 | 92 | 54.3 | 58.6 | -4.3 | 31.5 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 21 | 71 | 29.6 | 40.9 | -11.3 | 24.3 |
| Mid-range left | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 32.4 | +6.5 | 6.2 |
| Mid-range center | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 35.8 | +14.2 | 1.4 |
| Mid-range right | 4 | 22 | 18.2 | 31.8 | -13.6 | 7.5 |
| Left corner 3 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 33.0 | -20.5 | 2.7 |
| Right corner 3 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 32.6 | +14.1 | 5.1 |
| Above-break 3 left | 6 | 30 | 20.0 | 30.7 | -10.7 | 10.3 |
| Above-break 3 center | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 30.4 | -10.4 | 3.4 |
| Above-break 3 right | 5 | 22 | 22.7 | 30.9 | -8.2 | 7.5 |
Career Stats
ESPN · NCAAW · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 57 regular season. These are not regular-season totals. Other career leagues are available through the league links above.
| Season | League | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | NCAAW | Western Carolina | 29 | 29.8 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 36.0% | 27.3% | 68.5% | 44.7 | 40.1 |
| 2024-2025 | NCAAW | Western Carolina | 28 | 18.3 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 37.4% | 25.0% | 64.9% | 46.8 | 43.0 |
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Game Log — 2025-2026
ESPN · NCAAW · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 57 regular season. These are not regular-season totals.
The latest season's 29 of 57 career games; each season's games are under its link above.
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | @ | Chattanooga Mocs | L | 47-66 | 37 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3.0 | -13.3 |
| 2026-02-28 | vs | UNC Greensboro Spart | L | 54-68 | 35 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6.0 | -11.0 |
| 2026-02-21 | @ | East Tennessee State | L | 51-61 | 35 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| 2026-02-19 | @ | Chattanooga Mocs | L | 36-52 | 26 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -4.0 | +6.4 |
| 2026-02-14 | vs | Wofford Terriers | L | 54-73 | 32 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -4.0 | -16.6 |
| 2026-02-12 | vs | Furman Paladins | L | 51-60 | 33 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | -3.0 | -1.0 |
| 2026-02-07 | @ | Mercer Bears | L | 51-61 | 33 | 2-16 | 0-5 | 5-7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | -7.0 | -8.3 |
| 2026-02-05 | @ | Samford Bulldogs | L | 50-73 | 32 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -5.0 | -12.8 |
| 2026-02-01 | @ | UNC Greensboro Spart | L | 46-55 | 37 | 2-11 | 1-2 | 5-8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7.0 | -1.7 |
| 2026-01-24 | vs | Chattanooga Mocs | L | 52-61 | 36 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.0 | -2.7 |
| 2026-01-22 | vs | East Tennessee State | L | 50-62 | 38 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2.0 | - |
| 2026-01-17 | @ | Furman Paladins | L | 38-69 | 25 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.0 | -21.4 |
| 2026-01-15 | @ | Wofford Terriers | L | 65-71 | 25 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12.0 | +9.9 |
| 2026-01-10 | vs | Samford Bulldogs | L | 62-73 | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7.0 | -2.7 |
| 2026-01-08 | vs | Mercer Bears | L | 75-84 | 28 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 7.0 | +13.5 |
| 2025-12-30 | vs | Montreat Cavaliers | W | 91-44 | 20 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10.0 | +14.4 |
| 2025-12-21 | @ | Indiana Hoosiers | L | 44-71 | 27 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1.0 | -2.2 |
| 2025-12-13 | @ | Gardner-Webb Runnin' | L | 62-77 | 27 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2.0 | - |
| 2025-12-07 | vs | Queens University Ro | L | 64-71 | 35 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14.0 | - |
| 2025-12-03 | vs | South Carolina Upsta | L | 44-55 | 35 | 3-16 | 2-10 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -7.0 | -7.8 |
| 2025-11-30 | vs | Temple Owls | L | 64-84 | 28 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 3-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7.0 | - |
| 2025-11-28 | @ | Clemson Tigers | L | 44-77 | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1.0 | -8.7 |
| 2025-11-25 | @ | West Georgia Wolves | L | 60-69 | 37 | 4-13 | 1-1 | 8-10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| 2025-11-23 | @ | Wake Forest Demon De | L | 49-60 | 33 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3.0 | - |
| 2025-11-19 | vs | UNC Asheville Bulldo | L | 50-67 | 34 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3.0 | -20.5 |
| 2025-11-16 | vs | Oklahoma Sooners | L | 32-95 | 27 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | -11.6 |
| 2025-11-12 | @ | Campbell Fighting Ca | L | 54-66 | 18 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -8.0 | -16.2 |
| 2025-11-09 | vs | Tusculum Pioneers | W | 86-45 | 23 | 8-16 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10.0 | +9.2 |
| 2025-11-06 | vs | Virginia Lynchburg D | W | 99-58 | 21 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7.0 | +3.0 |