Tai Walters-Whitaker
Team: UIC Flames
Career Averages
ESPN Β· NCAAM Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 1 postseason, 12 regular season, 2 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals. Participation unresolved for 1 of 15 source rows; GP and per-game averages are unknown. Unresolved zero/NULL lines are not classified as DNP.
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.8% | 25.0% | - |
Plus/minus sample β 2025-2026: 12 games, 53.3 minutes, 181.0 possessions. Other models may cover a different set of games.
Advanced Stats
Legacy model artifacts; separate from the counting cohort. Model output season: 2025-2026. Plus/minus scope: 12 games.
| RAPM | Rank | Minutes | Possessions | Model PM | Model PM/G | Model PM/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.14 | 3729 | 53 | 180 | -4 | -0.3 | -3.0 |
RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus (points per 100 possessions above average)
Model Outputs β 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 β | -2.14 (#3729) | SE 3.78 | Poss 181 |
| RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. More β | -2.14 (#3729) | Off -1.29 | Def -0.85 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. More β | -2.21 (#2114) | PM/G -0.3 | PM/40 -3.0 |
| Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. More β | +3.10 (#1609) | Pts For +3.10 | Prevent +0.69 | Net +3.79 | Min 76 |
| Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. More β | +0.69 (#2541) | Pts For +3.10 | Prevent +0.69 | Net +3.79 | Min 76 |
| Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. More β | +3.79 (#2034) | Pts For +3.10 | Prevent +0.69 | Net +3.79 | Min 76 |
| Offensive Rebounding Offensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's offensive rebound rate (OREB%) on offense. More β | +1.41 (#1659) | OReb% +1.41 | DReb% +0.88 | Min 76 |
| Defensive Rebounding Defensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's defensive rebound rate (DREB%) on defense. More β | +0.88 (#2189) | OReb% +1.41 | DReb% +0.88 | Min 76 |
| Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. More β | +1.21 (#1384) | Ast For +1.21 | Prevent -0.01 | Net +1.20 | Min 76 |
| Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. More β | -0.01 (#2752) | Ast For +1.21 | Prevent -0.01 | Net +1.20 | Min 76 |
| Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. More β | +1.20 (#1937) | Ast For +1.21 | Prevent -0.01 | Net +1.20 | Min 76 |
| Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. More β | +0.38 (#1754) | 3PM For +0.38 | Prevent -0.23 | Net +0.15 | Min 76 |
| Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. More β | -0.23 (#2980) | 3PM For +0.38 | Prevent -0.23 | Net +0.15 | Min 76 |
| Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. More β | +0.15 (#2337) | 3PM For +0.38 | Prevent -0.23 | Net +0.15 | Min 76 |
| Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. More β | +0.35 (#1840) | Stocks For +0.35 | Prevent +0.52 | Net +0.87 | Min 76 |
| Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. More β | +0.52 (#1766) | Stocks For +0.35 | Prevent +0.52 | Net +0.87 | Min 76 |
| Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. More β | +0.87 (#1706) | Stocks For +0.35 | Prevent +0.52 | Net +0.87 | Min 76 |
| Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. More β | +0.21 (#2324) | TOV For +0.21 | Prevent +0.53 | Net +0.74 | Min 76 |
| Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. More β | +0.53 (#1405) | TOV For +0.21 | Prevent +0.53 | Net +0.74 | Min 76 |
| Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. More β | +0.74 (#1690) | TOV For +0.21 | Prevent +0.53 | Net +0.74 | Min 76 |
Shot Chart β 2025-2026
5/18 FG (27.8%), 11 points from the field Β· ESPN shot locations Β· compared with the 2025-2026 league average
| Zone | FGM | FGA | FG% | League FG% | +/- | % of FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 64.5 | -14.5 | 33.3 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 45.2 | -45.2 | 11.1 |
| Mid-range left | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 36.6 | -36.6 | 5.6 |
| Mid-range center | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 38.6 | -38.6 | 5.6 |
| Mid-range right | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 37.4 | -12.4 | 22.2 |
| Left corner 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 36.5 | - | 0.0 |
| Right corner 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 36.9 | -36.9 | 5.6 |
| Above-break 3 left | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 34.1 | +15.9 | 11.1 |
| Above-break 3 center | 0 | 0 | - | 32.8 | - | 0.0 |
| Above-break 3 right | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.6 | -33.6 | 5.6 |
Career Stats
ESPN Β· NCAAM Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 1 postseason, 12 regular season, 2 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals. Participation unresolved for 1 of 15 source rows; GP and per-game averages are unknown. Unresolved zero/NULL lines are not classified as DNP. 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 | NCAAM | UIC Flames | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.8% | 25.0% | - | 30.6 | 30.6 |
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Game Log
ESPN Β· NCAAM Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 1 postseason, 12 regular season, 2 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals. Participation unresolved for 1 of 15 source rows; GP and per-game averages are unknown. Unresolved zero/NULL lines are not classified as DNP.
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | @ | California Golden Be | L | 73-91 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | - |
| 2026-03-06 | @ | Murray State Racers | W | 92-79 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.8 |
| 2026-02-21 | vs | Valparaiso Beacons | L | 67-71 | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1.0 | -9.3 |
| 2026-02-15 | vs | Illinois State Redbi | W | 83-56 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1.0 | +0.1 |
| 2026-02-03 | @ | Murray State Racers | L | 74-81 | 12 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
| 2026-01-24 | @ | Bradley Braves | W | 85-70 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -4.1 |
| 2026-01-20 | vs | Evansville Purple Ac | W | 76-49 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | +3.4 |
| 2025-12-29 | vs | Illinois Tech Scarle | W | 102-64 | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14.0 | +8.2 |
| 2025-12-21 | @ | Charlotte 49ers | L | 76-88 | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -5.0 |
| 2025-12-13 | @ | Belmont Bruins | L | 84-87 | 14 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.0 | - |
| 2025-12-07 | @ | Yale Bulldogs | L | 66-80 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -3.4 |
| 2025-11-26 | @ | Robert Morris Coloni | L | 74-88 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| 2025-11-20 | vs | High Point Panthers | L | 80-90 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | +0.1 |
| 2025-11-11 | vs | St. Francis (IL) Fig | W | 98-55 | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - |
| 2025-11-03 | vs | Detroit Mercy Titans | W | 91-71 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | +0.2 |