B.J. Scocca

B.J. Scocca

B

New Orleans Hurricanes · Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big

College: Arkansas · Whitehorse, Canada

Intelligent rim-protecting center

A star-level two-way center averaging 12.0 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 2.4 APG. Excels in post execution (19 rating, 100th pctl), offensive rebounding (19 rating, 100th pctl) and passing (19 rating, 98th pctl). Limited by perimeter defense (1 rating, 6th pctl) and off-ball defense (6 rating, 8th pctl).

61
Impact
4.5
CA
4.5
PA
28
Age
$25.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 12.0 70
RPG 10.4 98
APG 2.4 62
SPG 0.49 41
BPG 1.90 93
MPG 34.5 99
Shooting
FG% .490 64
3P% .416 84
FT% .760 32
TS% 0.595 66
Impact
Impact 61 86
Off Impact 55 74
Def Impact 54 74
Advanced
PER 14.7 54
WS 7.8 94
BPM 1.7 70
VORP 2.6 88

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 19 (coef=0.0145)
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 18 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 18 (coef=0.0122)
Weaknesses
Athleticism 8 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 7 (coef=0.0096)
Endurance 7 (coef=0.0092)
Shoot Off Dribble 6 (coef=0.0071)
Spacing 6 (coef=0.0059)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
14%
Roll : Pop
90:10
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
99:1
Corner 3 : Above the Break
71:29

Positional Fit

Guard 0%
Wing 0%
Big 90%

Player Impact Breakdown

Solid starter score driven by exceptional win-model ratings. Ratings suggest higher ceiling than on-court impact reflects — team context may be masking individual value.

61 / 100 #77 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +0.19z
EPM +0.50 (Off +0.80, Def -0.30)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +1.97z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.1411
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight -0.57z
WS/48 residual: -0.0357 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
55
#150
Defense
54
#153
Confidence
100%
2798 min
Tendencies
Salary
$25.0M
Years Left
2
Expiry
End of 2050
Option
None
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.526

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $25,000,000

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.804
Expected WM
2.721
Dev Residual
+0.0827
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.942
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
0.0
Dev Status
Ahead of Curve
Win Model Score = sum(rating * Ridge coefficient). Measures predicted win contribution from ratings — unbiased across positions.

Win Model Trajectory

Most Similar Players

Player Team Age CA Similarity Archetype
D
Dutch Ruise Jr Los Angeles Fireballs 23 3.5 98.6% Pick-and-Pop Big / Anchor Big
C
Chibueze Gates Kansas City Knights 31 3.0 98.6% Roll-and-Cut Big / Helper
T
TreDarius Love Los Angeles Fireballs 24 4.0 98.6% Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
V
Veljko Pavlovic Oklahoma City Barons 28 4.5 98.5% Interior Playmaker / Anchor Big
A
Ambrose Udoh Chicago Jailbirds 33 4.0 98.4% Interior Playmaker / Mobile Big

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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