Ben Haygood
BSeattle Thunder · Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
College: NC State · Greenville, South Carolina
Rim-protecting center
A star-level defensive center averaging 3.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 0.5 APG. Excels in foul drawing (20 rating, 100th pctl), post execution (18 rating, 97th pctl) and help defense (18 rating, 95th pctl). Limited by three-point shooting (5 rating, 4th pctl) and ball dominance (7 rating, 4th pctl).
56
Impact
3.5
CA
3.5
PA
27
Age
$7.2M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 18 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 18 (coef=0.0122)
Pick & Roll Execution 14 (coef=0.0152)
Weaknesses
3PT Shooting 5 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 11 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 9 (coef=0.0096)
Shoot Off Dribble 5 (coef=0.0071)
Ball Dominance 7 (coef=0.0069)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
20%
Roll : Pop
94:6
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
98:2
Corner 3 : Above the Break
84:16
Positional Fit
Guard
0%
Wing
0%
Big
70%
Player Impact Breakdown
Solid starter score driven by solid on-court impact (EPM). Defense is the primary value driver.
56
/ 100
#142 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
+0.31z
EPM +0.80 (Off +0.65, Def +0.15)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+0.60z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0529
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.32z
WS/48 residual: +0.0160 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
47
#362
Defense
59
#87
Confidence
93%
1385 min
Tendencies
Salary
$7.2M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.470
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.511
Expected WM
2.511
Dev Residual
+0.0004
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.657
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
0.0
Dev Status
On Track
Win Model Score = sum(rating * Ridge coefficient). Measures predicted win contribution from ratings — unbiased across positions.
Win Model Trajectory
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Predicted Archetype
Offensive
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