Cole Kopelani
BSalt Lake City Saints · Stretch Big / Anchor Big
College: Michigan · Blenheim, New Zealand
Cerebral shot-blocking center
An elite two-way center averaging 15.1 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.1 APG. Excels in rim protection (19 rating, 100th pctl), strength (19 rating, 100th pctl) and ball dominance (19 rating, 99th pctl). Limited by stealing (1 rating, 1st pctl) and ball handling (3 rating, 11th pctl).
75
Impact
4
CA
4
PA
32
Age
$27.0M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 16 (coef=0.0204)
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0145)
Rim Protection 19 (coef=0.0122)
3PT Shooting 18 (coef=0.0122)
Offensive Rebounding 15 (coef=0.0145)
Weaknesses
Pick & Roll Execution 8 (coef=0.0152)
Athleticism 8 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 8 (coef=0.0096)
Endurance 7 (coef=0.0092)
Shoot Off Dribble 5 (coef=0.0071)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
1%
Roll : Pop
37:63
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
95:5
Corner 3 : Above the Break
44:56
Positional Fit
Guard
0%
Wing
0%
Big
80%
Player Impact Breakdown
Star-level score driven by exceptional on-court impact (EPM). On-court impact exceeds what ratings alone would predict.
75
/ 100
#6 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
+2.90z
EPM +7.63 (Off +5.02, Def +2.61)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+1.09z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0842
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
-0.71z
WS/48 residual: -0.0444 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
67
#16
Defense
68
#26
Confidence
99%
2116 min
Tendencies
Salary
$27.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Important Player
Trade Value
0.628
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.686
Expected WM
2.737
Dev Residual
-0.0513
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.706
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
0
Dev Status
Behind Curve
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
Defensive