Dashboard›JBL Players›Darius Blackwell
Darius Blackwell

Darius Blackwell

G

New Orleans Hurricanes · Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack

College: UNLV · Rancho Cucamonga, California

Refined two-way shooting guard

A solid point guard averaging 14.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 6.3 APG. Excels in off-ball defense (19 rating, 100th pctl), isolation scoring (19 rating, 99th pctl) and floor spacing (18 rating, 94th pctl). Limited by rim protection (1 rating, 7th pctl) and strength (5 rating, 15th pctl).

52
Impact
3
CA
4
PA
21
Age
$6.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 14.1 78
RPG 2.6 44
APG 6.3 94
SPG 1.43 81
BPG 0.23 45
MPG 30.3 80
Shooting
FG% .424 24
3P% .294 30
FT% .873 73
TS% 0.538 26
Impact
Impact 52 61
Off Impact 54 70
Def Impact 50 52
Advanced
PER 15.5 63
WS 3.8 69
BPM 0.1 52
VORP 1.0 67

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0145)
Isolation Execution 19 (coef=0.0096)
Athleticism 16 (coef=-0.0111)
Foul Drawing 16 (coef=0.0080)
Shoot Off Dribble 17 (coef=0.0071)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 8 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 5 (coef=0.0145)
Rim Protection 1 (coef=0.0122)
Post Execution 4 (coef=0.0061)
Post Defense 3 (coef=0.0057)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
5%
Roll : Pop
19:81
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
45:55
Corner 3 : Above the Break
60:40

Positional Fit

Guard 60%
Wing 60%
Big 0%

Player Impact Breakdown

Average score driven by solid on-court impact (EPM).

52 / 100 #220 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +0.30z
EPM +0.78 (Off -0.42, Def +1.20)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -0.25z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0018
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.26z
WS/48 residual: +0.0125 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
54
#173
Defense
50
#274
Confidence
98%
1819 min
Tendencies
Salary
$6.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Team Option
Status
Starter
Trade Value
0.452

Contract Breakdown

Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.250
Expected WM
2.186
Dev Residual
+0.0646
Peak Age
34
Peak WM
2.721
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
1
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
Q
Quintin Tomlinson Boston Crusaders 24 3.0 98.9% Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
D
Deshaunt Jordan Washington Pilots 33 3.0 98.7% Shot Creator / Point Of Attack
V
Victor Mbaya Nashville Stars 21 3.0 98.5% Shot Creator / Point Of Attack
M
Merlin Rooks Toronto Huskies 20 2.0 98.2% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
O
O'Neal Cobbs Austin Rockets 24 3.0 98.0% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
← Back to Roster