Darius Stephenson

Darius Stephenson

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Las Vegas Scorpions · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

College: Indiana · Little Rock, Arkansas

Refined 3-and-d wing

A solid scoring shooting guard averaging 18.1 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 3.6 APG. Excels in gravity (19 rating, 100th pctl), free throws (19 rating, 97th pctl) and playmaking (18 rating, 97th pctl). Limited by finishing (10 rating, 12th pctl) and help defense (10 rating, 18th pctl).

55
Impact
3.5
CA
4.5
PA
31
Age
$35.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 18.1 92
RPG 4.5 69
APG 3.6 79
SPG 1.78 94
BPG 0.65 62
MPG 29.4 75
Shooting
FG% .442 36
3P% .366 59
FT% .901 88
TS% 0.566 46
Impact
Impact 55 72
Off Impact 54 70
Def Impact 56 79
Advanced
PER 17.9 84
WS 5.1 81
BPM 2.7 81
VORP 2.8 90

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0145)
3PT Shooting 18 (coef=0.0122)
Isolation Execution 18 (coef=0.0096)
Rim Protection 14 (coef=0.0122)
Ball Dominance 18 (coef=0.0069)
Weaknesses
Pick & Roll Execution 9 (coef=0.0152)
Offensive Rebounding 9 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 10 (coef=0.0134)
Athleticism 11 (coef=-0.0111)
Endurance 8 (coef=0.0092)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
12%
Roll : Pop
22:78
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
60:40
Corner 3 : Above the Break
29:71

Positional Fit

Guard 60%
Wing 70%
Big 60%

Player Impact Breakdown

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

55 / 100 #163 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +0.34z
EPM +0.89 (Off -0.28, Def +1.18)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +0.35z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0369
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.17z
WS/48 residual: +0.0074 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
54
#173
Defense
56
#117
Confidence
100%
2348 min
Tendencies
Salary
$35.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Player Option
Status
Important Player
Trade Value
0.455

Contract Breakdown

Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.561
Expected WM
2.831
Dev Residual
-0.2705
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.536
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
1.0
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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J
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A
Azar Lawton Minneapolis Blizzards 26 4.0 97.5% Stationary Shooter / Wing Stopper
M
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A
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Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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