Darius Stephenson
WLas 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
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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Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive