Dejon Wright

Dejon Wright

B

Phoenix Vultures · Post Scorer / Anchor Big

College: North Carolina · Durham, North Carolina

Scrappy shot-blocking center

A star-level defensive center averaging 8.0 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 0.8 APG. Excels in rim protection (19 rating, 100th pctl), post defense (19 rating, 99th pctl) and post execution (18 rating, 97th pctl). Limited by mid-range shooting (2 rating, 4th pctl) and self-creation (6 rating, 6th pctl).

56
Impact
3.5
CA
3.5
PA
27
Age
$6.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 8.0 51
RPG 7.6 88
APG 0.8 29
SPG 0.28 24
BPG 1.70 90
MPG 22.0 57
Shooting
FG% .566 90
3P% .000 18
FT% .750 30
TS% 0.616 82
Impact
Impact 56 76
Off Impact 42 14
Def Impact 72 98
Advanced
PER 14.9 56
WS 4.9 80
BPM -1.1 34
VORP 0.4 53

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0204)
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0145)
Offensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 18 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 19 (coef=0.0122)
Weaknesses
Pick & Roll Execution 9 (coef=0.0152)
3PT Shooting 11 (coef=0.0122)
Shoot Off Dribble 5 (coef=0.0071)
Ball Dominance 10 (coef=0.0069)
Spacing 2 (coef=0.0059)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
1%
Roll : Pop
39:61
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
83:17
Corner 3 : Above the Break
79:21

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 +0.52z
EPM +1.35 (Off -1.23, Def +2.59)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +0.53z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0479
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight -0.11z
WS/48 residual: -0.0089 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
42
#442
Defense
72
#12
Confidence
98%
1804 min
Tendencies
Salary
$6.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Team Option
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.470

Contract Breakdown

Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.549
Expected WM
2.511
Dev Residual
+0.0382
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.695
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
0.0
Dev Status
Ahead of Curve
Win Model Score = sum(rating * Ridge coefficient). Measures predicted win contribution from ratings — unbiased across positions.

Win Model Trajectory

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D
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M
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D
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J
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Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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