Eckhard Schneiders
BHouston Lightning · Post Scorer / Anchor Big
College: Marquette · Hambuhren, Germany
Bulldozing paint-anchoring center
A fringe scoring center averaging 16.7 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 1.1 APG. Excels in strength (19 rating, 100th pctl), 9.6 RPG (96th pctl) and first step (16 rating, 91st pctl). Limited by stealing (2 rating, 3rd pctl) and quickness (4 rating, 3rd pctl).
38
Impact
3
CA
3
PA
23
Age
$1.8M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0204)
Help Defense 16 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 16 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 16 (coef=-0.0111)
Foul Drawing 17 (coef=0.0080)
Weaknesses
3PT Shooting 10 (coef=0.0122)
Isolation Execution 5 (coef=0.0096)
Endurance 5 (coef=0.0092)
Shoot Off Dribble 3 (coef=0.0071)
Ball Dominance 8 (coef=0.0069)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
19%
Roll : Pop
75:25
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
80:20
Corner 3 : Above the Break
81:19
Positional Fit
Guard
0%
Wing
0%
Big
60%
Player Impact Breakdown
Below-average score driven by weak on-court impact (EPM). Defense is the primary value driver.
38
/ 100
#471 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-1.15z
EPM -3.04 (Off -3.13, Def +0.19)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.69z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0301
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.03z
WS/48 residual: -0.0008 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
31
#498
Defense
55
#131
Confidence
100%
2433 min
Tendencies
Salary
$1.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Team Option
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.334
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.177
Expected WM
2.287
Dev Residual
-0.1096
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.445
PA Tier
Medium
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