Emeka Nyambi

Emeka Nyambi

B

Mexico City Jaguars · Post Scorer / Anchor Big

College: Arizona · Austin, Texas

Long rim-protecting center

A star-level defensive center averaging 15.7 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 1.2 APG. Excels in defensive rebounding (19 rating, 100th pctl), rim protection (20 rating, 100th pctl) and strength (19 rating, 100th pctl). Limited by three-point shooting (2 rating, 0th pctl) and speed (1 rating, 1st pctl).

61
Impact
3
CA
3
PA
33
Age
$35.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 15.7 85
RPG 11.3 99
APG 1.2 41
SPG 0.32 27
BPG 2.37 98
MPG 30.3 80
Shooting
FG% .580 93
3P% .000 18
FT% .820 51
TS% 0.627 86
Impact
Impact 61 86
Off Impact 48 39
Def Impact 68 96
Advanced
PER 19.5 92
WS 7.9 94
BPM 0.5 57
VORP 1.5 74

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 19 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 19 (coef=0.0145)
Inside Shooting 19 (coef=0.0145)
Rim Protection 20 (coef=0.0122)
Help Defense 16 (coef=0.0134)
Weaknesses
Pick & Roll Execution 8 (coef=0.0152)
Isolation Execution 9 (coef=0.0096)
Shoot Off Dribble 4 (coef=0.0071)
Ball Dominance 8 (coef=0.0069)
Spacing 2 (coef=0.0059)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
1%
Roll : Pop
90:10
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
94:6
Corner 3 : Above the Break
20:80

Positional Fit

Guard 0%
Wing 0%
Big 60%

Player Impact Breakdown

Solid starter score driven by strong on-court impact (EPM). Defense is the primary value driver.

61 / 100 #77 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +1.10z
EPM +2.89 (Off +1.37, Def +1.52)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +0.15z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0240
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.66z
WS/48 residual: +0.0362 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
48
#336
Defense
68
#26
Confidence
100%
2364 min
Tendencies
Salary
$35.0M
Years Left
2
Expiry
End of 2050
Option
None
Status
Important Player
Trade Value
0.464

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $35,000,000

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.419
Expected WM
2.555
Dev Residual
-0.1359
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.419
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

Most Similar Players

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D
Derrick Barnes St Louis Skyhawks 35 3.0 98.8% Post Scorer / Anchor Big
K
Kaimyn Fry Denver Dragons 22 3.5 98.6% Post Scorer / Mobile Big
D
Devon Walton New York Renegades 26 4.0 98.5% Roll-and-Cut Big / Mobile Big
T
Tana Guevara Washington Pilots 21 0.5 98.5% Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
C
Chase Camby New York Renegades 20 3.5 98.4% Post Scorer / Anchor Big

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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