Golden Whitley
BVancouver Wolves · Glue Guy / Wing Stopper
College: Florida · Thomaston, Georgia
Two-way shooting wing
A rotation power forward averaging 2.0 PPG, 0.3 RPG, 0.2 APG. Excels in pick-and-roll execution (18 rating, 96th pctl), help defense (18 rating, 95th pctl) and isolation scoring (18 rating, 94th pctl). Limited by basketball IQ (7 rating, 2nd pctl) and passing (5 rating, 7th pctl).
48
Impact
2.5
CA
2.5
PA
27
Age
$1.8M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Pick & Roll Execution 18 (coef=0.0152)
Help Defense 18 (coef=0.0134)
Offensive Rebounding 14 (coef=0.0145)
Isolation Execution 18 (coef=0.0096)
Rim Protection 14 (coef=0.0122)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 7 (coef=0.0204)
3PT Shooting 13 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 10 (coef=-0.0111)
Endurance 8 (coef=0.0092)
Post Execution 2 (coef=0.0061)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
17%
Roll : Pop
31:69
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
74:26
Corner 3 : Above the Break
72:28
Positional Fit
Guard
0%
Wing
50%
Big
60%
Player Impact Breakdown
Limited to 181 min — score regressed toward league average.
48
/ 100
#325 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-0.77z
EPM -2.04 (Off -1.22, Def -0.84)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.24z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0015
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.16z
WS/48 residual: +0.0066 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
49
#308
Defense
49
#299
Confidence
28%
181 min
Tendencies
Salary
$1.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Backup/Rotation
Trade Value
0.385
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.488
Expected WM
2.337
Dev Residual
+0.1514
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.605
PA Tier
Low
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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Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive