Horace Hammer
BPittsburgh Vipers · Post Bully / Mobile Big
College: Alabama · Wahoo, Nebraska
Heady ball-moving forward
A rotation center averaging 8.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 2.9 APG. Excels in ball handling (19 rating, 99th pctl), strength (17 rating, 87th pctl) and defensive rebounding (17 rating, 86th pctl). Limited by endurance (5 rating, 7th pctl) and free throws (13 rating, 19th pctl).
48
Impact
4
CA
4
PA
22
Age
$4.2M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 16 (coef=0.0145)
Rim Protection 14 (coef=0.0122)
Passing 17 (coef=0.0053)
Post Execution 12 (coef=0.0061)
Weaknesses
3PT Shooting 13 (coef=0.0122)
Endurance 5 (coef=0.0092)
Spacing 8 (coef=0.0059)
Free Throws 13 (coef=0.0045)
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 4 (coef=0.0043)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
17%
Roll : Pop
89:11
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
84:16
Corner 3 : Above the Break
57:43
Positional Fit
Guard
10%
Wing
0%
Big
80%
Player Impact Breakdown
Average score driven by modest on-court impact (EPM).
48
/ 100
#325 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-0.57z
EPM -1.51 (Off -0.82, Def -0.66)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.10z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0078
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.62z
WS/48 residual: +0.0337 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
48
#336
Defense
51
#239
Confidence
85%
1084 min
Tendencies
Salary
$4.2M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Important Player
Trade Value
0.430
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.504
Expected WM
2.397
Dev Residual
+0.1066
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.864
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
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