Horace Hammer

Horace Hammer

B

Pittsburgh 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
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 8.6 55
RPG 7.1 86
APG 2.9 69
SPG 0.51 43
BPG 1.36 84
MPG 27.8 70
Shooting
FG% .500 71
3P% .304 34
FT% .764 33
TS% 0.573 49
Impact
Impact 48 41
Off Impact 48 39
Def Impact 51 59
Advanced
PER 14.3 50
WS 3.1 61
BPM 3.7 90
VORP 1.6 76

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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V
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J
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Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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