James Panzini
WNashville Stars · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
College: NC State · Columbia, South Carolina
Polished shoot-and-defend guard
A rotation shooting guard averaging 6.1 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 0.9 APG. Excels in self-creation (19 rating, 100th pctl), endurance (19 rating, 100th pctl) and stealing (19 rating, 99th pctl). Limited by post defense (2 rating, 15th pctl) and rim protection (2 rating, 15th pctl).
48
Impact
3
CA
3.5
PA
28
Age
$11.0M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0145)
3PT Shooting 16 (coef=0.0122)
Endurance 19 (coef=0.0092)
Isolation Execution 17 (coef=0.0096)
Weaknesses
Pick & Roll Execution 9 (coef=0.0152)
Rim Protection 2 (coef=0.0122)
Foul Drawing 12 (coef=0.0080)
Post Execution 4 (coef=0.0061)
Post Defense 2 (coef=0.0057)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
5%
Roll : Pop
21:79
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
48:52
Corner 3 : Above the Break
56:44
Positional Fit
Guard
50%
Wing
60%
Big
0%
Player Impact Breakdown
Limited to 262 min — score regressed toward league average.
48
/ 100
#325 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-0.44z
EPM -1.16 (Off -0.47, Def -0.69)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+0.50z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0462
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
-1.31z
WS/48 residual: -0.0795 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
49
#308
Defense
49
#299
Confidence
33%
262 min
Tendencies
Salary
$11.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.410
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.590
Expected WM
2.550
Dev Residual
+0.0406
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.643
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
0.5
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