Kade Underwood
WPhoenix Vultures · Shot Creator / Wing Stopper
College: La Salle · Emery, South Dakota
Polished offense-first forward
A rotation shooting guard averaging 15.1 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.5 APG. Excels in gravity (19 rating, 100th pctl), stealing (19 rating, 99th pctl) and athleticism (17 rating, 94th pctl). Limited by defensive rebounding (6 rating, 16th pctl) and post execution (2 rating, 17th pctl).
45
Impact
3
CA
3.5
PA
21
Age
$5.5M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Help Defense 15 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 16 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 17 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 16 (coef=0.0096)
Foul Drawing 17 (coef=0.0080)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 6 (coef=0.0204)
3PT Shooting 9 (coef=0.0122)
Ball Dominance 9 (coef=0.0069)
Post Execution 2 (coef=0.0061)
Spacing 6 (coef=0.0059)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
15%
Roll : Pop
46:54
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
49:51
Corner 3 : Above the Break
73:27
Positional Fit
Guard
50%
Wing
60%
Big
60%
Player Impact Breakdown
Average score driven by modest on-court impact (EPM). Defense is the primary value driver.
45
/ 100
#397 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-0.55z
EPM -1.46 (Off -2.62, Def +1.16)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.56z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0221
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.69z
WS/48 residual: +0.0378 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
40
#461
Defense
58
#97
Confidence
99%
2086 min
Tendencies
Salary
$5.5M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Team Option
Status
Starter
Trade Value
0.389
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.346
Expected WM
2.288
Dev Residual
+0.0577
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.660
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