KJ Martin

KJ Martin

B

Nashville Stars · Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big

College: Kansas · Staten Island, New York

Lengthy rim-protecting center

A star-level center averaging 12.1 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 1.2 APG. Excels in defensive rebounding (19 rating, 100th pctl), foul drawing (19 rating, 99th pctl) and help defense (18 rating, 95th pctl). Limited by stealing (1 rating, 1st pctl) and speed (2 rating, 5th pctl).

59
Impact
4
CA
4
PA
27
Age
$6.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 12.1 71
RPG 8.9 94
APG 1.2 41
SPG 0.26 22
BPG 1.62 89
MPG 22.7 59
Shooting
FG% .596 97
3P% .475 95
FT% .693 19
TS% 0.648 92
Impact
Impact 59 82
Off Impact 51 57
Def Impact 59 85
Advanced
PER 20.1 94
WS 4.8 79
BPM 2.1 75
VORP 1.4 74

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 19 (coef=0.0204)
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 18 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 18 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 14 (coef=-0.0111)
Weaknesses
Pick & Roll Execution 9 (coef=0.0152)
Isolation Execution 7 (coef=0.0096)
Endurance 8 (coef=0.0092)
Shoot Off Dribble 2 (coef=0.0071)
Spacing 8 (coef=0.0059)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
1%
Roll : Pop
93:7
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
89:11
Corner 3 : Above the Break
82:18

Positional Fit

Guard 0%
Wing 0%
Big 80%

Player Impact Breakdown

Solid starter score driven by solid on-court impact (EPM).

59 / 100 #99 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +0.42z
EPM +1.11 (Off +0.56, Def +0.56)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +0.62z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0541
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.98z
WS/48 residual: +0.0549 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
51
#248
Defense
59
#87
Confidence
92%
1318 min
Tendencies
Salary
$6.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.507

Contract Breakdown

Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.483
Expected WM
2.598
Dev Residual
-0.1154
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.642
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
0
Dev Status
Behind Curve
Win Model Score = sum(rating * Ridge coefficient). Measures predicted win contribution from ratings — unbiased across positions.

Win Model Trajectory

Most Similar Players

Player Team Age CA Similarity Archetype
E
Eckhard Schneiders Houston Lightning 23 3.0 98.9% Post Scorer / Anchor Big
A
Amorrow Puryear Detroit Mustangs 24 3.0 98.5% Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
U
Uzoma Bonsu Pittsburgh Vipers 20 2.5 98.5% Post Scorer / Anchor Big
K
Kavon Bedford Oakland Tritons 28 3.0 98.4% Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
L
Langston Baker San Diego Calaveras 23 3.0 98.4% Post Bully / Helper

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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