Langston Baker

Langston Baker

B

San Diego Calaveras · Post Bully / Helper

College: Wyoming · Orem, Utah

Bruising shot-blocking forward

A rotation center averaging 4.6 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 0.9 APG. Excels in strength (18 rating, 95th pctl), finishing (18 rating, 89th pctl) and defensive rebounding (17 rating, 86th pctl). Limited by pick-and-roll execution (6 rating, 8th pctl) and passing (8 rating, 17th pctl).

47
Impact
3
CA
4
PA
23
Age
$2.6M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 4.6 27
RPG 3.8 62
APG 0.9 31
SPG 0.34 30
BPG 0.66 63
MPG 13.9 31
Shooting
FG% .541 84
3P% .000 18
FT% .835 59
TS% 0.610 78
Impact
Impact 47 35
Off Impact 45 23
Def Impact 52 66
Advanced
PER 13.3 39
WS 2.1 48
BPM -2.4 22
VORP -0.1 20

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0204)
Rim Protection 15 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 15 (coef=-0.0111)
Foul Drawing 15 (coef=0.0080)
Post Defense 16 (coef=0.0057)
Weaknesses
Pick & Roll Execution 6 (coef=0.0152)
Endurance 7 (coef=0.0092)
Shoot Off Dribble 3 (coef=0.0071)
Ball Dominance 9 (coef=0.0069)
Spacing 4 (coef=0.0059)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
19%
Roll : Pop
75:25
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
96:4
Corner 3 : Above the Break
71:29

Positional Fit

Guard 0%
Wing 0%
Big 60%

Player Impact Breakdown

Average score driven by modest win-model ratings.

47 / 100 #352 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +0.11z
EPM +0.27 (Off +0.15, Def +0.12)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -0.71z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0316
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.01z
WS/48 residual: -0.0020 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
45
#405
Defense
52
#205
Confidence
87%
1142 min
Tendencies
Salary
$2.6M
Years Left
2
Expiry
End of 2050
Option
Team Option
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.413

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $2,650,000 Team Option

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.217
Expected WM
2.442
Dev Residual
-0.2249
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.533
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
1
Dev Status
Behind Curve
Win Model Score = sum(rating * Ridge coefficient). Measures predicted win contribution from ratings — unbiased across positions.

Win Model Trajectory

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M
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D
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Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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