Leandro Santoro

Leandro Santoro

B

Charlotte Drones · Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big

Rafael Calzada, Argentina

Up-and-coming center

A fringe power forward averaging 5.3 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.6 APG. Excels in floor spacing (15 rating, 75th pctl) and post defense (16 rating, 73rd pctl). Limited by help defense (5 rating, 1st pctl) and gravity (4 rating, 4th pctl).

43
Impact
2
CA
3
PA
20
Age
$1.9M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 5.3 32
RPG 4.4 68
APG 1.6 50
SPG 0.28 24
BPG 1.03 75
MPG 17.6 46
Shooting
FG% .538 84
3P% .424 88
FT% .651 14
TS% 0.601 71
Impact
Impact 43 19
Off Impact 40 10
Def Impact 44 20
Advanced
PER 13.8 45
WS 3.4 64
BPM 1.0 63
VORP 1.1 69

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Rim Protection 14 (coef=0.0122)
Post Defense 16 (coef=0.0057)
Spacing 15 (coef=0.0059)
Basketball IQ 16 (coef=0.0039)
Post Execution 9 (coef=0.0061)
Weaknesses
Pick & Roll Execution 9 (coef=0.0152)
Inside Shooting 13 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 5 (coef=0.0134)
3PT Shooting 11 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 6 (coef=-0.0111)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
17%
Roll : Pop
78:22
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
36:64
Corner 3 : Above the Break
17:83

Positional Fit

Guard 0%
Wing 0%
Big 40%

Player Impact Breakdown

Below-average score driven by weak win-model ratings. Hidden intangibles add significant value beyond visible skills.

43 / 100 #425 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight -0.41z
EPM -1.09 (Off -0.45, Def -0.64)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -1.28z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0685
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +1.06z
WS/48 residual: +0.0596 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
40
#461
Defense
44
#421
Confidence
94%
1406 min
Tendencies
Salary
$1.9M
Years Left
3
Expiry
End of 2051
Option
Team Option
Status
Backup/Rotation
Trade Value
0.353

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $1,850,000
2051-52 $1,850,000 Team Option
Total Owed $3,700,000

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.030
Expected WM
2.158
Dev Residual
-0.1270
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.428
PA Tier
Medium
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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P
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Z
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A
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L
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Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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