Malik Jefferson

Malik Jefferson

G

Toronto Huskies · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

College: Duke · Washington, D.C.

Refined 3-and-d forward

A fringe scoring shooting guard averaging 15.8 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.5 APG. Excels in gravity (19 rating, 100th pctl), shoot off dribble (19 rating, 100th pctl) and perimeter defense (19 rating, 100th pctl). Limited by strength (3 rating, 7th pctl) and defensive rebounding (5 rating, 11th pctl).

35
Impact
3
CA
3.5
PA
21
Age
$3.5M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 15.8 86
RPG 3.4 57
APG 3.5 79
SPG 1.95 98
BPG 0.26 47
MPG 31.8 87
Shooting
FG% .430 28
3P% .378 66
FT% .791 42
TS% 0.554 37
Impact
Impact 35 5
Off Impact 48 39
Def Impact 28 1
Advanced
PER 14.4 51
WS 2.2 49
BPM -0.8 38
VORP 0.8 62

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Pick & Roll Execution 14 (coef=0.0152)
3PT Shooting 16 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 16 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 17 (coef=0.0096)
Endurance 17 (coef=0.0092)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 5 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 8 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 10 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 2 (coef=0.0122)
Post Execution 4 (coef=0.0061)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
11%
Roll : Pop
49:51
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
71:29
Corner 3 : Above the Break
66:34

Positional Fit

Guard 60%
Wing 60%
Big 0%

Player Impact Breakdown

Below-average score driven by weak on-court impact (EPM). Offense is the primary value driver.

35 / 100 #482 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight -1.47z
EPM -3.88 (Off -1.75, Def -2.13)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -0.36z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0090
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight -0.68z
WS/48 residual: -0.0421 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
48
#336
Defense
28
#501
Confidence
100%
2547 min
Tendencies
Salary
$3.5M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Team Option
Status
Important Player
Trade Value
0.321

Contract Breakdown

Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.289
Expected WM
2.136
Dev Residual
+0.1534
Peak Age
34
Peak WM
2.685
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

Most Similar Players

Player Team Age CA Similarity Archetype
C
Cayden Ward Portland Lumberjacks 24 3.5 98.3% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
M
Merlin Rooks Toronto Huskies 20 2.0 98.2% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
G
Gerrit Torbert Mexico City Jaguars 24 2.0 98.2% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
D
Delonte Tuss Chicago Jailbirds 23 2.5 98.2% Shot Creator / Point Of Attack
K
Kenny Cokley Washington Pilots 30 3.5 98.0% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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