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Austin Rockets · Glue Guy / Helper

College: Villanova · Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Developing forward

A rotation wing averaging 8.3 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.7 APG. Excels in athleticism (17 rating, 94th pctl), help defense (17 rating, 83rd pctl) and mid-range shooting (15 rating, 77th pctl). Limited by foul drawing (8 rating, 7th pctl) and strength (4 rating, 9th pctl).

49
Impact
2
CA
3
PA
23
Age
$5.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 8.3 52
RPG 4.4 68
APG 1.7 52
SPG 1.16 72
BPG 0.95 72
MPG 24.6 63
Shooting
FG% .464 51
3P% .421 86
FT% .766 33
TS% 0.570 47
Impact
Impact 49 48
Off Impact 49 45
Def Impact 56 79
Advanced
PER 13.0 35
WS 4.3 75
BPM 2.3 77
VORP 2.2 83

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 15 (coef=0.0204)
Help Defense 17 (coef=0.0134)
3PT Shooting 17 (coef=0.0122)
Rim Protection 16 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 17 (coef=-0.0111)
Weaknesses
Pick & Roll Execution 7 (coef=0.0152)
Offensive Rebounding 9 (coef=0.0145)
Isolation Execution 10 (coef=0.0096)
Endurance 9 (coef=0.0092)
Foul Drawing 8 (coef=0.0080)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
1%
Roll : Pop
45:55
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
73:27
Corner 3 : Above the Break
46:54

Positional Fit

Guard 30%
Wing 60%
Big 40%

Player Impact Breakdown

Average score driven by weak win-model ratings.

49 / 100 #296 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +0.35z
EPM +0.93 (Off +0.98, Def +0.03)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -1.07z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0551
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.79z
WS/48 residual: +0.0437 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
49
#308
Defense
56
#117
Confidence
99%
2017 min
Tendencies
Salary
$5.0M
Years Left
2
Expiry
End of 2050
Option
Team Option
Status
Starter/Sixth Man
Trade Value
0.397

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $5,050,000 Team Option

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.340
Expected WM
2.279
Dev Residual
+0.0603
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.560
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
1
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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C
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Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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