Neiman Imegwu
BPhiladelphia Warriors · Post Scorer / Mobile Big
College: George Mason · Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
Rim-protecting center
A solid center averaging 7.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 0.7 APG. Excels in offensive rebounding (18 rating, 95th pctl), athleticism (17 rating, 94th pctl) and rim protection (18 rating, 93rd pctl). Limited by basketball IQ (5 rating, 1st pctl) and floor spacing (2 rating, 6th pctl).
51
Impact
3.5
CA
3.5
PA
27
Age
$2.8M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 15 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0145)
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0145)
Pick & Roll Execution 15 (coef=0.0152)
Rim Protection 18 (coef=0.0122)
Weaknesses
3PT Shooting 7 (coef=0.0122)
Foul Drawing 13 (coef=0.0080)
Shoot Off Dribble 2 (coef=0.0071)
Spacing 2 (coef=0.0059)
Passing 7 (coef=0.0053)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
20%
Roll : Pop
72:28
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
100:0
Corner 3 : Above the Break
59:41
Positional Fit
Guard
0%
Wing
0%
Big
70%
Player Impact Breakdown
Average score driven by modest on-court impact (EPM). Defense is the primary value driver.
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/ 100
#241 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-0.21z
EPM -0.56 (Off -1.12, Def +0.56)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.09z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0082
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.81z
WS/48 residual: +0.0446 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
45
#405
Defense
58
#97
Confidence
89%
1195 min
Tendencies
Salary
$2.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Team Option
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.435
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.441
Expected WM
2.511
Dev Residual
-0.0700
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.586
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
0.0
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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Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive