Neiman Imegwu

Neiman Imegwu

B

Philadelphia 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
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 7.8 49
RPG 4.9 75
APG 0.7 25
SPG 0.23 20
BPG 1.03 75
MPG 15.3 37
Shooting
FG% .576 92
3P% .167 21
FT% .766 33
TS% 0.615 81
Impact
Impact 51 56
Off Impact 45 23
Def Impact 58 83
Advanced
PER 17.2 80
WS 3.3 63
BPM -0.5 42
VORP 0.4 53

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.

51 / 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

Most Similar Players

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K
Kelvin Grady Houston Lightning 30 4.0 98.7% Roll-and-Cut Big / Mobile Big
D
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C
Conner Pearson Baltimore Bullets 30 4.0 98.6% Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
J
Joseph Williams Salt Lake City Saints 28 3.5 98.5% Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
J
Jaleel Stripling Portland Lumberjacks 21 3.0 98.5% Versatile Big / Anchor Big

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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