Vitaliy McCarty
WNew Orleans Hurricanes · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
College: Michigan · Moline, Illinois
Refined 3-and-d guard
A solid shooting guard averaging 8.2 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.6 APG. Excels in perimeter defense (19 rating, 100th pctl), ball handling (19 rating, 99th pctl) and mid-range shooting (18 rating, 98th pctl). Limited by post execution (2 rating, 17th pctl) and post defense (3 rating, 21st pctl).
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Impact
4
CA
4
PA
28
Age
$9.8M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0204)
Pick & Roll Execution 17 (coef=0.0152)
3PT Shooting 17 (coef=0.0122)
Help Defense 15 (coef=0.0134)
Athleticism 16 (coef=-0.0111)
Weaknesses
Rim Protection 4 (coef=0.0122)
Isolation Execution 10 (coef=0.0096)
Post Execution 2 (coef=0.0061)
Post Defense 3 (coef=0.0057)
Passing 11 (coef=0.0053)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
4%
Roll : Pop
16:84
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
50:50
Corner 3 : Above the Break
78:22
Positional Fit
Guard
70%
Wing
80%
Big
0%
Player Impact Breakdown
Average score driven by strong win-model ratings. Elite ratings haven't translated to on-court impact.
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/ 100
#220 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-0.34z
EPM -0.90 (Off -0.94, Def +0.03)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+1.02z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0797
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
-0.35z
WS/48 residual: -0.0231 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
52
#214
Defense
51
#239
Confidence
84%
1050 min
Tendencies
Salary
$9.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Starter/Sixth Man
Trade Value
0.457
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.716
Expected WM
2.650
Dev Residual
+0.0661
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.771
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
0
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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Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive