Xavier Yates
WChicago Jailbirds · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
College: UConn · Houston, Texas
Smooth two-way shooting wing
A rotation shooting guard averaging 9.5 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 3.9 APG. Excels in playmaking (19 rating, 100th pctl), endurance (17 rating, 95th pctl) and three-point shooting (18 rating, 90th pctl). Limited by interior scoring (12 rating, 2nd pctl) and basketball IQ (10 rating, 11th pctl).
45
Impact
3.5
CA
4
PA
20
Age
$2.0M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0204)
3PT Shooting 18 (coef=0.0122)
Pick & Roll Execution 13 (coef=0.0152)
Endurance 17 (coef=0.0092)
Isolation Execution 15 (coef=0.0096)
Weaknesses
Inside Shooting 12 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 12 (coef=0.0134)
Foul Drawing 13 (coef=0.0080)
Post Execution 1 (coef=0.0061)
Free Throws 13 (coef=0.0045)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
12%
Roll : Pop
19:81
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
57:43
Corner 3 : Above the Break
51:49
Positional Fit
Guard
60%
Wing
70%
Big
0%
Player Impact Breakdown
Average score driven by weak on-court impact (EPM).
45
/ 100
#397 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-0.89z
EPM -2.36 (Off -0.55, Def -1.80)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.30z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0051
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.96z
WS/48 residual: +0.0534 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
49
#308
Defense
43
#437
Confidence
96%
1584 min
Tendencies
Salary
$2.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Team Option
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.404
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.536
Expected WM
2.335
Dev Residual
+0.2017
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.906
PA Tier
High
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
Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive