Zack LaSalle

Zack LaSalle

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Vancouver Wolves · Pick-and-Pop Big / Mobile Big

College: La Salle · LaPorte, Indiana

Bulldozing rim-protecting center

A solid center averaging 4.8 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.2 APG. Excels in defensive rebounding (18 rating, 95th pctl), strength (18 rating, 95th pctl) and rim protection (18 rating, 93rd pctl). Limited by mid-range shooting (2 rating, 4th pctl) and isolation scoring (5 rating, 5th pctl).

54
Impact
3.5
CA
3.5
PA
26
Age
$1.8M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 4.8 29
RPG 5.8 81
APG 1.2 41
SPG 0.21 18
BPG 1.18 79
MPG 15.4 37
Shooting
FG% .490 64
3P% .341 45
FT% .932 96
TS% 0.591 63
Impact
Impact 54 68
Off Impact 45 23
Def Impact 58 83
Advanced
PER 15.0 57
WS 4.6 77
BPM 4.3 93
VORP 2.0 80

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 16 (coef=0.0145)
Rim Protection 18 (coef=0.0122)
Pick & Roll Execution 13 (coef=0.0152)
Post Execution 16 (coef=0.0061)
Weaknesses
Inside Shooting 15 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 11 (coef=0.0134)
3PT Shooting 10 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 9 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 5 (coef=0.0096)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
13%
Roll : Pop
40:60
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
96:4
Corner 3 : Above the Break
66:34

Positional Fit

Guard 0%
Wing 0%
Big 70%

Player Impact Breakdown

Average score driven by solid on-court impact (EPM). Defense is the primary value driver.

54 / 100 #182 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +0.43z
EPM +1.13 (Off +0.48, Def +0.64)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -0.23z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0006
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.91z
WS/48 residual: +0.0507 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
45
#405
Defense
58
#97
Confidence
91%
1264 min
Tendencies
Salary
$1.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.456

Contract Breakdown

Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.375
Expected WM
2.478
Dev Residual
-0.1028
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.554
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

Player Team Age CA Similarity Archetype
J
Julius Malone Oklahoma City Barons 24 4.0 98.4% Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
K
Kelvin Grady Houston Lightning 30 4.0 98.3% Roll-and-Cut Big / Mobile Big
D
Dutch Ruise Jr Los Angeles Fireballs 23 3.5 98.2% Pick-and-Pop Big / Anchor Big
E
Emmanuel Blevins Louisville Colonels 30 3.5 98.2% Interior Playmaker / Anchor Big
P
Paris Salas Houston Lightning 27 3.5 98.2% Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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