Zafer Aynaoglu
GCleveland Giants · Primary Ballhandler / Chaser
College: Mississippi State · Cirali, Turkey
Creative shoot-and-defend guard
A solid point guard averaging 9.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 2.0 APG. Excels in three-point shooting (19 rating, 100th pctl), foul drawing (19 rating, 99th pctl) and 0.765 TS% (99th pctl). Limited by basketball IQ (8 rating, 3rd pctl) and defensive rebounding (7 rating, 19th pctl).
55
Impact
3
CA
3
PA
25
Age
$1.8M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Pick & Roll Execution 16 (coef=0.0152)
3PT Shooting 19 (coef=0.0122)
Isolation Execution 17 (coef=0.0096)
Athleticism 14 (coef=-0.0111)
Foul Drawing 19 (coef=0.0080)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 7 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 7 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 11 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 5 (coef=0.0122)
Endurance 9 (coef=0.0092)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
16%
Roll : Pop
19:81
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
41:59
Corner 3 : Above the Break
80:20
Positional Fit
Guard
60%
Wing
50%
Big
0%
Player Impact Breakdown
Limited to 12 min — score regressed toward league average.
55
/ 100
#163 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
+1.79z
EPM +4.72 (Off +7.77, Def -3.07)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.01z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0134
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+4.28z
WS/48 residual: +0.2477 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
58
#98
Defense
46
#385
Confidence
19%
12 min
Tendencies
Salary
$1.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Backup/Rotation
Trade Value
0.448
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.375
Expected WM
2.215
Dev Residual
+0.1602
Peak Age
34
Peak WM
2.567
PA Tier
Medium
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