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Zaire Phifer

Zaire Phifer

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Las Vegas Scorpions · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

College:
· Spokane Valley, Washington

Long-armed 3-and-d wing

An elite two-way shooting guard averaging 19.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.1 APG. Excels in defensive rebounding (19 rating, 100th pctl), gravity (19 rating, 100th pctl) and interior scoring (19 rating, 100th pctl). Limited by post defense (3 rating, 21st pctl) and rim protection (3 rating, 23rd pctl).

66
Impact
4.5
CA
5
PA
24
Age
$30.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 19.4 95
RPG 5.6 79
APG 3.1 72
SPG 2.04 99
BPG 0.16 39
MPG 33.1 94
Shooting
FG% .460 48
3P% .412 82
FT% .870 72
TS% 0.593 64
Impact
Impact 66 94
Off Impact 67 98
Def Impact 55 77
Advanced
PER 17.0 77
WS 5.8 84
BPM 2.4 78
VORP 2.9 90

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 19 (coef=0.0204)
Inside Shooting 19 (coef=0.0145)
Pick & Roll Execution 18 (coef=0.0152)
3PT Shooting 18 (coef=0.0122)
Help Defense 15 (coef=0.0134)
Weaknesses
Rim Protection 3 (coef=0.0122)
Post Defense 3 (coef=0.0057)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
11%
Roll : Pop
22:78
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
39:61
Corner 3 : Above the Break
76:24

Positional Fit

Guard 80%
Wing 90%
Big 0%

Player Impact Breakdown

Solid starter score driven by exceptional win-model ratings. Ratings suggest higher ceiling than on-court impact reflects — team context may be masking individual value. Offense is the primary value driver.

66 / 100 #38 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +0.82z
EPM +2.15 (Off +1.47, Def +0.59)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +2.16z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.1531
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight -0.73z
WS/48 residual: -0.0451 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
67
#16
Defense
55
#131
Confidence
100%
2651 min
Tendencies
Salary
$30.0M
Years Left
2
Expiry
End of 2050
Option
Player Option
Status
Franchise Player
Trade Value
0.578

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $30,000,000 Player Option

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.920
Expected WM
2.706
Dev Residual
+0.2134
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
3.123
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

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M
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V
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O
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A
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Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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