Ahsante Clinkscales

Ahsante Clinkscales

SG

Dallas Predators · Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack

College: La Salle · Salina, Kansas

Athletic lockdown guard

A fringe shooting guard averaging 3.8 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 6.0 APG. Excels in finishing (19 rating, 98th pctl), endurance (17 rating, 96th pctl) and speed (17 rating, 93rd pctl). Limited by interior scoring (11 rating, 1st pctl) and strength (1 rating, 2nd pctl).

31
Impact
42
Future
3.0
CA
4.0
PA
20
Age
$1.8M
Salary
2.734
Bal WV

Skill Badges

(5)
O Slasher (B) O Lob Threat (B) O Speed Demon (B) O Gravity Generator (B) D Pick Dodger (B)
Tre Jones
NBA Comparison
Tre Jones
2024-25
62%
Style
62%
Level
6'1" · 185lbs
7.0/2.5/5.5 (PPG/RPG/APG)
Elite playmaker Ball handler
Alt comp
Marcus Smart
2022-23 · 23%
2050 Projection
Peak Ridge: 14.7
Stage: Developing
Peak Age: 29 (10yr away)
Future Value: 42
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 3.8 17
RPG 1.5 21
APG 6.0 92
SPG 1.1 68
BPG - 15
MPG 20.2 47
Shooting
FG% 0.429 26
3P% 0.286 27
FT% 0.833 57
TS% 0.51 12
Impact
Impact 31 8
Off Impact 35 9
Def Impact 40 16
Advanced
Player Efficiency Rating 13.4 40
WS 3.7 62
Box Score Impact -3.3 14
Value Over Replacement -0.4 11
Positional BSI -2.19 -1.11

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 17 (coef=0.0330)
Passing 15 (coef=0.0156)
Shoot Off Dribble 14 (coef=0.0134)
Endurance 17 (coef=0.0098)
Athleticism 16 (coef=-0.0094)
Weaknesses
Post Defense 3 (coef=0.0333)
Defensive Rebounding 9 (coef=0.0226)
3PT Shooting 13 (coef=0.0196)
Spacing 8 (coef=0.0196)
Rim Protection 3 (coef=0.0168)

Expected vs Actual Production

Stat Actual Expected Delta
PPG 3.8 8.6 -4.8
RPG 1.5 1.9 -0.5
APG 6.0 3.2 +2.8
SPG 1.1 0.9 +0.2
BPG 0.0 0.2 -0.2
TPG - 1.0
FG% 0.429 0.5 -0.0
3P% 0.286 0.3 -0.0
FT% 0.833 0.5 +0.4

Play Style

Driving Frequency
81:19%

Positional Fit

Guard 80%
Wing 70%
Big 40%

Player Impact Breakdown

Below-average score driven by weak Win Model Score. Hidden intangibles add significant value beyond visible skills.

31 / 100 #407 of 435
On-Court Impact — 60% weight -0.46z
On-Court Impact -1.10 (Off -1.25, Def +0.15)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -2.19z
Win Model Score: 2.7232
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.00z
Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
35
#401
Defense
40
#373
Confidence
92%
1330 min
Position Model (PG)
Predicted Positional BSI: -2.19 Actual: -3.3 -1.11
Significantly underperforming PG model predictions

Future Value

Forward-looking complement to Impact Score — who will be valuable going forward, factoring in age, contract efficiency, and development trajectory.

42 / 100 #400 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight 39
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight 39
Contract Surplus — 30% weight 49
Future Value above current Impact (31) — trajectory is positive

League Percentile Profile

PPG
3
TS%
7
BPM
12
WS/48
76
RAPM
14
USG%
1
PA/100
15
BCI
99

Shot Quality

PA/100
-9.07
Points Added
-22.0
Selection
1.004
FGA
243
Zone Breakdown
Rim
50.9%
110 FGA (45%)
Above Break Three
28.2%
85 FGA (35%)
Short Midrange
41.2%
34 FGA (14%)
Long Midrange
35.7%
14 FGA (6%)

Creation & Scoring Load

Box Creation
26.88
Load Tier
Poor
Eff Delta
-6.3%
USG%
8.8%
Tendencies
Salary
$1.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
2051
Option
Team Option
Status
-
Trade Value
0.337

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $1,750,000

Win Model Development

Win Model Score
2.723
Expected WM
3.235
Dev Residual
-0.5120
Peak Age
33
Peak Win Model
3.391
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
1.0
Dev Status
Behind Curve
Win Model Score = sum(rating × coefficient) from multi-season Ridge regression (n=393, 11 seasons, 12/32 stable coefficients). Defense and shooting dominate. Unbiased across positions.

Win Model Trajectory

Most Similar Players

Player Team Age CA Similarity Archetype
N
Nico Gillespie Mexico City Jaguars 30 4.0 98.0% Shot Creator / Point Of Attack
M
Martynas Rutkauskas Charlotte Drones 23 3.0 97.5% Secondary Creator / Chaser
O
Orlando Fitzpatrick Chicago Jailbirds 0 4.0 96.7% Secondary Creator / Chaser
D
Darius Blackwell New Orleans Hurricanes 21 4.0 96.6% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
Q
Quintin Tomlinson Baltimore Bullets 24 4.0 96.5% Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive

Win Value Development

Stage
Developing
Peak Age
29
Peak Win Value
14.7
Years to Peak
10
Current Win Value
10.8
Confidence
HIGH

Win Value Trajectory

Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)

Current WV
1.930
Projected Peak WV
2.609
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
9
WV Growth
+0.679

Rating Trainability

Rating Current Growth/yr Class Peak Age
Foul Drawing 11 +1.23 High Growth 31
Help Defense 12 +0.66 High Growth 27
Off-Ball Defense 15 +0.55 High Growth 28
Ball Dominance 9 +0.55 High Growth 28
Gravity 16 +0.52 High Growth 29
Spacing 8 +0.45 High Growth 18
Post Execution 2 +0.40 High Growth 29
Playmaking 14 +0.40 High Growth 29
Stealing 13 +0.38 High Growth 19
Finishing 19 +0.37 High Growth 27
Defensive Rebounding 9 +0.37 High Growth 18
Offensive Rebounding 4 +0.36 High Growth 18
Strength 1 +0.35 High Growth 18
Pick & Roll Execution 10 +0.34 High Growth 18
Passing 15 +0.33 High Growth 18
Self-Creation 15 +0.32 High Growth 19
Isolation Execution 13 +0.32 High Growth 18
3PT Shooting 13 +0.31 High Growth 19
Ball Handling 14 +0.30 High Growth 19
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 17 +0.30 High Growth 18
Shoot Off Dribble 14 +0.28 Moderate Growth 18
Rim Protection 3 +0.26 Moderate Growth 18
Inside Shooting 11 +0.25 Moderate Growth 18
Post Defense 3 +0.17 Moderate Growth 18
Basketball IQ 15 +0.07 Low Growth 19
Endurance 17 +0.05 Low Growth 20
Speed 17 +0.01 Low Growth 18
Free Throws 16 +0.00 Unknown -
First Step 12 -0.01 Low Growth 18
Mid-Range Shooting 9 -0.03 Low Growth 19
Quickness 16 -0.08 Low Growth 19
Athleticism 16 -0.08 Low Growth 19
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