Akani Adekoya

Kansas City Knights · Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack

College: Kentucky · Fayetteville, Arkansas

Savvy 3-and-d guard

A star-level shooting guard averaging 5.8 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 4.3 APG. Excels in basketball IQ (20 rating, 100th pctl), interior scoring (20 rating, 100th pctl) and stealing (19 rating, 99th pctl). Limited by defensive rebounding (3 rating, 2nd pctl) and ball dominance (8 rating, 15th pctl).

Impact

Future

4.0

2.5

Age

$2.5M

Salary

3.330

Bal WV

Skill Badges

(12)

O Floater Game (S) O Shot Creator (S) O Floor General (S) O Gravity Generator (S) O Sniper (B) O Catch & Shoot (B) O Pull-Up Threat (B) O Iso Scorer (B) O Ankle Breaker (B) O Slasher (B) D Interceptor (S) D Pick Dodger (B)

NBA Comparison

Budget Tyrese Haliburton

2024-25

63%

Style

63%

Level

6'5" · 185lbs

17.0/4.0/9.0 (PPG/RPG/APG)

Efficient scorer Elite playmaker 3PT specialist Lockdown defender Ball handler

Alt comp

Chris Paul

2024-25 · 61%

2050 Projection

Peak Ridge: 13.4

Stage: Developing

Peak Age: 29 (5yr away)

Future Value: 54

Stat	Value	Pctl
Per Game
PPG	5.8	31
RPG	0.9	10
APG	4.3	84
SPG	1.0	64
BPG	-	15
MPG	15.0	29
Shooting
FG%	0.508	73
3P%	0.454	93
FT%	0.864	69
TS%	0.635	91
Impact
Impact	59	78
Off Impact	61	85
Def Impact	46	33
Advanced
Player Efficiency Rating	18.5	87
WS	5.0	77
Box Score Impact	1.9	72
Value Over Replacement	1.1	65
Positional BSI	0.04	+1.86

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths

On-Ball Perimeter Defense 17 (coef=0.0330)

3PT Shooting 16 (coef=0.0196)

Inside Shooting 20 (coef=0.0155)

Spacing 15 (coef=0.0196)

Stealing 19 (coef=0.0145)

Weaknesses

Post Defense 5 (coef=0.0333)

Defensive Rebounding 3 (coef=0.0226)

Rim Protection 3 (coef=0.0168)

Offensive Rebounding 3 (coef=0.0160)

Ball Dominance 8 (coef=0.0152)

Expected vs Actual Production

Stat	Actual	Expected	Delta
PPG	5.8	5.8	-0.0
RPG	0.9	-0.7	+1.6
APG	4.3	3.3	+1.0
SPG	1.0	1.0	+0.0
BPG	0.0	-0.0	+0.0
TPG	-	0.7
FG%	0.508	0.5	+0.1
3P%	0.454	0.3	+0.1
FT%	0.864	0.5	+0.4

Play Style

Driving Frequency

74:26%

Positional Fit

Guard 80%

Wing 80%

Big 70%

Player Impact Breakdown

Solid starter score driven by exceptional Hidden Rating Impact. Hidden intangibles add significant value beyond visible skills. Offense is the primary value driver.

59 / 100 #106 of 435

On-Court Impact — 60% weight +0.97z

On-Court Impact +2.43 (Off +1.40, Def +1.05)

Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +0.16z

Win Model Score: 3.3156

Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.00z

Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)

Offense

#79

Defense

#313

Confidence

87%

1137 min

Position Model (PG)

Predicted Positional BSI: 0.04 Actual: 1.9 +1.86

Significantly outperforming 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.

54 / 100 #197 of 450

Cumulative Wins — 50% weight 54

Peak Ceiling — 20% weight 53

Contract Surplus — 30% weight 55

Future Value below current Impact (59) — may be approaching decline

League Percentile Profile

PPG

TS%

BPM

WS/48

RAPM

USG%

PA/100

BCI

Shot Quality

PA/100

+8.77

Points Added

+37.2

Selection

1.016

FGA

424

Zone Breakdown

Rim

52.5%

162 FGA (38%)

Above Break Three

42.7%

185 FGA (44%)

Short Midrange

37.0%

54 FGA (13%)

Long Midrange

47.8%

23 FGA (5%)

Creation & Scoring Load

Box Creation

25.99

Load Tier

Elite

Eff Delta

+6.0%

USG%

15.3%

Tendencies

Salary

$2.5M

Years Left

Expiry

2051

Option

None

Status

Trade Value

0.512

Contract Breakdown

Season	Salary	Notes
2050-51	$2,500,000	Re-signed with Kansas City Knights

Win Model Development

Win Model Score

3.316

Expected WM

3.321

Dev Residual

-0.0055

Peak Age

Peak Win Model

3.619

PA Tier

Low

Upside Gap

-1.5

Dev Status

Slightly Behind

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
M	Marcus Pendleton	Oakland Tritons	21	3.0	97.9%	Secondary Creator / Chaser
D	Darius Blackwell	New Orleans Hurricanes	21	4.0	97.8%	Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
M	Martynas Rutkauskas	Charlotte Drones	23	3.0	97.1%	Secondary Creator / Chaser
J	Jade Ahelegbe	St Louis Skyhawks	26	4.0	96.9%	Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
Q	Quintin Tomlinson	Baltimore Bullets	24	4.0	96.7%	Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

Predicted Archetype

Offensive

Defensive

Win Value Development

Stage

Developing

Peak Age

Peak Win Value

13.4

Years to Peak

Current Win Value

12.5

Confidence

MEDIUM

Win Value Trajectory

Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)

Current WV

2.197

Projected Peak WV

2.353

Peak Age

Years to Peak

WV Growth

+0.156

Rating Trainability

Rating	Current	Growth/yr	Class	Peak Age
Foul Drawing	14	+1.23	High Growth	31
Help Defense	11	+0.66	High Growth	27
Off-Ball Defense	16	+0.55	High Growth	28
Ball Dominance	8	+0.55	High Growth	28
Gravity	18	+0.52	High Growth	29
Spacing	15	+0.45	High Growth	18
Post Execution	2	+0.40	High Growth	29
Playmaking	16	+0.40	High Growth	29
Stealing	19	+0.38	High Growth	19
Finishing	15	+0.37	High Growth	27
Defensive Rebounding	3	+0.37	High Growth	18
Offensive Rebounding	3	+0.36	High Growth	18
Strength	10	+0.35	High Growth	18
Pick & Roll Execution	10	+0.34	High Growth	18
Passing	17	+0.33	High Growth	18
Self-Creation	16	+0.32	High Growth	19
Isolation Execution	14	+0.32	High Growth	18
3PT Shooting	16	+0.31	High Growth	19
Ball Handling	17	+0.30	High Growth	19
On-Ball Perimeter Defense	17	+0.30	High Growth	18
Shoot Off Dribble	18	+0.28	Moderate Growth	18
Rim Protection	3	+0.26	Moderate Growth	18
Inside Shooting	20	+0.25	Moderate Growth	18
Post Defense	5	+0.17	Moderate Growth	18
Basketball IQ	20	+0.07	Low Growth	19
Endurance	18	+0.05	Low Growth	20
Speed	17	+0.01	Low Growth	18
Free Throws	16	+0.00	Unknown	-
First Step	15	-0.01	Low Growth	18
Mid-Range Shooting	16	-0.03	Low Growth	19
Quickness	10	-0.08	Low Growth	19
Athleticism	13	-0.08	Low Growth	19

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