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Ben Haygood

Ben Haygood

C

Seattle Thunder · Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big

College: NC State · Greenville, South Carolina

Defensive center

A solid center averaging 3.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 0.5 APG. Excels in foul drawing (20 rating, 100th pctl), post execution (19 rating, 99th pctl) and rim protection (19 rating, 99th pctl). Limited by three-point shooting (5 rating, 4th pctl) and ball dominance (7 rating, 7th pctl).

51
Impact
37
Future
4.0
CA
2.0
PA
27
Age
$7.2M
Salary
3.171
Bal WV

Skill Badges

(4)
O Post Hub (B) O Glass Cleaner (B) D Paint Wall (S) D Rim Eraser (S)
Rudy Gobert
NBA Comparison
Rudy Gobert
2024-25
74%
Style
74%
Level
7'1" · 258lbs
11.0/11.0/1.5 (PPG/RPG/APG)
Efficient scorer Rim protector Rebounder Free throw merchant
Alt comp
Dereck Lively II
2024-25 · 76%
2050 Projection
Peak Ridge: 10.9
Stage: Prime
Peak Age: 29 (past peak)
Future Value: 37
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 3.4 15
RPG 5.6 77
APG 0.5 14
SPG 0.2 19
BPG 1.5 86
MPG 16.9 37
Shooting
FG% 0.592 97
3P% - 16
FT% 0.877 77
TS% 0.654 95
Impact
Impact 51 55
Off Impact 40 17
Def Impact 58 78
Advanced
Player Efficiency Rating 11.7 23
WS 4.8 76
Box Score Impact 2.6 79
Value Over Replacement 1.6 72
Positional BSI 0.11 +2.49

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Post Defense 18 (coef=0.0333)
Defensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0226)
Rim Protection 19 (coef=0.0168)
Offensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0160)
Foul Drawing 20 (coef=0.0102)
Weaknesses
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 4 (coef=0.0330)
3PT Shooting 5 (coef=0.0196)
Spacing 2 (coef=0.0196)
Passing 5 (coef=0.0156)
Ball Dominance 7 (coef=0.0152)

Expected vs Actual Production

Stat Actual Expected Delta
PPG 3.4 5.2 -1.8
RPG 5.6 7.4 -1.8
APG 0.5 -1.1 +1.6
SPG 0.2 -0.0 +0.2
BPG 1.5 1.4 +0.1
TPG - 0.4
FG% 0.592 0.5 +0.1
3P% 0.0 0.2 -0.2
FT% 0.877 0.5 +0.4

Play Style

Driving Frequency
96:4%

Positional Fit

Guard 20%
Wing 50%
Big 80%

Player Impact Breakdown

Average score driven by solid On-Court Impact. Defense is the primary value driver.

51 / 100 #213 of 435
On-Court Impact — 60% weight +0.51z
On-Court Impact +1.31 (Off +0.82, Def +0.49)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -0.45z
Win Model Score: 3.1602
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.00z
Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
40
#370
Defense
58
#105
Confidence
93%
1385 min
Position Model (C)
Predicted Positional BSI: 0.11 Actual: 2.6 +2.49
Significantly outperforming C model predictions

Future Value

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

37 / 100 #458 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight 34
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight 33
Contract Surplus — 30% weight 46
Future Value below current Impact (51) — may be approaching decline

League Percentile Profile

PPG
1
TS%
97
BPM
77
WS/48
92
RAPM
69
USG%
0
PA/100
85
BCI
6

Shot Quality

PA/100
+8.51
Points Added
+20.1
Selection
0.991
FGA
236
Zone Breakdown
Rim
61.1%
180 FGA (76%)
Short Midrange
28.6%
42 FGA (18%)
Long Midrange
27.3%
11 FGA (5%)
Other
66.7%
3 FGA (1%)

Creation & Scoring Load

Box Creation
3.17
Load Tier
Elite
Eff Delta
+8.1%
USG%
7.3%
Tendencies
Salary
$7.2M
Years Left
2
Expiry
2052
Option
None
Status
-
Trade Value
0.430

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $7,250,000 Re-signed with Seattle Thunder
2051-52 $7,250,000
Total Owed $14,500,000

Win Model Development

Win Model Score
3.160
Expected WM
3.328
Dev Residual
-0.1674
Peak Age
28
Peak Win Model
3.204
PA Tier
Low
Upside Gap
-2.0
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
J
Jaron Frost Miami Cyclones 0 3.5 99.4% Post Scorer / Anchor Big
C
Chase Camby New York Renegades 20 3.5 98.4% Post Scorer / Anchor Big
D
Dejon Wright Phoenix Vultures 27 4.0 98.4% Post Scorer / Anchor Big
T
Triston Dantley Los Angeles Fireballs 20 4.0 98.4% Post Scorer / Anchor Big
K
Kelvin Grady Philadelphia Warriors 30 4.5 98.3% Roll-and-Cut Big / Mobile Big

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive

Win Value Development

Stage
Prime
Peak Age
29
Peak Win Value
10.9
Years to Peak
0
Current Win Value
10.6
Confidence
HIGH

Win Value Trajectory

Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)

Current WV
2.297
Projected Peak WV
2.357
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
2
WV Growth
+0.060

Rating Trainability

Rating Current Growth/yr Class Peak Age
Foul Drawing 20 +1.23 High Growth 31
Help Defense 17 +0.66 High Growth 27
Off-Ball Defense 9 +0.55 High Growth 28
Ball Dominance 7 +0.55 High Growth 28
Gravity 7 +0.52 High Growth 29
Spacing 2 +0.45 High Growth 18
Post Execution 19 +0.40 High Growth 29
Playmaking 3 +0.40 High Growth 29
Stealing 7 +0.38 High Growth 19
Finishing 16 +0.37 High Growth 27
Defensive Rebounding 18 +0.37 High Growth 18
Offensive Rebounding 17 +0.36 High Growth 18
Strength 10 +0.35 High Growth 18
Pick & Roll Execution 15 +0.34 High Growth 18
Passing 5 +0.33 High Growth 18
Self-Creation 10 +0.32 High Growth 19
Isolation Execution 10 +0.32 High Growth 18
3PT Shooting 5 +0.31 High Growth 19
Ball Handling 2 +0.30 High Growth 19
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 4 +0.30 High Growth 18
Shoot Off Dribble 5 +0.28 Moderate Growth 18
Rim Protection 19 +0.26 Moderate Growth 18
Inside Shooting 16 +0.25 Moderate Growth 18
Post Defense 18 +0.17 Moderate Growth 18
Basketball IQ 10 +0.07 Low Growth 19
Endurance 14 +0.05 Low Growth 20
Speed 3 +0.01 Low Growth 18
Free Throws 16 +0.00 Unknown -
First Step 11 -0.01 Low Growth 18
Mid-Range Shooting 5 -0.03 Low Growth 19
Quickness 10 -0.08 Low Growth 19
Athleticism 12 -0.08 Low Growth 19
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