Elijah Worthing
PFNashville Stars · Post Scorer / Helper
College: Oklahoma State · Cibolo, Texas
Skilled defensive forward
A fringe power forward averaging 7.9 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.0 APG. Excels in ball handling (19 rating, 98th pctl), foul drawing (18 rating, 93rd pctl) and post defense (17 rating, 87th pctl). Limited by first step (4 rating, 2nd pctl) and self-creation (5 rating, 4th pctl).
42
Impact
47
Future
4.0
CA
3.5
PA
21
Age
$4.3M
3.293
Bal WV
Skill Badges
(1)
D
Paint Wall
(B)
NBA Comparison
Evan Mobley
2024-25
79%
Style
79%
Level
6'11" · 215lbs
18.0/9.0/3.0 (PPG/RPG/APG)
Free throw merchant
Inside scorer
Alt comp
Naz Reid
2024-25 · 77%
2050 Projection
Peak Ridge:
14.4
Stage:
Developing
Peak Age:
29
(6yr away)
Future Value:
47
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Post Defense 17 (coef=0.0333)
Defensive Rebounding 15 (coef=0.0226)
Rim Protection 16 (coef=0.0168)
Offensive Rebounding 14 (coef=0.0160)
Foul Drawing 18 (coef=0.0102)
Weaknesses
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 2 (coef=0.0330)
3PT Shooting 9 (coef=0.0196)
Ball Dominance 9 (coef=0.0152)
Shoot Off Dribble 3 (coef=0.0134)
First Step 4 (coef=0.0112)
Expected vs Actual Production
| Stat | Actual | Expected | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPG | 7.9 | 4.6 | +3.3 |
| RPG | 4.0 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| APG | 1.0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| SPG | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.0 |
| BPG | 0.7 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| TPG | - | 0.5 | |
| FG% | 0.494 | 0.5 | -0.0 |
| 3P% | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| FT% | 0.783 | 0.4 | +0.3 |
Play Style
Driving Frequency
22:78%
Positional Fit
Guard
70%
Wing
50%
Big
80%
Player Impact Breakdown
Below-average score driven by modest On-Court Impact.
42
/ 100
#353 of 435
On-Court Impact — 60% weight
-0.66z
On-Court Impact -1.58 (Off -1.01, Def -0.58)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.61z
Win Model Score: 3.2809
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.00z
Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
43
#339
Defense
48
#264
Confidence
72%
806 min
Position Model (C)
Predicted Positional BSI:
0.55
Actual:
-2.6
-3.15
Significantly underperforming 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.
47
/ 100
#332 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight
46
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight
45
Contract Surplus — 30% weight
50
Future Value above current Impact (42) — trajectory is positive
League Percentile Profile
PPG
32
TS%
66
BPM
17
WS/48
39
RAPM
6
USG%
59
PA/100
24
BCI
38
Shot Quality
PA/100
-5.97
Points Added
-18.7
Selection
0.922
FGA
313
Zone Breakdown
Rim
54.5%
132 FGA (42%)
Short Midrange
29.4%
109 FGA (35%)
Long Midrange
21.7%
23 FGA (7%)
Above Break Three
40.0%
40 FGA (13%)
Other
22.2%
9 FGA (3%)
Creation & Scoring Load
Box Creation
6.71
Load Tier
Good
Eff Delta
+1.9%
USG%
20.6%
Tendencies
Salary
$4.3M
Years Left
1
Expiry
2051
Option
None
Status
-
Trade Value
0.422
Contract Breakdown
| Season | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2050-51 | $4,300,000 | Nashville Stars exercised option |
Win Model Development
Win Model Score
3.281
Expected WM
3.400
Dev Residual
-0.1189
Peak Age
31
Peak Win Model
3.911
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
-0.5
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
Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive
Win Value Development
Stage
Developing
Peak Age
29
Peak Win Value
14.4
Years to Peak
6
Current Win Value
11.7
Confidence
HIGH
Win Value Trajectory
Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)
Current WV
2.457
Projected Peak WV
3.014
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
8
WV Growth
+0.557
Rating Trainability
| Rating | Current | Growth/yr | Class | Peak Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Drawing | 18 | +1.23 | High Growth | 31 |
| Help Defense | 15 | +0.66 | High Growth | 27 |
| Off-Ball Defense | 8 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Ball Dominance | 9 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Gravity | 11 | +0.52 | High Growth | 29 |
| Spacing | 11 | +0.45 | High Growth | 18 |
| Post Execution | 14 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Playmaking | 14 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Stealing | 13 | +0.38 | High Growth | 19 |
| Finishing | 13 | +0.37 | High Growth | 27 |
| Defensive Rebounding | 15 | +0.37 | High Growth | 18 |
| Offensive Rebounding | 14 | +0.36 | High Growth | 18 |
| Strength | 14 | +0.35 | High Growth | 18 |
| Pick & Roll Execution | 7 | +0.34 | High Growth | 18 |
| Passing | 14 | +0.33 | High Growth | 18 |
| Self-Creation | 5 | +0.32 | High Growth | 19 |
| Isolation Execution | 10 | +0.32 | High Growth | 18 |
| 3PT Shooting | 9 | +0.31 | High Growth | 19 |
| Ball Handling | 19 | +0.30 | High Growth | 19 |
| On-Ball Perimeter Defense | 2 | +0.30 | High Growth | 18 |
| Shoot Off Dribble | 3 | +0.28 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Rim Protection | 16 | +0.26 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Inside Shooting | 16 | +0.25 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Post Defense | 17 | +0.17 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Basketball IQ | 15 | +0.07 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Endurance | 14 | +0.05 | Low Growth | 20 |
| Speed | 12 | +0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Free Throws | 12 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| First Step | 4 | -0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Mid-Range Shooting | 12 | -0.03 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Quickness | 11 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Athleticism | 10 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |