Tawaski Casuga

Tawaski Casuga

SG

Detroit Mustangs · Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack

College: Northwestern State · New Orleans, Louisiana

Polished two-way shooting guard

A star-level two-way shooting guard averaging 6.6 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 5.9 APG. Excels in speed (20 rating, 100th pctl), endurance (19 rating, 100th pctl) and off-ball defense (19 rating, 99th pctl). Limited by offensive rebounding (3 rating, 5th pctl) and rim protection (1 rating, 7th pctl).

60
Impact
60
Future
4.0
CA
2.0
PA
26
Age
$8.0M
Salary
3.519
Bal WV

Skill Badges

(10)
O Sniper (S) O Gravity Generator (S) O Ankle Breaker (S) O Catch & Shoot (S) O Floor General (S) O Speed Demon (B) O Floater Game (B) O Pop Threat (B) D Pick Dodger (B) D Interceptor (B)
Tre Jones
NBA Comparison
Tre Jones
2024-25
74%
Style
74%
Level
6'1" · 185lbs
7.0/2.5/5.5 (PPG/RPG/APG)
Elite playmaker Lockdown defender Ball handler
Alt comp
Chris Paul
2024-25 · 50%
2050 Projection
Peak Ridge: 14.2
Stage: Developing
Peak Age: 29 (5yr away)
Future Value: 60
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 6.6 37
RPG 1.7 25
APG 5.9 91
SPG 1.2 72
BPG - 15
MPG 21.1 48
Shooting
FG% 0.449 39
3P% 0.342 44
FT% 0.886 82
TS% 0.558 37
Impact
Impact 60 80
Off Impact 59 79
Def Impact 55 72
Advanced
Player Efficiency Rating 15.3 59
WS 5.0 77
Box Score Impact 0.2 53
Value Over Replacement 0.9 60
Positional BSI 0.93 -0.73

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 16 (coef=0.0330)
Post Defense 14 (coef=0.0333)
3PT Shooting 19 (coef=0.0196)
Spacing 17 (coef=0.0196)
Passing 18 (coef=0.0156)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 9 (coef=0.0226)
Rim Protection 1 (coef=0.0168)
Offensive Rebounding 3 (coef=0.0160)
Ball Dominance 9 (coef=0.0152)
Isolation Execution 11 (coef=0.0062)

Expected vs Actual Production

Stat Actual Expected Delta
PPG 6.6 9.6 -3.0
RPG 1.7 2.0 -0.3
APG 5.9 3.8 +2.1
SPG 1.2 0.9 +0.3
BPG 0.0 0.2 -0.2
TPG - 1.0
FG% 0.449 0.5 -0.0
3P% 0.342 0.4 -0.0
FT% 0.886 0.5 +0.4

Play Style

Driving Frequency
65:35%

Positional Fit

Guard 80%
Wing 90%
Big 60%

Player Impact Breakdown

Solid starter score driven by strong On-Court Impact. Hidden intangibles add significant value beyond visible skills.

60 / 100 #96 of 435
On-Court Impact — 60% weight +0.89z
On-Court Impact +2.25 (Off +0.80, Def +1.46)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +0.26z
Win Model Score: 3.5055
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.00z
Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
59
#102
Defense
55
#131
Confidence
97%
1625 min
Position Model (SG)
Predicted Positional BSI: 0.93 Actual: 0.2 -0.73
Underperforming SG model predictions

Future Value

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

60 / 100 #95 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight 64
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight 63
Contract Surplus — 30% weight 53
Future Value in line with current Impact (60)

League Percentile Profile

PPG
23
TS%
33
BPM
49
WS/48
84
RAPM
89
USG%
15
PA/100
58
BCI
97

Shot Quality

PA/100
+0.96
Points Added
+4.5
Selection
0.990
FGA
475
Zone Breakdown
Above Break Three
33.7%
199 FGA (42%)
Rim
54.1%
159 FGA (34%)
Short Midrange
49.3%
71 FGA (15%)
Long Midrange
33.3%
45 FGA (10%)
Other
100.0%
1 FGA (0%)

Creation & Scoring Load

Box Creation
24.48
Load Tier
Below Average
Eff Delta
-1.7%
USG%
14.2%
Tendencies
Salary
$8.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
2051
Option
None
Status
-
Trade Value
0.479

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $8,000,000

Win Model Development

Win Model Score
3.506
Expected WM
3.297
Dev Residual
+0.2083
Peak Age
33
Peak Win Model
3.740
PA Tier
Low
Upside Gap
-2.0
Dev Status
Ahead of 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
K
Kinard Otero Nashville Stars 20 3.5 98.0% Slasher / Wing Stopper
M
Marcus Pendleton Oakland Tritons 21 3.0 97.5% Secondary Creator / Chaser
S
Solomone Bran Oakland Tritons 0 3.0 97.2% Stationary Shooter / Chaser
D
Deandre Patterson Detroit Mustangs 21 3.0 97.1% Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
D
Davor Giffey Austin Rockets 23 3.0 96.9% Secondary Creator / Chaser

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive

Win Value Development

Stage
Developing
Peak Age
29
Peak Win Value
14.2
Years to Peak
5
Current Win Value
13.5
Confidence
LOW

Win Value Trajectory

Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)

Current WV
2.663
Projected Peak WV
2.793
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
3
WV Growth
+0.131

Rating Trainability

Rating Current Growth/yr Class Peak Age
Foul Drawing 15 +1.23 High Growth 31
Help Defense 13 +0.66 High Growth 27
Off-Ball Defense 19 +0.55 High Growth 28
Ball Dominance 9 +0.55 High Growth 28
Gravity 17 +0.52 High Growth 29
Spacing 17 +0.45 High Growth 18
Post Execution 5 +0.40 High Growth 29
Playmaking 17 +0.40 High Growth 29
Stealing 13 +0.38 High Growth 19
Finishing 11 +0.37 High Growth 27
Defensive Rebounding 9 +0.37 High Growth 18
Offensive Rebounding 3 +0.36 High Growth 18
Strength 9 +0.35 High Growth 18
Pick & Roll Execution 10 +0.34 High Growth 18
Passing 18 +0.33 High Growth 18
Self-Creation 17 +0.32 High Growth 19
Isolation Execution 11 +0.32 High Growth 18
3PT Shooting 19 +0.31 High Growth 19
Ball Handling 18 +0.30 High Growth 19
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 16 +0.30 High Growth 18
Shoot Off Dribble 12 +0.28 Moderate Growth 18
Rim Protection 1 +0.26 Moderate Growth 18
Inside Shooting 18 +0.25 Moderate Growth 18
Post Defense 14 +0.17 Moderate Growth 18
Basketball IQ 16 +0.07 Low Growth 19
Endurance 19 +0.05 Low Growth 20
Speed 20 +0.01 Low Growth 18
Free Throws 14 +0.00 Unknown -
First Step 13 -0.01 Low Growth 18
Mid-Range Shooting 15 -0.03 Low Growth 19
Quickness 16 -0.08 Low Growth 19
Athleticism 17 -0.08 Low Growth 19
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