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Uzoma Bonsu

Uzoma Bonsu

PF

Pittsburgh Vipers · Post Scorer / Anchor Big

College: Kansas · Orlando, Florida

Relentless defensive center

A fringe power forward averaging 15.6 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 1.3 APG. Excels in 10.4 RPG (97th pctl), 2.1 BPG (95th pctl) and foul drawing (17 rating, 88th pctl). Limited by finishing (6 rating, 1st pctl) and isolation scoring (4 rating, 2nd pctl).

23
Impact
32
Future
2.5
CA
4.0
PA
20
Age
$4.0M
Salary
2.808
Bal WV
Jarrett Allen
NBA Comparison
Jarrett Allen
2024-25
77%
Style
77%
Level
6'11" · 243lbs
14.0/10.0/1.5 (PPG/RPG/APG)
Rim protector Rebounder Free throw merchant Inside scorer
Alt comp
Evan Mobley
2024-25 · 75%
2050 Projection
Peak Ridge: 12.6
Stage: Developing
Peak Age: 29 (7yr away)
Future Value: 32
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 15.6 81
RPG 10.4 97
APG 1.3 40
SPG 0.6 47
BPG 2.1 95
MPG 34.0 97
Shooting
FG% 0.548 86
3P% 0.259 24
FT% 0.735 24
TS% 0.597 68
Impact
Impact 23 2
Off Impact 21 1
Def Impact 39 14
Advanced
Player Efficiency Rating 15.4 60
WS 4.2 70
Box Score Impact -3.7 11
Value Over Replacement -1.2 3
Positional BSI -3.28 -0.42

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Post Defense 15 (coef=0.0333)
Defensive Rebounding 15 (coef=0.0226)
Rim Protection 14 (coef=0.0168)
Foul Drawing 17 (coef=0.0102)
Basketball IQ 16 (coef=0.0078)
Weaknesses
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 8 (coef=0.0330)
3PT Shooting 9 (coef=0.0196)
Spacing 3 (coef=0.0196)
Passing 7 (coef=0.0156)
Inside Shooting 14 (coef=0.0155)

Expected vs Actual Production

Stat Actual Expected Delta
PPG 15.6 14.6 +1.1
RPG 10.4 8.6 +1.9
APG 1.3 2.3 -1.0
SPG 0.6 0.9 -0.3
BPG 2.1 1.6 +0.5
TPG - 1.5
FG% 0.548 0.5 +0.1
3P% 0.259 0.3 -0.0
FT% 0.735 0.5 +0.3

Play Style

Driving Frequency
90:10%

Positional Fit

Guard 30%
Wing 60%
Big 80%

Player Impact Breakdown

Replacement-level score driven by weak On-Court Impact. Defense is the primary value driver.

23 / 100 #429 of 435
On-Court Impact — 60% weight -1.52z
On-Court Impact -3.71 (Off -2.17, Def -1.53)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -1.72z
Win Model Score: 2.7983
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.00z
Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
21
#432
Defense
39
#382
Confidence
100%
2616 min
Position Model (C)
Predicted Positional BSI: -3.28 Actual: -3.7 -0.42
Performing in line with 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.

32 / 100 #491 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight 26
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight 27
Contract Surplus — 30% weight 46
Future Value above current Impact (23) — trajectory is positive

League Percentile Profile

PPG
76
TS%
68
BPM
9
WS/48
31
RAPM
9
USG%
51
PA/100
49
BCI
19

Shot Quality

PA/100
-0.74
Points Added
-7.4
Selection
0.945
FGA
995
Zone Breakdown
Rim
52.3%
635 FGA (64%)
Short Midrange
37.0%
273 FGA (27%)
Other
50.0%
8 FGA (1%)
Above Break Three
27.6%
29 FGA (3%)
Long Midrange
36.0%
50 FGA (5%)

Creation & Scoring Load

Box Creation
4.45
Load Tier
Good
Eff Delta
+2.1%
USG%
19.4%
Tendencies
Salary
$4.0M
Years Left
2
Expiry
2052
Option
Team Option
Status
-
Trade Value
0.257

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $4,000,000
2051-52 $4,000,000
Total Owed $8,000,000

Win Model Development

Win Model Score
2.798
Expected WM
3.386
Dev Residual
-0.5881
Peak Age
31
Peak Win Model
3.570
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
1.5
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

Player Team Age CA Similarity Archetype
Z
Zeke Barry Kansas City Knights 24 5.0 98.3% Versatile Big / Mobile Big
I
Ilker Vick Nashville Stars 0 3.5 98.3% Versatile Big / Mobile Big
S
Steve Comino Vancouver Wolves 27 4.5 98.2% Versatile Big / Mobile Big
J
Jack Meyer Washington Pilots 27 4.5 97.6% Versatile Big / Mobile Big
D
Duran Hamdy Detroit Mustangs 20 3.0 97.4% Versatile Big / Helper

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive

Win Value Development

Stage
Developing
Peak Age
29
Peak Win Value
12.6
Years to Peak
7
Current Win Value
9.6
Confidence
HIGH

Win Value Trajectory

Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)

Current WV
2.149
Projected Peak WV
2.821
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
9
WV Growth
+0.672

Rating Trainability

Rating Current Growth/yr Class Peak Age
Foul Drawing 17 +1.23 High Growth 31
Help Defense 15 +0.66 High Growth 27
Off-Ball Defense 9 +0.55 High Growth 28
Ball Dominance 6 +0.55 High Growth 28
Gravity 8 +0.52 High Growth 29
Spacing 3 +0.45 High Growth 18
Post Execution 11 +0.40 High Growth 29
Playmaking 4 +0.40 High Growth 29
Stealing 11 +0.38 High Growth 19
Finishing 6 +0.37 High Growth 27
Defensive Rebounding 15 +0.37 High Growth 18
Offensive Rebounding 10 +0.36 High Growth 18
Strength 11 +0.35 High Growth 18
Pick & Roll Execution 4 +0.34 High Growth 18
Passing 7 +0.33 High Growth 18
Self-Creation 10 +0.32 High Growth 19
Isolation Execution 4 +0.32 High Growth 18
3PT Shooting 9 +0.31 High Growth 19
Ball Handling 5 +0.30 High Growth 19
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 8 +0.30 High Growth 18
Shoot Off Dribble 3 +0.28 Moderate Growth 18
Rim Protection 14 +0.26 Moderate Growth 18
Inside Shooting 14 +0.25 Moderate Growth 18
Post Defense 15 +0.17 Moderate Growth 18
Basketball IQ 16 +0.07 Low Growth 19
Endurance 6 +0.05 Low Growth 20
Speed 4 +0.01 Low Growth 18
Free Throws 12 +0.00 Unknown -
First Step 7 -0.01 Low Growth 18
Mid-Range Shooting 7 -0.03 Low Growth 19
Quickness 8 -0.08 Low Growth 19
Athleticism 11 -0.08 Low Growth 19
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