Victor Mbaya
PGNashville Stars · Shot Creator / Point Of Attack
Saint-Amand-Montrond, France
Savvy shoot-and-defend guard
A solid point guard averaging 5.4 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 2.8 APG. Excels in stealing (20 rating, 100th pctl), passing (19 rating, 98th pctl) and interior scoring (19 rating, 97th pctl). Limited by finishing (7 rating, 3rd pctl) and strength (4 rating, 11th pctl).
50
Impact
59
Future
3.5
CA
3.0
PA
21
Age
$5.5M
3.482
Bal WV
Skill Badges
(8)
O
Iso Scorer
(B)
O
Gravity Generator
(B)
O
Floor General
(B)
O
Shot Creator
(B)
O
Speed Demon
(B)
D
Interceptor
(B)
D
Pick Dodger
(B)
D
Help Defender
(B)
NBA Comparison
Marcus Smart
2022-23
76%
Style
76%
Level
6'3" · 220lbs
11.5/3.1/6.3 (PPG/RPG/APG)
3PT specialist
Lockdown defender
Ball handler
Alt comp
Kyle Lowry
2021-22 · 65%
2050 Projection
Peak Ridge:
15.4
Stage:
Developing
Peak Age:
29
(9yr away)
Future Value:
59
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 18 (coef=0.0330)
Passing 19 (coef=0.0156)
Inside Shooting 19 (coef=0.0155)
Stealing 20 (coef=0.0145)
Shoot Off Dribble 15 (coef=0.0134)
Weaknesses
Post Defense 4 (coef=0.0333)
Defensive Rebounding 9 (coef=0.0226)
Rim Protection 4 (coef=0.0168)
Offensive Rebounding 5 (coef=0.0160)
Finishing 7 (coef=0.0023)
Expected vs Actual Production
| Stat | Actual | Expected | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPG | 5.4 | 4.7 | +0.7 |
| RPG | 1.1 | 0.8 | +0.3 |
| APG | 2.8 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| SPG | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| BPG | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| TPG | - | 0.6 | |
| FG% | 0.358 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| 3P% | 0.342 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| FT% | 0.8 | 0.5 | +0.3 |
Play Style
Driving Frequency
17:83%
Positional Fit
Guard
80%
Wing
80%
Big
60%
Player Impact Breakdown
Average score driven by weak Hidden Rating Impact.
50
/ 100
#223 of 435
On-Court Impact — 60% weight
-0.03z
On-Court Impact -0.04 (Off +0.07, Def -0.11)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+0.04z
Win Model Score: 3.4665
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.00z
Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
54
#166
Defense
45
#329
Confidence
64%
691 min
Position Model (PG)
Predicted Positional BSI:
0.28
Actual:
-2.0
-2.28
Significantly underperforming 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.
59
/ 100
#109 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight
56
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight
55
Contract Surplus — 30% weight
68
Future Value above current Impact (50) — trajectory is positive
Shot Quality
PA/100
+5.92
Points Added
+13.6
Selection
0.984
FGA
230
Zone Breakdown
Above Break Three
41.1%
107 FGA (46%)
Rim
53.8%
65 FGA (28%)
Long Midrange
31.6%
19 FGA (8%)
Short Midrange
33.3%
39 FGA (17%)
Tendencies
Salary
$5.5M
Years Left
2
Expiry
2052
Option
Player Option
Status
-
Trade Value
0.460
Contract Breakdown
| Season | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2050-51 | $5,500,000 | Re-signed with Nashville Stars |
| 2051-52 | $5,500,000 | |
| Total Owed | $11,000,000 |
Win Model Development
Win Model Score
3.466
Expected WM
3.011
Dev Residual
+0.4558
Peak Age
30
Peak Win Model
4.071
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
-0.5
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
Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive
Win Value Development
Stage
Developing
Peak Age
29
Peak Win Value
15.4
Years to Peak
9
Current Win Value
12.8
Confidence
HIGH
Win Value Trajectory
Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)
Current WV
2.344
Projected Peak WV
2.834
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
8
WV Growth
+0.490
Rating Trainability
| Rating | Current | Growth/yr | Class | Peak Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Drawing | 17 | +1.23 | High Growth | 31 |
| Help Defense | 16 | +0.66 | High Growth | 27 |
| Off-Ball Defense | 15 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Ball Dominance | 11 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Gravity | 17 | +0.52 | High Growth | 29 |
| Spacing | 11 | +0.45 | High Growth | 18 |
| Post Execution | 7 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Playmaking | 16 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Stealing | 20 | +0.38 | High Growth | 19 |
| Finishing | 7 | +0.37 | High Growth | 27 |
| Defensive Rebounding | 9 | +0.37 | High Growth | 18 |
| Offensive Rebounding | 5 | +0.36 | High Growth | 18 |
| Strength | 4 | +0.35 | High Growth | 18 |
| Pick & Roll Execution | 7 | +0.34 | High Growth | 18 |
| Passing | 19 | +0.33 | High Growth | 18 |
| Self-Creation | 16 | +0.32 | High Growth | 19 |
| Isolation Execution | 17 | +0.32 | High Growth | 18 |
| 3PT Shooting | 15 | +0.31 | High Growth | 19 |
| Ball Handling | 13 | +0.30 | High Growth | 19 |
| On-Ball Perimeter Defense | 18 | +0.30 | High Growth | 18 |
| Shoot Off Dribble | 15 | +0.28 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Rim Protection | 4 | +0.26 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Inside Shooting | 19 | +0.25 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Post Defense | 4 | +0.17 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Basketball IQ | 14 | +0.07 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Endurance | 15 | +0.05 | Low Growth | 20 |
| Speed | 15 | +0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Free Throws | 16 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| First Step | 15 | -0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Mid-Range Shooting | 15 | -0.03 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Quickness | 15 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Athleticism | 13 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |