Zaye Crooks
CNashville Stars · Post Scorer / Anchor Big
Rim-protecting center
A solid center. Excels in post execution (16 rating, 87th pctl), strength (15 rating, 76th pctl) and defensive rebounding (16 rating, 75th pctl). Limited by stealing (2 rating, 4th pctl) and self-creation (5 rating, 4th pctl).
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Impact
35
Future
3.0
CA
4.5
PA
21
Age
$3.5M
2.880
Bal WV
Skill Badges
(4)
O
Floater Game
(B)
O
Post Hub
(B)
O
Posterizer
(B)
O
Glass Cleaner
(B)
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Post Defense 15 (coef=0.0333)
Defensive Rebounding 16 (coef=0.0226)
Rim Protection 16 (coef=0.0168)
Offensive Rebounding 14 (coef=0.0160)
Foul Drawing 15 (coef=0.0102)
Weaknesses
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 2 (coef=0.0330)
3PT Shooting 10 (coef=0.0196)
Spacing 3 (coef=0.0196)
Passing 11 (coef=0.0156)
Inside Shooting 15 (coef=0.0155)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
92:8%
Positional Fit
Guard
30%
Wing
40%
Big
80%
Future Value
Forward-looking complement to Impact Score — who will be valuable going forward, factoring in age, contract efficiency, and development trajectory.
35
/ 100
#472 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight
28
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight
28
Contract Surplus — 30% weight
53
Tendencies
Salary
$3.5M
Years Left
3
Expiry
2053
Option
Team Option
Status
-
Trade Value
0.160
Contract Breakdown
| Season | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2050-51 | $3,550,000 | Signed rookie scale deal with Nashville Stars |
| 2051-52 | $3,550,000 | |
| 2052-53 | $3,550,000 | |
| Total Owed | $10,650,000 |
Win Model Development
Win Model Score
2.869
Expected WM
3.228
Dev Residual
-0.3591
Peak Age
28
Peak Win Model
3.429
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
Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive
Win Value Development
Stage
Developing
Peak Age
29
Peak Win Value
12.1
Years to Peak
6
Current Win Value
9.8
Confidence
HIGH
Win Value Trajectory
Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)
Current WV
2.184
Projected Peak WV
2.699
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
8
WV Growth
+0.516
Rating Trainability
| Rating | Current | Growth/yr | Class | Peak Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Drawing | 15 | +1.23 | High Growth | 31 |
| Help Defense | 11 | +0.66 | High Growth | 27 |
| Off-Ball Defense | 7 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Ball Dominance | 7 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Gravity | 5 | +0.52 | High Growth | 29 |
| Spacing | 3 | +0.45 | High Growth | 18 |
| Post Execution | 16 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Playmaking | 3 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Stealing | 2 | +0.38 | High Growth | 19 |
| Finishing | 18 | +0.37 | High Growth | 27 |
| Defensive Rebounding | 16 | +0.37 | High Growth | 18 |
| Offensive Rebounding | 14 | +0.36 | High Growth | 18 |
| Strength | 15 | +0.35 | High Growth | 18 |
| Pick & Roll Execution | 6 | +0.34 | High Growth | 18 |
| Passing | 11 | +0.33 | High Growth | 18 |
| Self-Creation | 5 | +0.32 | High Growth | 19 |
| Isolation Execution | 8 | +0.32 | High Growth | 18 |
| 3PT Shooting | 10 | +0.31 | High Growth | 19 |
| Ball Handling | 4 | +0.30 | High Growth | 19 |
| On-Ball Perimeter Defense | 2 | +0.30 | High Growth | 18 |
| Shoot Off Dribble | 2 | +0.28 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Rim Protection | 16 | +0.26 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Inside Shooting | 15 | +0.25 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Post Defense | 15 | +0.17 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Basketball IQ | 15 | +0.07 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Endurance | 13 | +0.05 | Low Growth | 20 |
| Speed | 11 | +0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Free Throws | 13 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| First Step | 9 | -0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Mid-Range Shooting | 12 | -0.03 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Quickness | 11 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Athleticism | 12 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |