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Melvin Sanders
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Melvin Sanders, 2005-06 with SAS: 2.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 7.1 minutes a game. He fell short of the qualifying floor (20 games at 15 minutes a game), so the percentiles below set a small sample against the 281 players who cleared it.
Bars rank him against all 281 qualified players in 2005-06; the second number is his rank among the 121 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Small sample
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 1 | 1 | 7.1 |
| Minutes share | 1 | 1 | 2.9% |
| Availability | 1 | 1 | 19.5% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 65 | 71 | .548 |
| Effective FG% | 72 | 79 | .515 |
| Points per shot | 58 | 69 | 1.24 |
| 3-point % | 99 | 99 | 66.7% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 30 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 40 | 14 | 9.1% |
| 2-point % | 45 | 68 | 46.7% |
| Free throw % | 33 | 17 | 70.0% |
| FT attempts / g | 1 | 2 | 0.6 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 49 | 59 | 30.3% |
| % points from 3 | 52 | 30 | 14.6% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 41 | 36 | 14.0 |
| Assist % | 11 | 1 | 4.8% |
| Assists / 75 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Assist / turnover | 4 | 1 | 0.38 |
| Usage % | 46 | 38 | 18.3% |
| Turnover % | 11 | 12 | 17.6% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 21 | 25 | 2.7 |
| Offensive rebound % | 52 | 93 | 4.0% |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 66 | 98 | 7.9 |
| Def. rebound % | 81 | 98 | 17.3% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 89 | 81 | 1.7 |
| Blocks / 75 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Stocks / 75 | 47 | 61 | 1.7 |
| Steal % | 91 | 85 | 2.4% |
| Block % | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 30 | 69 | 6'5" |
| Strength (weight) | 34 | 71 | 210 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 13 | 16 | 10.5 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 49 | 54 | .093 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 5 | 4 | −3.9 |
| Offensive BPM | 1 | 1 | −5.5 |
| Defensive BPM | 90 | 94 | +1.6 |
| VORP | 19 | 16 | -0.1 |
| Game Score / g | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | SAS | 25 | 16 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .548 | −3.9 | 5 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players.