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Sam Young
MEM · Wing · 2010-11 · Pittsburgh · Year 2 · age 25 · born Jun 1, 1985
7.3 PPG2.4 RPG0.9 APG0.8 TPG20.2 MPG
- Height
- 6'6"
Weight220Sam Young, 2010-11 with MEM: 7.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 20.2 minutes a game. Against the 296 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Steals / 75 (88th percentile), Turnover % (78th) and Stocks / 75 (68th); his lowest are Game Score / g (23rd percentile) and Assist % (24th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 4 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 296 qualified players in 2010-11; the second number is his rank among the 108 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 24 | 27 | 20.2 |
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| Minutes share | 38 | 42 | 39.7% |
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| Availability | 69 | 72 | 95.1% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 36 | 34 | .525 |
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| Effective FG% | 42 | 39 | .489 |
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| Points per shot | 37 | 36 | 1.16 |
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| 3-point % | 52 | 56 | 34.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 35 | 32 | 0.6 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 37 | 34 | 10.1% |
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| 2-point % | 55 | 44 | 48.6% |
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| Free throw % | 47 | 56 | 76.7% |
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| FT attempts / g | 27 | 27 | 1.5 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 38 | 40 | 23.5% |
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| % points from 3 | 38 | 33 | 8.9% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 37 | 40 | 13.9 |
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| Assist % | 24 | 31 | 6.9% |
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| Assists / 75 | 24 | 32 | 1.7 |
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| Assist / turnover | 37 | 54 | 1.16 |
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| Usage % | 36 | 38 | 17.0% |
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| Turnover % | 78 | 71 | 10.1% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 79 | 73 | 1.5 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 39 | 19 | 2.7% |
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| Impact |
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| On/Off net | 41 | 39 | -0.8 |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 33 | 8 | 4.5 |
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| Def. rebound % | 35 | 8 | 9.7% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 88 | 94 | 1.6 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 49 | 33 | 0.6 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 68 | 68 | 2.2 |
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| Steal % | 87 | 93 | 2.2% |
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| Block % | 52 | 38 | 1.2% |
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| Physical ingredients |
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| Height | 35 | 8 | 6'6" |
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| Strength (weight) | 48 | 28 | 220 |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 32 | 35 | 12.5 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 41 | 41 | .088 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 37 | 36 | −0.9 |
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| Offensive BPM | 27 | 27 | −1.6 |
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| Defensive BPM | 75 | 74 | +0.7 |
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| VORP | 42 | 43 | 0.5 |
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| Game Score / g | 23 | 23 | 5.2 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 2009-10 | MEM | 24 | 80 | 16.5 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | .518 | −3.1 | 10 | |
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| 2010-11★ | MEM | 25 | 78 | 20.2 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | .525 | −0.9 | 37 | |
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| 2011-12 | PHI | 26 | 35 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .412 | −2.3 | 17 | |
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| 2012-13 | IND | 27 | 56 | 12.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .464 | −2.7 | 15 | |
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BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.