Advanced Role
We use ‘advanced roles,’ which are nicknames that identify a player based on their overall characteristics. These roles provide a comprehensive summary of a player’s abilities and playing style.
Chief Guard
Scoring guard, primary scorer of the team
TYLER DORSEY, KEVIN PUNTER
Floor General
Offensive leader, usually a point guard with good vision, able to create advantges for his teammates
NICK CALATHES, MILOS TEODOSIC
Secondary Handler
A player who doesn’t represent the first offensive option of the team, alternative to the Chief Guard
ELIJAH BRYANT
Scoring Ball Handler
A scorer off the dribble, this is his main skill
MIKE JAMES
Off Ball Scorer
A scorer in off the ball situations, he must be properly assisted
MARCO BELINELLI
Pacemaker
A player who’s able to change the pace of the game with his plays
FACUNDO CAMPAZZO, ALEKSA AVRAMOVIC
Sharpshooter
An effective shooter in several circumstances
MARKUS HOWARD
Chameleon
A versatile player, able to play in multiple positions on the court
NIKOLA MIROTIC, EDGARAS ULANOVAS
Maverick
A player without a specific role, able to bring energy into the game with his intensity and intangibles
CHIMA MONEKE, JOHN BROWN
Off Ball Threat
A dangerous player without the ball (cuts, offensive rebounds, fastbreaks), who’s also effective as a spot-up shooter
GABRIEL DECK, JOHANNES THIEMANN
Fundamentals Mix +/-
A player without any superb technical skill but who’s able to be effective in many ways
NIGEL HAYES
Stretch Big
A big man who can play front to the basket and outside of three-point line, that’s his main skill
DEREK WILLIS
Inside-Out
A big man with the ability to be dangerous in the post but also outside of three-point line
FRANK KAMINSKI, SAMMY OJELEYE
Low Post Big
An old-school big man who produces offensively when he’s close to the basket
MATHIAS LESSORT
Anchor Big
A big man who changes the way the team plays when he’s on the court, both offensively and defensively
NIKOLA MILUTINOV, WALTER TAVARES
Rolls And Cut
A roller in pick & roll situations and cutter off the ball
DONTA HALL, TYRIQUE JONES
Uptempo
A player who’s able to play in offensive system in which the pace is higher and he’s less effective in teams in which there’s less offensive possessions
CHIMA MONEKE
Green
A player who still needs time to develop, still immature technically/needs to develop his body
Offensive types
In our scouting system, we categorize player skills under ‘offensive types.’ This classification highlights the various offensive abilities and styles a player exhibits on the court
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FB Mindset
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A player always trying to look for a fastbreak opportunity
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Skilled Self Creator
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A player who's able to create a shot by himself
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Skilled Creator Passer
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A player who's able to create advantages for his teammates
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P/R Pull UP Finisher
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A pull up scorer by using pick & roll situations
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P/R Rim Finisher
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A scorer at the rim by using pick & roll situations
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P/R Passer
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A good passer in pick & roll situations
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L/P Finisher
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A good scorer in low post
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L/P Passer
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A good passer from the low post
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Mismatch creator
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A player who's able to finish against the mismatch
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Slasher
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A player who loves to drive to the basket
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Spot up shooter
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A spot up shooter
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Spot Up Slasher
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A player who can attack close-outs off the dribble from a contested shot situation
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Pull Up Shooter
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A pull up shooter
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O/S Shooter
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A shooter off the screens
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Cutter
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A player who likes to score through off ball
movements
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O/S Slasher
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A player who attacks off the dribble after coming off the screen
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FB Shooter
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A fastbreak shooter
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Off.Rebs
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Offensive rebounder
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Leaper
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A player who loves to finish with alley oop or with other solutions above the rim
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Roller
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A roller, not only through alley oop but also on regular receptions
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Screener
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A solid screener
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Slipper
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A player who doesn't love to screen but usually slip on pick & roll situations
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Stretch
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A stretch big man
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Catch&Finish
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A player who loves to finish at the rim after a pass
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Seal
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A player who loves to receive the ball in a deep low post position
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Pick&Pop
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A scorer using pick & pop situations
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Short Roll
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A player who loves to play in the in-between spaces
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Swinger
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A big man who loves to move the ball and create opportunities for his teammates
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Defensive types
In our scouting system, we categorize player skills under ‘defensive types.’ This classification highlights the various defensive abilities and styles a player exhibits on the court.
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Specialist
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A defensive specialist
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Fighter
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A fighter on the defensive end, always ready for some hustle plays
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Potential
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A player with defensive potential
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Average
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Average defensive player
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Low Activity
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A low activity player on the defensive end
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Smart
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A smart defensive player, always ready to put himself in the right position to make useful plays
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Pickpocket
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A player with the potential to make multiple steals, both on and off the ball
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Screen Defender
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A player who's a specialist in defending on screens both on & off the ball
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Ball Pressure
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A player who knows how to put pressure on the ball
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Post Defender
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A good low post defensive player
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Rim Protector
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A big man who knows how to protect the rim
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Mismatch defender
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A good defensive player in mismatch situations
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Switch&Hedge
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A big man able to swith or edge
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Drop
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A static big man able to drop
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Helper
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A good player able to help in multiple situations
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Def.Rebs
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A defensive rebounder
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P&R specialist
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A specialist in defending pick & roll situations
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Potential Level
In our scouting system, we assess a player’s ‘potential level,’ which indicates the league our scouts believe the player can competently compete in. This evaluation helps project the player’s future career trajectory.
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NBASF = NBA STARTING FIVE
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NBA
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NBABP = NBA BENCH PLAYER
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DEVSF = DEVELOPMENT STARTING FIVE
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G-League
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DEVBP = DEVELOPMENT BENCH PLAYER
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T1SF = TOP 1 INTERNATIONAL STARTING FIVE
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Euroleague
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T1BP = TOP 1 INTERNATIONAL BENCH PLAYER
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T2SF = TOP 2 INTERNATIONAL STARTING FIVE
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Eurocup, Basketball Champions League
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T2BP = TOP 2 INTERNATIONAL BENCH PLAYER
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1LSF = 1ST LEAGUE STARTING FIVE
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ABA League, Australia,
China 1,
FIBA Europe Cup,
France 1,
Germany 1,
Israel 1,
Italy 1,
Japan 1,
South Korea,
Spain 1,
Turkey 1,
VTB League
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1LBP = 1ST LEAGUE BENCH PLAYER
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2LSF = 2ND LEAGUE STARTING FIVE
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Argentina.
BCL Americas,
Belgium,
BNXT League,
Brazil,
Canada,
China 2,
Croatia,
Czech Republic,
Dominican Republic,
Estonia,
Finlandia,
France 2,
Greece 1,
Holland,
Hungary,
Israel 2,
Italy 2,
Japan 2,
Latvia,
Liga Centroamericana,
Liga Sudamericana,
Lithuania 1,
Mexico,
Philippines, Poland 1,
Puerto Rico,
Romania,
Russia,
Serbia,
Spain 2,
Turkey 2,
Ukraine,
Uruguay
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2LBP = 2ND LEAGUE BENCH PLAYER
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3LSF = 3RD LEAGUE STARTING FIVE
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Albania,
Angola,
Austria,
Basketball Africa League,
Belarus,
Bosnia,
Bulgaria,
Burundi,
Cyprus,
Denmark,
Egypt,
France 3,
Georgia,
Greece 2,
Iceland,
Italy 3,
Kosovo,
Libya,
Luxemburg,
Marocco,
Moldova,
Montenegro,
N.Macedonia,
New Zealand,
Nigeria,
Norway,
Paraguay,
Poland 2,
Portugal,
Rwanda,
Senegal,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
South Africa,
Spain 3,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Tunisia,
Uganda,
UK,
Venezuela,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe
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4LSF = 4TH LEAGUE STARTING FIVE
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EVERY OTHER LEAGUE
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