Starters
Isaiah Wong, 4th year, 6'4" 184 lbs, Combo guard - ACC Player of the Year. Slithery guard with a pretty big bag. A majority of his shots come off the dribble. Has the highest assist rate on the team, but it's not especially high (much less than both Jackson and Newton's). On the other hand, his turnover rate is impressively low for a playmaking guard. Draws a lot of fouls. 38% 3pt shooter. More mid-range heavy than most players these days, where he shoots an okay percent. Not elite at the rim. Gets a decent number of steals. Rates out as 2nd best defender by RAPM, but lower by BPR.
*Impact comparable to - Ryan Nembhard.
Nijel Pack, 3rd year, 6'0" 184 lbs, Combo guard, 2 years at Kansas St - Last year was first team All-Big 12. Earlier in his career was a PG, but now only adds complementary playmaking. More of a 6'0" shooting guard at Miami. Does not add much on the boards. Elite shooter over his career (42% from 3 on 570 attempts, >40% for 3 straight years). Big gravity. Does not get to the line at all. Just okay in the midrange and at at the rim. Does not add much defensively and struggles to contain penetration.
*Impact comparable to - Adam Kunkel.
Wooga Poplar, 2nd year, 6'5" 185 lbs, Wing guard -Clear 5th best player by all metrics. One of 2 sophs (no freshmen) in rotation. Long, above-the-rim athlete. Gets some steals, but defensive tools don't translate to strong advanced defensive metrics. 39% from 3 on modest number of attempts (steamy 45% in conference play), never takes 3 off a dribble. Decent passer and takes decent care of the ball. Very seldom draws fouls. Shooting numbers are pretty good from all 3 levels.
*Impact comparable to - Bouncy, thinner David Joplin.
Jordan Miller, 5th year, 6'7" 195 lbs, Wing guard, 3 years at George Mason - Top offensive player on the team by BPR, RAPM, and PRPG!. Extremely efficient. Lefty. Improved shooter who shot 36% for the season and 38% in conference play, but 2nd least aggressive 3pt shooter among starters. Aggressive straight line slasher who gets to the rim at a high rate and is a great finisher at the rim when he gets there. But is more often setup than shooting off the dribble. Good vision and extremely turnover resistant. Solid and reliable defender. Okay offensive rebounder, but subpar defensively.
*Impact comparable to - Taller Kam Jones.
Norchad Omier, 3rd year, 6'7" 248 lbs, Big, 2 years at Arkansas St. - Top overall player on Miami by BPR (#24 overall) and RAPM (#53), partially due to being the only real complete player on the roster. 5th best rebounder in the country by total reb%, great on both backboards. 17 rebounds against Indiana. Vey good finishing at the rim and the vast majority of his shots come from there. Struggles from any further out. Draws fouls at a high rate and is an above average FT shooter. Not a zero as a passer, but certainly more of a finisher. 4.2 fouls per 40 or about 3 fouls per game in his usual 28 minutes.
*Impact comparable to - Shorter, no outside shot, better rebounding Jack Nunge.
Their starting lineup is the 2nd best 5-man lineup in the country with at least 500 possessions according to BPR. It's comparable to Marquette, Creighton, or Xavier's starting lineup by RAPM. It's balanced and efficient. They don't give up too many runs and score a good amount themselves.
The Bench
Bensley Joseph - 2nd year, 6'2" 207 lbs, Combo guard - PSA grad. Decently athletic with good steal and block rates (for his size). Good 3-point shooter and decent volume shooter. Has some playmaking ability, but very turnover prone. *Impact comparable to - Eric Hunter.
Harlond Beverly - 4th year, 6'6" 200 lbs, Combo guard - Only positive bench player by RAPM. Adds a bit of playmaking. A bit of foul drawing. Really turnover prone. Very bad midrange shooter, but is mostly a catch and shoot 3pt or rim player. Forces some turnovers. *Impact comparable to - Desmond Claude.
Anthony Walker - 4th year, 6'9" 215 lbs, Wing forward - Backup big. 11th in RAPM on team. Team has been outscored over the season with him on the court. Straight up negative on offense, can't shoot at all. Can finish at the rim, but requires setup. Very poor foul drawer for a big. Not a good shotblocker for his size. *Impact comparable to - Akok Akok (in games other than against UConn when he was good).
Their 7 best lineups all have Omier in them. The drop-off from Omier to Walker is massive. Joseph and Beverly aren't amazing bench players and our top 4 bench players (Clingan, Diarra, Calcaterra, and Alleyne) all rate out as stronger than their best, but they're serviceable compared to Walker. But that being said, the lineups with Walker + Omier are still better than the X+Miller lineups, showing Omier's value even further.
*Impact measured by RAPM and BPR. Player style or specific stats not taken into account, only overall impact to the team. Did try to matchup similar role players just for ease of comparison.
Short charts courtesy CBBAnalytics. RAPM from Hoop-Explorer. BPR from EvanMiya.com
Isaiah Wong, 4th year, 6'4" 184 lbs, Combo guard - ACC Player of the Year. Slithery guard with a pretty big bag. A majority of his shots come off the dribble. Has the highest assist rate on the team, but it's not especially high (much less than both Jackson and Newton's). On the other hand, his turnover rate is impressively low for a playmaking guard. Draws a lot of fouls. 38% 3pt shooter. More mid-range heavy than most players these days, where he shoots an okay percent. Not elite at the rim. Gets a decent number of steals. Rates out as 2nd best defender by RAPM, but lower by BPR.
*Impact comparable to - Ryan Nembhard.
Nijel Pack, 3rd year, 6'0" 184 lbs, Combo guard, 2 years at Kansas St - Last year was first team All-Big 12. Earlier in his career was a PG, but now only adds complementary playmaking. More of a 6'0" shooting guard at Miami. Does not add much on the boards. Elite shooter over his career (42% from 3 on 570 attempts, >40% for 3 straight years). Big gravity. Does not get to the line at all. Just okay in the midrange and at at the rim. Does not add much defensively and struggles to contain penetration.
*Impact comparable to - Adam Kunkel.
Wooga Poplar, 2nd year, 6'5" 185 lbs, Wing guard -Clear 5th best player by all metrics. One of 2 sophs (no freshmen) in rotation. Long, above-the-rim athlete. Gets some steals, but defensive tools don't translate to strong advanced defensive metrics. 39% from 3 on modest number of attempts (steamy 45% in conference play), never takes 3 off a dribble. Decent passer and takes decent care of the ball. Very seldom draws fouls. Shooting numbers are pretty good from all 3 levels.
*Impact comparable to - Bouncy, thinner David Joplin.
Jordan Miller, 5th year, 6'7" 195 lbs, Wing guard, 3 years at George Mason - Top offensive player on the team by BPR, RAPM, and PRPG!. Extremely efficient. Lefty. Improved shooter who shot 36% for the season and 38% in conference play, but 2nd least aggressive 3pt shooter among starters. Aggressive straight line slasher who gets to the rim at a high rate and is a great finisher at the rim when he gets there. But is more often setup than shooting off the dribble. Good vision and extremely turnover resistant. Solid and reliable defender. Okay offensive rebounder, but subpar defensively.
*Impact comparable to - Taller Kam Jones.
Norchad Omier, 3rd year, 6'7" 248 lbs, Big, 2 years at Arkansas St. - Top overall player on Miami by BPR (#24 overall) and RAPM (#53), partially due to being the only real complete player on the roster. 5th best rebounder in the country by total reb%, great on both backboards. 17 rebounds against Indiana. Vey good finishing at the rim and the vast majority of his shots come from there. Struggles from any further out. Draws fouls at a high rate and is an above average FT shooter. Not a zero as a passer, but certainly more of a finisher. 4.2 fouls per 40 or about 3 fouls per game in his usual 28 minutes.
*Impact comparable to - Shorter, no outside shot, better rebounding Jack Nunge.
Their starting lineup is the 2nd best 5-man lineup in the country with at least 500 possessions according to BPR. It's comparable to Marquette, Creighton, or Xavier's starting lineup by RAPM. It's balanced and efficient. They don't give up too many runs and score a good amount themselves.
The Bench
Bensley Joseph - 2nd year, 6'2" 207 lbs, Combo guard - PSA grad. Decently athletic with good steal and block rates (for his size). Good 3-point shooter and decent volume shooter. Has some playmaking ability, but very turnover prone. *Impact comparable to - Eric Hunter.
Harlond Beverly - 4th year, 6'6" 200 lbs, Combo guard - Only positive bench player by RAPM. Adds a bit of playmaking. A bit of foul drawing. Really turnover prone. Very bad midrange shooter, but is mostly a catch and shoot 3pt or rim player. Forces some turnovers. *Impact comparable to - Desmond Claude.
Anthony Walker - 4th year, 6'9" 215 lbs, Wing forward - Backup big. 11th in RAPM on team. Team has been outscored over the season with him on the court. Straight up negative on offense, can't shoot at all. Can finish at the rim, but requires setup. Very poor foul drawer for a big. Not a good shotblocker for his size. *Impact comparable to - Akok Akok (in games other than against UConn when he was good).
Their 7 best lineups all have Omier in them. The drop-off from Omier to Walker is massive. Joseph and Beverly aren't amazing bench players and our top 4 bench players (Clingan, Diarra, Calcaterra, and Alleyne) all rate out as stronger than their best, but they're serviceable compared to Walker. But that being said, the lineups with Walker + Omier are still better than the X+Miller lineups, showing Omier's value even further.
*Impact measured by RAPM and BPR. Player style or specific stats not taken into account, only overall impact to the team. Did try to matchup similar role players just for ease of comparison.
Short charts courtesy CBBAnalytics. RAPM from Hoop-Explorer. BPR from EvanMiya.com
