WNBA Adjusted Plus/Minus

[Orangutan]

Ran across this article on Twitter - Introducing WNBA RAPM - Nylon Calculus

Basically, the author has calculated how many points per 100 possessions each player is worth based on a three-year sample that weighs the years by recency. It is calibrated so the average player has a 0.0 score.

The most recent data is for 2015, so these numbers take into account seasons 2013-2015. The top 10 for that period:

1. Maya Moore - 7.7
2. Elena Delle Donne - 7.0
3. Candace Parker - 6.7
4. Diana Taurasi - 5.9
5. Brittney Griner - 5.8

Ok, that makes sense. Now some more interesting findings.

6. Tamika Catchings - 5.7
7. Courtney Vandersloot - 4.8
8. Janel McCarville - 4.0
9. Brittany Boyd - 3.9
10. Tiffany Hayes - 3.8

Lastly - ratings for the remaining Olympic team members: Fowles - 2.9; McCoughtry - 2.5; Whalen - 2.4; Charles - 2.0; Augustus - 1.5; Bird - 0.2

 

[Orangutan]

Sometimes I wonder if I'm being too much of a Sloot fanboy, then I see numbers like this. She might just be the most underrated player in the league.

Makes me upset all over again at those articles about none of the younger point guards having distinguished themselves enough to merit selection.

 

[wallman]

Ehhh, you may be