Kaba, Alpha

How good is Kaba, Alpha's shot value?

In EuroCup 2022-23 Kaba, Alpha was worth −7.3 points over expected per 100 possessions: −6.9 points of field-goal percentage above what his looks were worth, and +12.6 free throws drawn over expected.

Kaba, Alpha, EuroCup 2022-23: measured against the season's own league rate
MeasureValueExpected
Points over expected / 100−7.30.0
Field goals attempted130
Field goal %53.160.0
Expected points per shot1.41
free throws drawn attempted5736.3
free throws drawn over expected / 100+12.70.0
Possessions164
Percentile among qualified players9550

Teams: BUD. Seasons covered for EuroCup: 2020-21 to 2025-26.

What this does not measure: it blends playstyle, contact-seeking skill and officiating without separating them, it says nothing about defence beyond the lineup layer, and it is not evidence of referee bias.

Definitions: points over expected, shot-making over expected, free throws drawn over expected.

Closest to Kaba, Alpha on points over expected, EuroCup 2022-23

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