WNBA Player Roles

9 components fitted over 2022–2026, 602 player-seasons at 300+ total minutes.

This is a committed snapshot, not a live fit

Features: USG_PCT, AST_PCT, OREB_PCT, three_share, rim_share, post_share, selfcreate_share. Seed 0.

Regenerate with:

python apps/api/scripts/derive_player_roles.py --k 9 --snapshot apps/web/lib/leagues/player-roles.generated.json

Role 0high three-point rate, low usage, low shots at the rim, low assist rate

89 player-seasons · 14% of the pool

three_share +1.26USG_PCT -0.88rim_share -0.87AST_PCT -0.64

Bridget Carleton20231.00
Karlie Samuelson20261.00
Katie Lou Samuelson20241.00
Bridget Carleton20241.00
Kate Martin20241.00
Aaliyah Nye20251.00
Katie Lou Samuelson20261.00
Robyn Parks20231.00
Chance Gray20261.00
Sophie Cunningham20241.00
Bridget Carleton20251.00
Theresa Plaisance20221.00

+ 77 more

Role 1low self-created shots, low assist rate, low usage

91 player-seasons · 15% of the pool

selfcreate_share -0.77AST_PCT -0.62USG_PCT -0.59three_share +0.34

Stephanie Talbot20221.00
Luisa Geiselsoder20251.00
Kiah Stokes20261.00
Kiah Stokes20221.00
Kiah Stokes20251.00
Luisa Geiselsoder20261.00
Leonie Fiebich20261.00
Lexie Hull20241.00
Naz Hillmon20261.00
Nyadiew Puoch20261.00
Kayla Thornton20221.00
Naz Hillmon20251.00

+ 79 more

Role 2high shots at the rim, high offensive rebounding, low three-point rate, low self-created shots

47 player-seasons · 8% of the pool

rim_share +2.18OREB_PCT +1.89three_share -1.60selfcreate_share -1.28

Teaira McCowan20221.00
Brianna Turner20221.00
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu20231.00
Kamilla Cardoso20241.00
Angel Reese20241.00
Angel Reese20251.00
Kalani Brown20251.00
Angel Reese20261.00
Teaira McCowan20231.00
Kalani Brown20231.00
Teaira McCowan20241.00
Naz Hillmon20241.00

+ 35 more

Role 3high offensive rebounding, high shots at the rim, low self-created shots, low three-point rate

64 player-seasons · 11% of the pool

OREB_PCT +1.14rim_share +0.96selfcreate_share -0.94three_share -0.85

Chiney Ogwumike20221.00
Jonquel Jones20231.00
Ezi Magbegor20241.00
Nikolina Milic20221.00
Maddy Siegrist20231.00
Aneesah Morrow20251.00
Emily Engstler20221.00
Laeticia Amihere20251.00
Jonquel Jones20221.00
Ezi Magbegor20221.00
Megan Gustafson20231.00
Dearica Hamby20241.00

+ 52 more

Role 4high post-ups, low three-point rate, high shots at the rim, high offensive rebounding

27 player-seasons · 4% of the pool

post_share +2.47three_share -1.67rim_share +1.01OREB_PCT +0.99

Alyssa Thomas20221.00
Brittney Griner20231.00
Alyssa Thomas20231.00
Brittney Griner20241.00
Alyssa Thomas20241.00
Alyssa Thomas20251.00
Brittney Griner20251.00
Alyssa Thomas20261.00
Brittney Griner20261.00
Elizabeth Williams20261.00
Kia Vaughn20221.00
Elizabeth Williams20250.99

+ 15 more

Role 5high assist rate, low offensive rebounding, low post-ups, high self-created shots

92 player-seasons · 16% of the pool

AST_PCT +0.73OREB_PCT -0.68post_share -0.51selfcreate_share +0.42

Courtney Vandersloot20221.00
Jordin Canada20251.00
Jordin Canada20261.00
Olivia Miles20261.00
Danielle Robinson20221.00
Courtney Vandersloot20231.00
Odyssey Sims20231.00
Courtney Vandersloot20241.00
Jade Melbourne20261.00
Tiffany Hayes20261.00
Danielle Robinson20231.00
Natisha Hiedeman20251.00

+ 80 more

Role 6high self-created shots, high assist rate, low offensive rebounding, low shots at the rim

106 player-seasons · 17% of the pool

selfcreate_share +1.41AST_PCT +1.04OREB_PCT -0.94rim_share -0.90

Sue Bird20221.00
Chelsea Gray20221.00
Diana Taurasi20231.00
Chelsea Gray20231.00
Courtney Williams20231.00
Courtney Williams20241.00
Julie Vanloo20241.00
Caitlin Clark20241.00
Caitlin Clark20251.00
Courtney Williams20251.00
Chelsea Gray20261.00
Jackie Young20261.00

+ 94 more

Role 7high self-created shots, low shots at the rim, low offensive rebounding

41 player-seasons · 7% of the pool

selfcreate_share +1.02rim_share -0.94OREB_PCT -0.51USG_PCT +0.39

Cecilia Zandalasini20261.00
Elena Delle Donne20221.00
Grace Berger20231.00
Aerial Powers20241.00
Bridget Carleton20261.00
Elena Delle Donne20231.00
Asia (AD) Durr20221.00
Aerial Powers20221.00
Aziaha James20250.99
Gabby Williams20260.99
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton20240.98
Marina Mabrey20230.98

+ 29 more

Role 8high post-ups, high usage, low three-point rate, high offensive rebounding

45 player-seasons · 8% of the pool

post_share +1.15USG_PCT +1.09three_share -0.68OREB_PCT +0.43

Breanna Stewart20221.00
Napheesa Collier20231.00
A'ja Wilson20241.00
Breanna Stewart20251.00
Napheesa Collier20251.00
A'ja Wilson20261.00
Tina Charles20221.00
Haley Jones20231.00
Natasha Howard20241.00
Breanna Stewart20261.00
Emma Meesseman20251.00
Breanna Stewart20241.00

+ 33 more

Players between two roles

A mixture returns a membership probability rather than a single label, so a player who sits between two roles is described as one instead of being asserted into the nearer. 109 of 602 player-seasons carry a second role above 0.20 — worth knowing that this is the minority, not the norm.

Player	Season	Primary	Secondary
Kelsey Mitchell	2022	Role 6 · 0.50	Role 5 · 0.49
Isobel Borlase	2026	Role 1 · 0.50	Role 5 · 0.49
Marina Mabrey	2022	Role 6 · 0.50	Role 7 · 0.49
Aari McDonald	2024	Role 6 · 0.51	Role 5 · 0.49
Natasha Mack	2026	Role 2 · 0.51	Role 3 · 0.48
Natasha Cloud	2023	Role 5 · 0.52	Role 6 · 0.48
Olivia Nelson-Ododa	2025	Role 4 · 0.53	Role 3 · 0.47
Maya Caldwell	2023	Role 0 · 0.47	Role 5 · 0.46
Dominique Malonga	2026	Role 8 · 0.54	Role 3 · 0.46
DiJonai Carrington	2022	Role 1 · 0.55	Role 3 · 0.45
Jewell Loyd	2023	Role 6 · 0.56	Role 7 · 0.44
Natisha Hiedeman	2023	Role 0 · 0.48	Role 6 · 0.43
Nia Coffey	2026	Role 0 · 0.58	Role 1 · 0.42
Kahleah Copper	2022	Role 3 · 0.56	Role 1 · 0.42
DiJonai Carrington	2023	Role 3 · 0.57	Role 1 · 0.42
Rachel Banham	2026	Role 6 · 0.58	Role 0 · 0.41
Celeste Taylor	2024	Role 0 · 0.57	Role 5 · 0.41
Skylar Diggins	2025	Role 5 · 0.59	Role 6 · 0.41
Kathryn Westbeld	2025	Role 1 · 0.59	Role 0 · 0.41
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough	2022	Role 0 · 0.47	Role 5 · 0.41

Not betting advice. Roles are modeling output, not scouting.