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.jsonRole 0high three-point rate, low usage, low shots at the rim, low assist rate
22 player-seasons in 2024three_share +1.26USG_PCT -0.88rim_share -0.87AST_PCT -0.64
- Katie Lou Samuelson20241.00
- Bridget Carleton20241.00
- Kate Martin20241.00
- Sophie Cunningham20241.00
- Karlie Samuelson20241.00
- Rebecca Allen20241.00
- Alysha Clark20241.00
- Mikiah Herbert Harrigan20241.00
- Sami Whitcomb20240.99
- Victoria Vivians20240.99
- Kia Nurse20240.98
- Kiah Stokes20240.97
+ 10 more
Role 1low self-created shots, low assist rate, low usage
12 player-seasons in 2024selfcreate_share -0.77AST_PCT -0.62USG_PCT -0.59three_share +0.34
- Lexie Hull20241.00
- Nia Coffey20241.00
- Kennedy Burke20241.00
- Stephanie Talbot20240.99
- Azura Stevens20240.99
- Megan Gustafson20240.97
- Jonquel Jones20240.95
- Tiffany Hayes20240.92
- Michaela Onyenwere20240.87
- Alanna Smith20240.81
- Stefanie Dolson20240.74
- Jordan Horston20240.65
Role 2high shots at the rim, high offensive rebounding, low three-point rate, low self-created shots
10 player-seasons in 2024rim_share +2.18OREB_PCT +1.89three_share -1.60selfcreate_share -1.28
- Kamilla Cardoso20241.00
- Angel Reese20241.00
- Teaira McCowan20241.00
- Naz Hillmon20241.00
- Nyara Sabally20241.00
- Kalani Brown20240.99
- Brionna Jones20240.93
- Natasha Mack20240.82
- Aaliyah Edwards20240.76
- Aliyah Boston20240.74
Role 3high offensive rebounding, high shots at the rim, low self-created shots, low three-point rate
14 player-seasons in 2024OREB_PCT +1.14rim_share +0.96selfcreate_share -0.94three_share -0.85
- Ezi Magbegor20241.00
- Dearica Hamby20241.00
- NaLyssa Smith20241.00
- Myisha Hines-Allen20240.99
- DiJonai Carrington20240.95
- Monique Billings20240.93
- Emily Engstler20240.93
- Cheyenne Parker-Tyus20240.91
- Dorka Juhasz20240.90
- Temi Fagbenle20240.86
- Mercedes Russell20240.71
- Cameron Brink20240.69
+ 2 more
Role 4high post-ups, low three-point rate, high shots at the rim, high offensive rebounding
4 player-seasons in 2024post_share +2.47three_share -1.67rim_share +1.01OREB_PCT +0.99
- Brittney Griner20241.00
- Alyssa Thomas20241.00
- Olivia Nelson-Ododa20240.88
- Tina Charles20240.72
Role 5high assist rate, low offensive rebounding, low post-ups, high self-created shots
17 player-seasons in 2024AST_PCT +0.73OREB_PCT -0.68post_share -0.51selfcreate_share +0.42
- Courtney Vandersloot20241.00
- Lindsay Allen20241.00
- Natisha Hiedeman20241.00
- Layshia Clarendon20241.00
- Skylar Diggins20241.00
- Kelsey Mitchell20240.99
- Chennedy Carter20240.99
- Kahleah Copper20240.99
- Brittney Sykes20240.99
- Odyssey Sims20240.99
- Jade Melbourne20240.99
- Diamond DeShields20240.98
+ 5 more
Role 6high self-created shots, high assist rate, low offensive rebounding, low shots at the rim
18 player-seasons in 2024selfcreate_share +1.41AST_PCT +1.04OREB_PCT -0.94rim_share -0.90
- Courtney Williams20241.00
- Julie Vanloo20241.00
- Caitlin Clark20241.00
- Chelsea Gray20241.00
- Sabrina Ionescu20241.00
- Arike Ogunbowale20241.00
- Dana Evans20241.00
- Crystal Dangerfield20241.00
- Jackie Young20240.99
- Lexie Brown20240.99
- Sug Sutton20240.97
- Natasha Cloud20240.97
+ 6 more
Role 7high self-created shots, low shots at the rim, low offensive rebounding
8 player-seasons in 2024selfcreate_share +1.02rim_share -0.94OREB_PCT -0.51USG_PCT +0.39
- Aerial Powers20241.00
- Betnijah Laney-Hamilton20240.98
- Cecilia Zandalasini20240.91
- Marina Mabrey20240.89
- Maya Caldwell20240.85
- Ariel Atkins20240.84
- Rhyne Howard20240.78
- Satou Sabally20240.61
Role 8high post-ups, high usage, low three-point rate, high offensive rebounding
9 player-seasons in 2024post_share +1.15USG_PCT +1.09three_share -0.68OREB_PCT +0.43
- A'ja Wilson20241.00
- Natasha Howard20241.00
- Breanna Stewart20241.00
- Haley Jones20241.00
- Napheesa Collier20241.00
- Rickea Jackson20241.00
- Nneka Ogwumike20240.99
- Tiffany Mitchell20240.92
- Isabelle Harrison20240.56
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. 18 of 114 player-seasons carry a second role above 0.20 — worth knowing that this is the minority, not the norm.
| Player | Season | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aari McDonald | 2024 | Role 6 · 0.51 | Role 5 · 0.49 |
| Celeste Taylor | 2024 | Role 0 · 0.57 | Role 5 · 0.41 |
| Satou Sabally | 2024 | Role 7 · 0.61 | Role 5 · 0.39 |
| Li Yueru | 2024 | Role 3 · 0.63 | Role 2 · 0.37 |
| Kayla McBride | 2024 | Role 0 · 0.60 | Role 6 · 0.36 |
| Rae Burrell | 2024 | Role 0 · 0.46 | Role 5 · 0.35 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 2024 | Role 3 · 0.64 | Role 8 · 0.33 |
| Isabelle Harrison | 2024 | Role 8 · 0.56 | Role 3 · 0.31 |
| Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | 2024 | Role 0 · 0.37 | Role 6 · 0.29 |
| Tina Charles | 2024 | Role 4 · 0.72 | Role 8 · 0.28 |
| Sevgi Uzun | 2024 | Role 5 · 0.57 | Role 6 · 0.28 |
| Jordan Horston | 2024 | Role 1 · 0.65 | Role 3 · 0.26 |
| Stefanie Dolson | 2024 | Role 1 · 0.74 | Role 0 · 0.26 |
| Veronica Burton | 2024 | Role 0 · 0.67 | Role 7 · 0.23 |
| Rachel Banham | 2024 | Role 0 · 0.78 | Role 6 · 0.22 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | 2024 | Role 2 · 0.76 | Role 3 · 0.22 |
| Rhyne Howard | 2024 | Role 7 · 0.78 | Role 6 · 0.21 |
| Aliyah Boston | 2024 | Role 2 · 0.74 | Role 3 · 0.21 |
Not betting advice. Roles are modeling output, not scouting.