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
18 player-seasons in 2026three_share +1.26USG_PCT -0.88rim_share -0.87AST_PCT -0.64
- Karlie Samuelson20261.00
- Katie Lou Samuelson20261.00
- Chance Gray20261.00
- Sophie Cunningham20261.00
- Antonia Delaere20261.00
- Rebecca Allen20261.00
- Kia Nurse20261.00
- Jewell Loyd20260.99
- Kayla Thornton20260.95
- Kayla McBride20260.94
- Noemie Brochant20260.92
- Janelle Salaun20260.92
+ 6 more
Role 1low self-created shots, low assist rate, low usage
28 player-seasons in 2026selfcreate_share -0.77AST_PCT -0.62USG_PCT -0.59three_share +0.34
- Kiah Stokes20261.00
- Luisa Geiselsoder20261.00
- Leonie Fiebich20261.00
- Naz Hillmon20261.00
- Nyadiew Puoch20261.00
- Michaela Onyenwere20261.00
- Maddy Siegrist20260.99
- Frieda Buhner20260.99
- Kaila Charles20260.99
- Kennedy Burke20260.98
- Awa Fam20260.98
- Laura Juskaite20260.98
+ 16 more
Role 2high shots at the rim, high offensive rebounding, low three-point rate, low self-created shots
10 player-seasons in 2026rim_share +2.18OREB_PCT +1.89three_share -1.60selfcreate_share -1.28
- Angel Reese20261.00
- Kamilla Cardoso20261.00
- Makayla Timpson20261.00
- Natasha Howard20261.00
- Brianna Turner20261.00
- Serah Williams20260.98
- Dearica Hamby20260.98
- Laeticia Amihere20260.95
- Kiki Iriafen20260.82
- Natasha Mack20260.51
Role 3high offensive rebounding, high shots at the rim, low self-created shots, low three-point rate
11 player-seasons in 2026OREB_PCT +1.14rim_share +0.96selfcreate_share -0.94three_share -0.85
- Nyara Sabally20261.00
- Nell Angloma20260.99
- Isabelle Harrison20260.99
- Myisha Hines-Allen20260.99
- Aicha Coulibaly20260.98
- Aneesah Morrow20260.97
- Rebekah Gardner20260.90
- Cameron Brink20260.83
- Monique Billings20260.81
- Aaliyah Edwards20260.76
- Han Xu20260.73
Role 4high post-ups, low three-point rate, high shots at the rim, high offensive rebounding
7 player-seasons in 2026post_share +2.47three_share -1.67rim_share +1.01OREB_PCT +0.99
- Alyssa Thomas20261.00
- Brittney Griner20261.00
- Elizabeth Williams20261.00
- Jessica Shepard20260.98
- Lauren Betts20260.97
- Olivia Nelson-Ododa20260.69
- NaLyssa Smith20260.68
Role 5high assist rate, low offensive rebounding, low post-ups, high self-created shots
23 player-seasons in 2026AST_PCT +0.73OREB_PCT -0.68post_share -0.51selfcreate_share +0.42
- Jordin Canada20261.00
- Olivia Miles20261.00
- Jade Melbourne20261.00
- Tiffany Hayes20261.00
- Courtney Vandersloot20261.00
- Carla Leite20261.00
- Alicia Florez20261.00
- Sonia Citron20261.00
- Pauline Astier20261.00
- Kahleah Copper20261.00
- Odyssey Sims20260.99
- Kelsey Mitchell20260.98
+ 11 more
Role 6high self-created shots, high assist rate, low offensive rebounding, low shots at the rim
23 player-seasons in 2026selfcreate_share +1.41AST_PCT +1.04OREB_PCT -0.94rim_share -0.90
- Chelsea Gray20261.00
- Jackie Young20261.00
- Caitlin Clark20261.00
- Marine Johannes20261.00
- Paige Bueckers20261.00
- Courtney Williams20261.00
- Erica Wheeler20261.00
- Georgia Amoore20260.99
- Skylar Diggins20260.99
- Leila Lacan20260.99
- Marina Mabrey20260.99
- Kelsey Plum20260.98
+ 11 more
Role 7high self-created shots, low shots at the rim, low offensive rebounding
10 player-seasons in 2026selfcreate_share +1.02rim_share -0.94OREB_PCT -0.51USG_PCT +0.39
- Cecilia Zandalasini20261.00
- Bridget Carleton20261.00
- Gabby Williams20260.99
- Zia Cooke20260.97
- Ariel Atkins20260.96
- Betnijah Laney-Hamilton20260.95
- Aziaha James20260.94
- Arike Ogunbowale20260.93
- Lexi Held20260.88
- Jovana Nogic20260.64
Role 8high post-ups, high usage, low three-point rate, high offensive rebounding
7 player-seasons in 2026post_share +1.15USG_PCT +1.09three_share -0.68OREB_PCT +0.43
- A'ja Wilson20261.00
- Breanna Stewart20261.00
- Nneka Ogwumike20261.00
- Brittney Sykes20260.99
- Aliyah Boston20260.97
- Shakira Austin20260.93
- Dominique Malonga20260.54
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. 22 of 137 player-seasons carry a second role above 0.20 — worth knowing that this is the minority, not the norm.
| Player | Season | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isobel Borlase | 2026 | Role 1 · 0.50 | Role 5 · 0.49 |
| Natasha Mack | 2026 | Role 2 · 0.51 | Role 3 · 0.48 |
| Dominique Malonga | 2026 | Role 8 · 0.54 | Role 3 · 0.46 |
| Nia Coffey | 2026 | Role 0 · 0.58 | Role 1 · 0.42 |
| Rachel Banham | 2026 | Role 6 · 0.58 | Role 0 · 0.41 |
| Gabriela Jaquez | 2026 | Role 5 · 0.66 | Role 1 · 0.33 |
| Jacy Sheldon | 2026 | Role 0 · 0.65 | Role 5 · 0.32 |
| Azura Stevens | 2026 | Role 1 · 0.64 | Role 3 · 0.32 |
| NaLyssa Smith | 2026 | Role 4 · 0.68 | Role 3 · 0.32 |
| Monique Akoa Makani | 2026 | Role 6 · 0.69 | Role 7 · 0.31 |
| Angela Dugalic | 2026 | Role 1 · 0.69 | Role 3 · 0.31 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | 2026 | Role 5 · 0.67 | Role 6 · 0.31 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | 2026 | Role 4 · 0.69 | Role 3 · 0.30 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 2026 | Role 1 · 0.69 | Role 0 · 0.30 |
| Jovana Nogic | 2026 | Role 7 · 0.64 | Role 0 · 0.29 |
| Veronica Burton | 2026 | Role 5 · 0.72 | Role 6 · 0.28 |
| Sydney Taylor | 2026 | Role 5 · 0.71 | Role 6 · 0.26 |
| Megan DiLeo | 2026 | Role 1 · 0.74 | Role 3 · 0.26 |
| Han Xu | 2026 | Role 3 · 0.73 | Role 8 · 0.25 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 2026 | Role 0 · 0.75 | Role 1 · 0.23 |
Not betting advice. Roles are modeling output, not scouting.