2016-2017 Sycamore PER (Player Efficiency Rating)

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Jason Svoboda

Jason Svoboda

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It's baaaaaaack. Just threw the team's stats into my spreadsheet to get the first set of PER ratings for the year. Here is the first edition of the Sycamore's pace-adjusted player efficiency rating.

31.08 - Brenton Scott
23.19 - Emondre Rickman
21.53 - Jordan Barnes
16.84 - Matt Van Scyoc
14.84 - Brandon Murphy
13.84 - Everett Clemons
12.37 - TJ Bell
01.84 - Niels Bunschoten
-02.02 - Laquarious Paige
-25.32 - Donovan Franklin
-34.53 - Bronson Kessinger

I will say it's probably best to ignore Franklin and Kessinger after one game since neither logged 10 minutes and had a high usage rating for the short times they were on the floor. That will really throw the math off. This is why I've not done inital ratings until 5 games in previous years but I was bored so figured why the hell not.

Here were the year end PERs for those that were on the team last year:

19.58 - Brenton Scott
16.10 - Everett Clemons
13.10 - Emondre Rickman
11.84 - Brandon Murphy
10.27 - Niels Bunschoten
10.05 - Matt Van Scyoc
-01.06 - Laquarious Paige

According to John Hollinger, here is his PER Reference Guide. Keep in mind it is geared towards NBA players, but you can get a general idea of what the number above is considered:

A Year For the Ages: 35.0
Runaway MVP Candidate: 30.0
Strong MVP Candidate: 27.5
Weak MVP Candidate: 25.0
Bona fide All-Star: 22.5
Borderline All-Star: 20.0
Solid 2nd option: 18.0
3rd Banana: 16.5
Pretty good player: 15.0
In the rotation: 13.0
Scrounging for minutes: 11.0
Definitely renting: 9.0
The Next Stop: DLeague 5.0

For more information on the PER, here is a good starting point: http://www.basketball-reference.com/about/per.html
 
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Thanks Jason.

Funny to me when people (Lansing) talk about Scott's shot selection. He probably has a point, his shot selection sucks at times. That said, I'd rather Scott take a shitty shot than anyone else take a shot. As far as I'm concerned he can chuck it as many times as he wants because he has proven that he can make shots.

To the fans that think that logic is flawed, show me a player who can make shots on a consistant basis and I will acknowledge such and not take such a position. Scott has shown over time that he is a basket maker - he was out of high school and continues to be. My question is, why do we talk about shot selection and how many shots Scott takes - the one guy on our roster who actually makes shots??? It's ridiculous really to talk about how many shots he takes or how poor his shot selection is.
 
Agree with that logic. I will add that I do have a problem if he is chucking a bad one before we look for something easier or if he is drawing multiple defenders and not seeing an open teammate and chucking...not saying that was the case against niu bc I didn't see the game,but those are two instances I'm not ok with him shooting.
 
Southgrad07 said:
Agree with that logic. I will add that I do have a problem if he is chucking a bad one before we look for something easier or if he is drawing multiple defenders and not seeing an open teammate and chucking...not saying that was the case against niu bc I didn't see the game,but those are two instances I'm not ok with him shooting.
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Agreed, in general. In the NIU game he took maybe 2-3 that were ill-advised, but for the most part he was open and just wasn't hitting them. In fact, he looked WAY off for 3/4 of the game. Shooters like Scott have to shoot out of slumps, and he did so and got hot at the right time.

What will be key is when defenders start doubling him on the perimeter out of a pick-and-roll. Does Scott still look to take the three, or does he pass out of the double, allowing us to move the ball ahead of the defense's rotation? NIU did that a little, but otherwise that remains to be seen. Having Barnes on the court with Scott as another long-range shooting threat will soften that defensive approach, too.
 
Jason Svoboda said:
It's baaaaaaack. Just threw the team's stats into my spreadsheet to get the first set of PER ratings for the year. Here is the first edition of the Sycamore's pace-adjusted player efficiency rating.

31.08 - Brenton Scott
23.19 - Emondre Rickman
21.53 - Jordan Barnes
16.84 - Matt Van Scyoc
14.84 - Brandon Murphy
13.84 - Everett Clemons
12.37 - TJ Bell
01.84 - Niels Bunschoten
-02.02 - Laquarious Paige
-25.32 - Donovan Franklin
-34.53 - Bronson Kessingerl
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After 2 games:

28.11 - Brenton Scott
19.78 - Everett Clemons
19.67 - Jordan Barnes
16.40 - Matt Van Scyoc
09.78 - Emondre Rickman
08.30 - Brandon Murphy
07.51 - Bronson Kessinger
07.32 - Laquarious Paige
04.49 - Niels Bunschoten
-07.64 - Donovan Franklin
-02.29 - TJ Bell
 
After 6 games:

35.83 - Trey Knight
25.61 - Brenton Scott
21.17 - Everett Clemons
17.75 - Jordan Barnes
15.30 - TJ Bell
14.52 - Emondre Rickman
14.49 - Matt Van Scyoc
13.90 - Bronson Kessinger
11.63 - Laquarious Paige
10.85 - Niels Bunschoten
09.73 - Donovan Franklin
06.87 - Brandon Murphy

Obviously Trey Knight is inflated due to his short sample size but the numbers pretty much back up what most of us have been saying otherwise. Also, in my stats spreadsheet, our W/L Pyth says we should be 4.3-1.7. Erase some of the lopsided win and we likely should 4-2 based on our statistical performance.
 

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After 7 games:

36.11 - Trey Knight
25.03 - Brenton Scott
23.14 - Everett Clemons
18.30 - TJ Bell
17.31 - Emondre Rickman
15.03 - Jordan Barnes
11.97 - Matt Van Scyoc
10.95 - Bronson Kessinger
10.13 - Laquarious Paige
08.67 - Donovan Franklin
08.40 - Niels Bunschoten
07.91 - Brandon Murphy
 
After 8 games:

36.53 - Trey Knight
24.93 - Brenton Scott
22.00 - Everett Clemons
17.82 - TJ Bell
16.71 - Jordan Barnes
16.11 - Emondre Rickman
13.74 - Matt Van Scyoc
09.81 - Laquarious Paige
08.69 - Bronson Kessinger
07.81 - Donovan Franklin
06.48 - Brandon Murphy
05.47 - Niels Bunschoten
 
After knocking off #16 Butler:

37.09 - Trey Knight
26.62 - Brenton Scott
22.56 - Everett Clemons
18.08 - Emondre Rickman
17.17 - TJ Bell
16.66 - Matt Van Scyoc
14.94 - Jordan Barnes
10.56 - Brandon Murphy
08.37 - Laquarious Paige
07.80 - Bronson Kessinger
06.94 - Donovan Franklin
05.93 - Niels Bunschoten
 
After 11 games:

25.44 - Brenton Scott
24.37 - Trey Knight
23.67 - Everett Clemons
20.22 - Emondre Rickman
18.09 - TJ Bell
14.05 - Matt Van Scyoc
11.52 - Jordan Barnes
11.10 - Brandon Murphy
07.59 - Bronson Kessinger
07.39 - Laquarious Paige
07.36 - Donovan Franklin
04.11 - Niels Bunschoten
-08.49 - Demonte Ojinnaka
 
After our non-conference slate:

24.12 - Brenton Scott
24.06 - Trey Knight
22.64 - Everett Clemons
17.85 - TJ Bell
16.97 - Emondre Rickman
15.12 - Brandon Murphy
13.75 - Matt Van Scyoc
12.77 - Jordan Barnes
07.33 - Bronson Kessinger
07.01 - Laquarious Paige
06.14 - Donovan Franklin
05.22 - Niels Bunschoten
-08.38 - Demonte Ojinnaka
 

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Updated before SIU game:

24.10 - Trey Knight
24.00 - Brenton Scott
21.61 - Everett Clemons
18.87 - Emondre Rickman
17.89 - TJ Bell
14.07 - Brandon Murphy
14.04 - Matt Van Scyoc
12.77 - Jordan Barnes
08.12 - Bronson Kessinger
07.61 - Laquarious Paige
06.01 - Donovan Franklin
05.17 - Niels Bunschoten
-08.40 - Demonte Ojinnaka
 
I am not at practice and don't know what happens or what the staff wants to see, but I would not be opposed to seeing a little more of Knight. I would like to at least see what he can do, what his potential is, etc.

Sooner or later you have to get in the pool and sink or swim. At least get the kid in for a few minutes here and there.
 
Updated after the Drake scrimmage:

22.35 - Brenton Scott
21.58 - Everett Clemons
19.34 - Emondre Rickman
19.16 - Trey Knight
17.97 - TJ Bell
14.33 - Brandon Murphy
13.31 - Jordan Barnes
12.69 - Matt Van Scyoc
07.73 - Niels Bunschoten
07.62 - Laquarious Paige
06.11 - Donovan Franklin
05.80 - Bronson Kessinger
-01.77 - Demonte Ojinnaka
 

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Put a little space in between the rankings to give context over a stretch. 7 games to be exact. Funny thing is our W/L Pyth says we should be 9-15 instead of 8-16. Anyhow, the ratings:

22.16 - Everett Clemons
20.31 - Brenton Scott
19.63 - TJ Bell
18.12 - Emondre Rickman
14.29 - Jordan Barnes
13.16 - Matt Van Scyoc
12.63 - Brandon Murphy
09.29 - Trey Knight
08.98 - Laquarious Paige
07.71 - Bronson Kessinger
07.70 - Donovan Franklin
07.04 - Niels Bunschoten
02.99 - Demonte Ojinnaka

Conference Only

22.15 - TJ Bell
21.70 - Everett Clemons
19.16 - Emondre Rickman
16.13 - Brenton Scott
15.78 - Jordan Barnes
12.47 - Matt Van Scyoc
10.99 - Laquarious Paige
09.99 - Donovan Franklin
09.78 - Brandon Murphy
08.88 - Niels Bunschoten
08.10 - Bronson Kessinger
07.55 - Demonte Ojinnaka
03.18 - Trey Knight
 
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Jason Svoboda said:
Looks like GoSycamores has conference only stats so I'll throw something together tomorrow. Interested to see that myself.
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Entire Season

22.16 - Everett Clemons
20.31 - Brenton Scott
19.63 - TJ Bell
18.12 - Emondre Rickman
14.29 - Jordan Barnes
13.16 - Matt Van Scyoc
12.63 - Brandon Murphy
09.29 - Trey Knight
08.98 - Laquarious Paige
07.71 - Bronson Kessinger
07.70 - Donovan Franklin
07.04 - Niels Bunschoten
02.99 - Demonte Ojinnaka

Conference Only

22.15 - TJ Bell
21.70 - Everett Clemons
19.16 - Emondre Rickman
16.13 - Brenton Scott
15.78 - Jordan Barnes
12.47 - Matt Van Scyoc
10.99 - Laquarious Paige
09.99 - Donovan Franklin
09.78 - Brandon Murphy
08.88 - Niels Bunschoten
08.10 - Bronson Kessinger
07.55 - Demonte Ojinnaka
03.18 - Trey Knight
 
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