Impact — MA4B's composite player value rating. Measures overall on-court contribution adjusted for teammate quality and opponent strength. Higher is better.
Fit Score — 0-100 score predicting how well a player would perform in your team's specific system. Based on our 59-feature model trained on 2,970 historical transfers.
Projected — Model's prediction for the player's PPG/RPG/APG if they transferred to your school, based on system archetype, team quality, and strength of schedule.
Total Roster Impact — Sum of Impact scores for all returning players plus scenario additions. Higher means a stronger projected roster.
Added Impact — How much total Impact the scenario's portal additions contribute to the roster.
Impact per $100K — Value metric. Higher means you're getting more on-court contribution per NIL dollar spent. Use this to compare cost-efficiency across scenarios.
eFG% — Effective Field Goal Percentage. Adjusts for three-pointers being worth more. Higher is more efficient shooting.
Archetype — The team's offensive system classification (e.g., Perimeter Sniper, Half-Court Efficient). Same-archetype transfers historically perform better.
Offensive Impact — Offensive value a player brings when on the court, adjusted for teammate quality and opponent strength. Higher is better.
Defensive Impact — Defensive value a player brings when on the court. Measures how many fewer points per 100 possessions the opponent scores with this player on the floor. Higher is better.
Injury-Limited — Player played less than 15% of team minutes despite being on the roster. Stats may not reflect true ability.
vs Last Season — Compares the scenario's projected roster to last year's actual team production. Helps answer: "Will we be better or worse?"
All projections are statistical estimates based on historical patterns. They should be used as one input alongside traditional scouting, film study, and staff evaluation — not as a sole decision-making tool.