Rutgers Scarlet Knights
2026 Team Stats (29 games)
Model Outputs
Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. More โ | 881 (#243) | - |
| Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. More โ | 963 (#205) | - |
| Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. More โ | 867 (#330) | HCA +106 elo |
| Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. More โ | +1.6 (#142) | HCA +2.4 |
| Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. More โ | -0.8 (#171) | HCA +2.6 |
| Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More โ | 0.112 (#317) | - |
| Efficiency Efficiency Tempo-adjusted efficiency version of Pythagorean ratings. More โ | 0.112 (#317) | NetEff -16.0 |
| Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. More โ | 0.563 (#148) | AdjNet +2.2 |
| Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. More โ | 0.571 (#147) | AdjNet +2.5 |
| Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. More โ | 0.512 (#155) | AdjO 61.5 | AdjD 61.0 |
| Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. More โ | 0.329 (#296) | AdjO 58.5 | AdjD 66.4 |
| Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. More โ | 0.425 (#200) | Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD |
| Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. More โ | 0.388 (#223) | Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD |
| Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. More โ | 913 (#233) | RD 172 | GP 29 |
2026 Schedule & Results
2026 Roster
Minutes by Position
The surface stays filled across the five on-court roles. Use the labels or legend to isolate how each player absorbs guard-to-big minutes.
| Player | Pos | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | PM | PM GP | PM/G | PM/40 | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RAPM | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nene Ndiaye
|
F | 27 | 30.3 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 10.1 | 9.4 | -148 | 19 | -7.8 | -11.3 | 45.6 | 41.6 | 74.5 | -1.9 | 57.4 | 51.5 |
Zachara Perkins
|
F | 25 | 32.4 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 7.1 | -205 | 19 | -10.8 | -14.7 | 40.6 | 36.8 | 67.8 | -1.01 | 49.2 | 44.8 |
Imani Lester
|
G | 26 | 23.4 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 9.6 | 8.2 | -63 | 20 | -3.1 | -5.9 | 41.2 | 28.9 | 75.9 | 2.2 | 48.9 | 43.4 |
Faith Blackstone
|
G | 19 | 23.9 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 8.6 | 5.7 | -97 | 16 | -6.1 | -11.5 | 37.2 | 24.6 | 73.1 | 0.98 | 48.1 | 41.8 |
Kaylah Ivey
|
G | 29 | 35.1 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 10.2 | 3.1 | -209 | 22 | -9.5 | -11.9 | 28.4 | 27.2 | 66.7 | 2.03 | 38.5 | 37.2 |
Lauryn Swann
|
G | 16 | 20.4 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 0.9 | -145 | 12 | -12.1 | -23.9 | 28.0 | 25.0 | 71.4 | -1.43 | 36.1 | 33.5 |
Janae Walker
|
F | 28 | 17.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 | -108 | 20 | -5.4 | -13.5 | 44.3 | 0 | 36.7 | -0.83 | 43.9 | 44.3 |
Antonia Bates
|
G | 29 | 26.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 6.4 | -199 | 22 | -9.0 | -14.6 | 29.2 | 23.5 | 61.1 | -0.41 | 35.7 | 31.9 |
Yacine Ndiaye
|
F | 11 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -18 | 5 | -3.6 | -24.7 | 22.7 | 0.0 | 20.0 | -4.54 | 22.7 | 22.7 |
Makylah Moore
|
G | 13 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -7 | 9 | -0.8 | -10.3 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 44.4 | -1.31 | 33.4 | 28.6 |
Kennedy Brandt
|
G | 22 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -15 | 15 | -1.0 | -9.8 | 18.2 | 20.0 | 0 | -1.06 | 27.3 | 27.3 |
Deja Young
|
G | 24 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -39 | 19 | -2.1 | -14.9 | 45.5 | 33.3 | 33.3 | -1.99 | 52.8 | 54.5 |
Precious Wheeler
|
F | 25 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -117 | 19 | -6.2 | -42.2 | 29.4 | 0 | 11.1 | -8.3 | 26.2 | 29.4 |
Numbers/Game vs RAPM
X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Alumni in the Pros
Former Rutgers Scarlet Knights players in WNBA 2026, matched by provider player ids (ESPN athlete ids, ESPN bios, linked StatsNBA/EuroLeague ids). Only games after their last Rutgers Scarlet Knights game count. These are observed results, not certified complete seasons. League and team are where each player last played a regular-season or playoff game (NBA ahead of G League when he played in both); recent games include the preseason.
3 player-league average(s) withheld while source season, phase, finality or game identity remains unresolved.
Active alumni
| Player | At School | League | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Wheeler | - | WNBA | Los Angeles Sparks | 43 | 26.1 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 5.0 |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 2013-15 | WNBA | Washington Mystics (2 teams) | 30 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Kahleah Copper | 2013-16 | WNBA | Phoenix Mercury | - | - | - | - | - |
Alumni around the leagues: recent games
| Date | Player | League | Team | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Box |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | WNBA Playoffs | Washington Mystics | vs Atlanta Dream | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-09-27 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | WNBA Playoffs | Washington Mystics | @ Atlanta Dream | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-09-24 | Kahleah Copper | WNBA | Phoenix Mercury | vs Las Vegas Aces | 31 | 18 | 6 | 3 | Box |
| 2026-09-24 | Erica Wheeler | WNBA | Los Angeles Sparks | vs Golden State Valkyries | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Box |
| 2026-09-24 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | WNBA | Washington Mystics | vs Chicago Sky | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-09-22 | Erica Wheeler | WNBA | Los Angeles Sparks | @ Las Vegas Aces | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | Box |
| 2026-09-21 | Kahleah Copper | WNBA | Phoenix Mercury | vs Dallas Wings | 34 | 31 | 5 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-09-20 | Erica Wheeler | WNBA | Los Angeles Sparks | vs Portland Fire | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-08-27 | Kahleah Copper | WNBA | Phoenix Mercury | vs Washington Mystics | 32 | 35 | 4 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-04-27 | Sakima Walker | WNBA Preseason | Minnesota Lynx | vs Nigeria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-04-25 | Sakima Walker | WNBA Preseason | Minnesota Lynx | @ Washington Mystics | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Box |
2025-2026 Shot Zones
1622 located field-goal attempts in 29 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).
Nene NdiayeZachara PerkinsKaylah IveyImani Lester
| Zone | FGM-FGA | FG% | Pts | Top scorer | Runner-up | Most misses | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 192-337 | 57.0 | 384 | Nene Ndiaye 22% (86 pts) | Imani Lester 21% (80 pts) | Imani Lester 26% (37 misses) | Zachara Perkins 23% (33 misses) |
| Paint (non-RA) | 171-461 | 37.1 | 342 | Nene Ndiaye 24% (82 pts) | Zachara Perkins 21% (72 pts) | Zachara Perkins 23% (66 misses) | Nene Ndiaye 20% (58 misses) |
| Mid-range left | 20-92 | 21.7 | 40 | Kaylah Ivey 30% (12 pts) | Imani Lester 25% (10 pts) | Kaylah Ivey 26% (19 misses) | Imani Lester 21% (15 misses) |
| Mid-range center | 21-62 | 33.9 | 42 | Kaylah Ivey 29% (12 pts) | Imani Lester 24% (10 pts) | Kaylah Ivey 24% (10 misses) | Imani Lester 22% (9 misses) |
| Mid-range right | 31-126 | 24.6 | 62 | Kaylah Ivey 29% (18 pts) | Lauryn Swann 26% (16 pts) | Kaylah Ivey 27% (26 misses) | Lauryn Swann 22% (21 misses) |
| Left corner 3 | 12-53 | 22.6 | 36 | Nene Ndiaye 33% (12 pts) | Zachara Perkins 33% (12 pts) | Kaylah Ivey 22% (9 misses) | Nene Ndiaye 17% (7 misses) |
| Right corner 3 | 13-38 | 34.2 | 39 | Zachara Perkins 31% (12 pts) | Nene Ndiaye 23% (9 pts) | Kaylah Ivey 36% (9 misses) | Lauryn Swann 28% (7 misses) |
| Above-break 3 left | 55-189 | 29.1 | 165 | Kaylah Ivey 38% (63 pts) | Nene Ndiaye 20% (33 pts) | Kaylah Ivey 44% (59 misses) | Faith Blackstone 14% (19 misses) |
| Above-break 3 center | 32-92 | 34.8 | 96 | Kaylah Ivey 31% (30 pts) | Imani Lester 25% (24 pts) | Kaylah Ivey 30% (18 misses) | Imani Lester 23% (14 misses) |
| Above-break 3 right | 47-172 | 27.3 | 141 | Kaylah Ivey 34% (48 pts) | Nene Ndiaye 21% (30 pts) | Kaylah Ivey 34% (43 misses) | Lauryn Swann 22% (28 misses) |