2025-26 Season
BAYLOR SCHEIERMAN
2025-26 Season
BAYLOR SCHEIERMAN
Scheierman produces at an below average rate for a 18-minute workload.
About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works
TEAM COMPARISON
of 13 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Baylor Scheierman’s first twenty games were defined by maddening passivity and a glaring inability to consistently process defensive rotations. Even when his shot was falling, hidden costs dragged his value into the red. On 11/26 vs DET, he poured in 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting but suffered a dismal -5.4 impact score because his sizzling offensive efficiency was entirely undone by costly defensive lapses. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to contribute without filling up the scoring column. During his 12/04 vs WAS appearance, he managed just 5 points but generated a strong +4.0 impact by relying on relentless loose-ball recoveries and stellar defensive rotations to drive his value. His absolute ceiling surfaced on 11/01 vs HOU, an explosive outing where flawless two-way execution yielded 17 points and a massive +14.4 impact. Unfortunately, those aggressive outbursts were rare anomalies for a player who too often passed up open catch-and-shoot looks to simply run empty cardio.
This stretch of the season was defined by offensive passivity and a desperate reliance on hustle to justify his spot in the rotation. When the shots weren't falling, he had to manufacture value elsewhere. During a brief shift on 12/20 vs TOR, he scored just two points but still generated a +3.5 impact score by throwing his body around and logging a massive +5.8 hustle rating. Conversely, raw counting stats often masked his actual on-court detriment. Despite recording 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in a start on 01/17 vs ATL, he suffered a brutal -7.7 impact score because empty possessions and a lack of assertiveness consistently stalled the team's flow. His lone complete performance arrived on 01/10 vs SAS, where 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and relentless off-ball motion earned him a +6.6 impact rating. Ultimately, unless he is actively creating chaos on loose balls, his reluctance to attack the rim makes him a glaring offensive ghost.
A maddening inconsistency defined Baylor Scheierman’s midseason stretch, as his overall value swung wildly based on his perimeter shot selection. Even when he found the bottom of the net, poor decision-making often dragged down his overall value. In the 03/01 vs PHI matchup, Scheierman tallied 12 points but posted a dismal -7.8 impact score because he stubbornly forced contested looks from beyond the arc. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to contribute without filling it up. During the 02/06 vs MIA game, he managed just 5 points but still generated a +3.4 impact score, fueled entirely by surprisingly stout rotational defense. When he let the game come to him, the results were devastating. An absolute eruption in shooting efficiency in the 03/08 vs CLE contest warped the opposing defensive scheme, resulting in 16 points, 10 rebounds, and a massive +12.3 impact score. Until he stops wasting possessions on forced triples, his night-to-night effectiveness will remain a total coin flip.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Scheierman's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~5 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 45% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Scheierman locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Flat trajectory all season — first-half impact -1.2, second-half -1.2. No major shifts, which fits with the overall steadiness.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 73 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
71 games played