UTA

2025-26 Season

BRICE SENSABAUGH

Utah Jazz | Forward | 6-6
Brice Sensabaugh
14.6 PPG
3.1 RPG
1.8 APG
23.3 MPG
-1.4 Impact

Sensabaugh produces at an below average rate for a 23-minute workload.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN
Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average
-1.4
Scoring +9.0
Points 14.6 PPG × +1.00 = +14.6
Missed 2PT 2.4/g × -0.78 = -1.9
Missed 3PT 3.7/g × -0.87 = -3.2
Missed FT 0.5/g × -1.00 = -0.5
Creation +1.9
Assists 1.8/g × +0.50 = +0.9
Off. Rebounds 0.8/g × +1.26 = +1.0
Turnovers -3.1
Turnovers 1.6/g × -1.95 = -3.1
Defense +0.6
Steals 0.7/g × +2.30 = +1.6
Blocks 0.2/g × +0.90 = +0.2
Def. Rebounds 2.3/g × +0.30 = +0.7
Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9
Hustle & Effort +2.1
Contested Shots 2.6/g × +0.20 = +0.5
Deflections 1.4/g × +0.65 = +0.9
Charges Drawn 0.1/g × +2.70 = +0.3
Loose Balls 0.3/g × +0.60 = +0.2
Screen Assists 0.3/g × +0.30 = +0.1
Off. Fouls Drawn 0.0/g uncredited × +2.70 = +0.1
Raw Impact +10.5
Baseline (game-average expected) −11.9
Net Impact
-1.4
30th pctl vs Forwards

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

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 227 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 76th
14.8 PPG
Efficiency 47th
56.4% TS
Playmaking 59th
1.9 APG
Rebounding 27th
3.1 RPG
Rim Protection 13th
0.09/min
Hustle 26th
0.09/min
Shot Creation 50th
0% pullup
TO Discipline 17th
0.07/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

A chaotic pendulum swing of microwave scoring bursts and catastrophic shot selection defined Brice Sensabaugh's first 20 games of the season. Even when the ball went through the hoop, hidden costs often dragged down his overall value. This was perfectly illustrated on 11/28 vs SAC, where he poured in 20 points but posted a flat -0.1 impact score because glaring defensive lapses completely erased his efficient mid-range execution. When his jumper abandoned him, the results were downright toxic. On 11/07 vs MIN, brutal shot selection and a refusal to stop forcing contested jumpers led to a 2-for-12 shooting night, resulting in just 5 points and a dismal -8.8 impact score. Yet, Sensabaugh remains a tantalizing bench weapon when he actually commits to playing a two-way game. During his 10/22 vs LAC outing, he aggressively attacked closeouts to tally 20 points while providing surprisingly stout defensive resistance, driving a massive +7.3 impact score. To survive in a modern rotation, he must abandon the contested isolation attempts and learn to consistently anchor his minutes with actual defensive effort.

Brice Sensabaugh’s midseason stretch was a chaotic pendulum swing between hollow scoring volume and absolute offensive mastery. Even when his jump shot was falling, the underlying value of his minutes was often suspect. He poured in 26 points on 01/10 vs CHA, but his sheer tunnel vision and zero assists dragged his overall impact to a -1.9. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to drive winning basketball without a hot hand. On 12/22 vs DEN, a rough 5-for-12 shooting night was completely salvaged by high-motor hustle plays, generating a +3.5 hustle score that lifted his overall impact to +3.4. A merciful return to a bench role finally unlocked his true ceiling as an elite microwave scorer. He erupted for 43 points on 01/14 vs CHI, hunting mismatches and hitting 15 of his 22 shots to post a spectacular +21.2 impact score.

A maddening blend of hollow scoring and defensive lapses defined this frustrating stretch for Sensabaugh. Even when his jump shot was falling, hidden costs often ruined his value. During the 02/05 vs ATL matchup, he poured in 18 points but posted a dismal -7.3 impact score because opponents mercilessly hunted him on defensive switches. Selfish shot selection also created massive problems. He completely tanked his offensive rhythm on 03/04 vs PHI, chucking contested perimeter looks to finish with just 7 points and a brutal -9.6 impact rating. Yet, his ceiling remains undeniable when he plays within the flow of the offense. He erupted for 26 points on 02/23 vs HOU, generating a +4.2 impact score by punishing defenses with elite three-level shot-making instead of forcing bad isolation attempts. Sensabaugh is a tantalizing talent who desperately needs to realize that getting buckets means nothing if you bleed value everywhere else.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

PATTERNS

Boom-or-bust player. Sensabaugh's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~9 points per game.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 62% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Sensabaugh locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.

Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -2.7, second-half: -0.0. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 6 games. Longest cold streak: 8 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 71 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

J. Harden 49.0 poss
FG% 22.2%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.08
PTS 4
J. Holiday 44.7 poss
FG% 40.0%
3P% 75.0%
PPP 0.27
PTS 12
D. DeRozan 35.9 poss
FG% 66.7%
3P% 33.3%
PPP 0.39
PTS 14
K. Durant 35.5 poss
FG% 66.7%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.34
PTS 12
A. Thompson 33.3 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.36
PTS 12
N. Marshall 31.6 poss
FG% 25.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.09
PTS 3
A. Mitchell 31.4 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.19
PTS 6
M. Christie 30.9 poss
FG% 60.0%
3P% 33.3%
PPP 0.23
PTS 7
K. Caldwell-Pope 30.8 poss
FG% 33.3%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.1
PTS 3
J. Grant 30.6 poss
FG% 83.3%
3P% 66.7%
PPP 0.42
PTS 13

ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED

How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.

N. Marshall 49.1 poss
FG% 85.7%
3P% 66.7%
PPP 0.29
PTS 14
J. Smith Jr. 37.1 poss
FG% 60.0%
3P% 66.7%
PPP 0.24
PTS 9
J. LaRavia 35.7 poss
FG% 60.0%
3P% 66.7%
PPP 0.22
PTS 8
T. Camara 33.5 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.21
PTS 7
K. Dunn 33.5 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
A. Black 31.2 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
J. Walker 28.4 poss
FG% 25.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.07
PTS 2
K. Thompson 28.2 poss
FG% 14.3%
3P% 14.3%
PPP 0.11
PTS 3
I. Okoro 27.9 poss
FG% 100.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.14
PTS 4
J. Grant 27.6 poss
FG% 60.0%
3P% 66.7%
PPP 0.29
PTS 8

SEASON STATS

72
Games
14.6
PPG
3.1
RPG
1.8
APG
0.7
SPG
0.2
BPG
46.0
FG%
36.3
3P%
82.2
FT%
23.3
MPG

GAME LOG

72 games played