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PLAYER DATABASE FILTERS

Name

If, for example, you want to check a player that was offered to you by an agency, here you can enter the player name to see if he is included in our database. If a player is participating in several competitions simultaneously, you will find a separate listing for each competition.

Passport

You can sort results according to the player’s nationality. Check IMP for Import players, COT for players with a Cotonou passport (most African and Caribbean countries) and BOS for players with Bosman citizenship (most European countries). This filter is based on the most common European leagues that distinguish between these three categories

League

By entering a league/country name, only these results will be displayed. We currently have the following leagues in our database:
ABA Liga/Adriatic League (enter “ABA”)
SOON: ABA 2 Liga/Adriatic League 2 (enter “ABA 2”)
Alpe Adria Cup (enter “Alpe”)
Argentina LaLiga/LNB (enter “Argentina”)
Australia NBL (enter “Australia“)
Austria BSL (enter “Austria”)
BNXT League (enter “BNXT”)
Bosnia Division 1 (enter “Bosnia”)
BBL UK (enter “BBL UK”)
Brazil NBB (enter “Brazil”)
Bulgaria NBL (enter “Bulgaria”)
Canada CEBL (enter “Canada”)
China CBA (enter “Chinese CBA”)
Croatia Premijer Liga (enter “Croatia”)
Cyprus OPAP BL (enter “Cyprus”)
Czech Republic NBL (enter “Czech”)
Denmark Basketligaen (enter “Denmark”)
Estonia/Latvia Lat-Est BL (enter “Estonia”)
Eurocup (enter “Eurocup”)
Euroleague (enter “Euroleague”)
FIBA Basketball Champions League (enter “BCL”)
FIBA Europe Cup (enter “Europe Cup”)
Finland Korisliiga (enter “Finland”)
France ProA/Betclic Elite (enter “France 1”)
France ProB (enter “France 2”)
France NM1 (enter “France 3”)
Georgia Superleague (enter “Georgia”)
Germany BBL (enter “Germany 1”)
Germany ProA (enter “Germany 2”)
Georgia Superleague (enter “Georgia”)
Greece A1/GBL (enter “Greece 1”)
Greece A2/Elite League (enter “Greece 2”)
Hungary A Division (enter “Hungary”)
SOON: Iceland Subway League (enter “Iceland”)
Israel Winner League (enter “Israel 1“)
SOON: Israel National League (enter “Israel 2”) Italy Serie A (enter “Italy 1”)
Italy Serie A2 (enter “Italy 2”)
Japan B League (enter “Japan”)
Kosovo Superliga (enter “Kosovo”)
Lithuania LKL (enter “Lithuania”)
Lithuania NKL (enter “Lithuania 2”)
Luxembourg LBBL (enter “Luxembourg”)
Mexico LNBP (enter “Mexico”)
Montenegro Erste Liga (enter “Montenegro”)
NBA G League (enter “G League”)
NCAA Division I (enter “NCAA 1”)
NCAA Division II (enter “NCAA 2”)
NAIA (enter “NAIA”)
New Zealand NBL (enter “New Zealand”)
North Macedonia Prva Liga (enter “Macedonia”)
Norway BLNO (enter “Norway”)
Poland PLK/OBL (enter “Poland”)
Portugal Liga Betclic (enter “Portugal”)
Romania Liga Nationala (enter “Romania”)
Serbia KLS (enter “Serbia”)
Slovakia SBL (enter “Slovakia”)
Slovenia LN KBM (enter “Slovenia”)
South Korea KBL (enter “South Korea”)
Spain ACB (enter “Spain 1”)
Spain LEB Gold (enter “Spain 2”)
Spain LEB Silver (enter “Spain 3“)
Sweden SBL/Basketligan (enter “Sweden“)
Switzerland SBL (enter “Switzerland“)
Turkey BSL (enter “Turkey 1“)
Turkey TBL (enter “Turkey 2“)
VTB League (enter “VTB“)

Position

The five traditional basketball positions from point guard to center. If you check one or more of these boxes, only players who have the chosen position(s) as either their primary or secondary position will be listed.

Role

If you check one or more box(es) here, only those players who can fulfill the respective role(s) (see role definitions below) will be displayed.

FTP

You can sort players by Free Throw Percentage. If you enter a value here, only players with that or a higher Free Throw Percentage will be listed.

2PTP

You can sort players by Two Point Percentage. If you enter a value here, only players with that or a higher Two Point Percentage will be listed. Note: a player will only appear here if he attempted 10 or more 2 pt field goals.

3PTP

You can sort players by Three Point Percentage. If you enter a value here, only players with that or a higher Three Point Percentage will be listed. Note: a player will only appear here if he attempted 10 or more 3 pt field goals.

SOS

You can sort players by SCOUTORY Overall Score (see definition below). If you enter a value here, only players with that or a higher SCOUTORY Overall Score will be listed.

SOS POT

You can sort players by SCOUTORY Overall Score Potential (see definition below). If you enter a value here, only players with that or a higher SOS POT will be listed.

Status

If you check the “Free” box here, only players that are currently available will be displayed. Of course, sudden developments can always occur, so the accuracy of this information can not be guaranteed.

PLAYER DATABASE CATEGORIES

PLAYER

Player name. If the player has a full scouting profile on SCOUTORY.PRO, the name is clickable.

TEAM

Abbreviation of the name of the team for which the player participates in the respective competition.

LEAGUE

Name of the competition the player is participating in.

BORN

Birth year of the respective player.

HEIGHT

Player’s height in centimeters.

POS1

The player’s primary position.

POS2

The player’s secondary position.

ROLES

In addition to traditional positions, SCOUTORY categorizes players according to the following 23 roles:

1) Floor General

Traditional point guard who is able to organize his or her team's offense. Initiates plays and controls the tempo. Knows when to push the ball in transition. Usually equipped with high basketball IQ, a good feel for the game and sound decision-making. Often comes with a pass-first mentality. Understands when and where his/her teammates need the ball. In charge of primary ballhandling duties. Should post a favorable assist-to-turnover ratio. Ideally brings leadership skills and is vocal on the floor. Knows how to expertly navigate the pick-and-roll and make advanced reads. Probably a creative passer with above-average court vision.

2) Primary Ballhandler

Player with the necessary ballhandling skills and guard skill set to be the main offensive creator on his/her team. Will very often be a floor general or scoring PG.

3) Scoring PG

Plays the point guard position and is a team's primary ballhandler. While also bringing passing skills and the ability to run the offense, he/she will more often than not prioritize creating his/her own offense over finding his/her teammates. Looking to score first (for example when handling the ball in PnR situations) and able to carry a substantial load in that department.

4) Combo Guard

Guard whose skill set and body makeup allow him/her to legitimately play and ideally guard both guard positions. While almost every guard labels him-/herself as a combo, there are only a chosen few to whom this description actually applies.

5) Secondary Ballhandler

Player with the necessary skill set to be an important offensive creator on his/her team but best suited to line up alongside a primary ballhandler. To be able to assume this role successfully, the player needs to show prowess in routinely initiating the pick-and-roll.

6) Backcourt Allrounder

Player who can cover positions 1, 2 and 3 in traditional basketball terminology. Most likely a player with considerable size who will also contribute in the rebounding department.

7) Sniper

Elite three-point shooter. Traditional Reggie Miller, Ray Allen type of wings first come to mind. Players who excel in getting open and who only need an inch of space and a split second to pull the trigger coming off screens. However, high-accuracy off-the-dribble shooters can also fall into this category. Or even bigs with high-level stretch abilities.

8) Slasher

Player who will relentlessly attack the basket. Could be guards or wings, even bigs with an elite face-up game. The player will most likely attempt a lot more 2s than 3s and regularly get to the free throw line. Most likely bringing either elite quickness or tremendous explosiveness, athleticism and strength, potentially all of the above.

9) Transition Threat

Player who is dangerous in the open court. Could be a guard with lightning-quick acceleration who pushes the tempo in transition. Or a taller player who can grab a rebound and initiate the fastbreak immediately. A vertical athlete who leaks out sprinting and becomes a lob target. Potentially even a big who is great at running the floor hard.

10) Defensive Stopper

Mainly used in the context of perimeter players who excel at shutting down an opposition scorer. Player who has the lateral quickness, the aggressiveness and the poise to crowd and annoy his on-ball assignment. Most likely will have a record of holding his/her opponents to low shooting percentages by forcing them into taking bad shots.

11) 3-and-D Wing

Pretty specific, NBA-originated profile of a wing player who can knock down open spot-up catch+shoot threes and, at best, guard multiple positions. Good size and particularly length/wingspan plus lateral quickness are often associated with the archetype. Can be and often is a non-ballhandler.

12) Point Forward

Wing or frontcourt players who can take over distribution and/or creation duties. Either by being talented ballhandlers or by featuring extraordinary skills as passers. A point forward could routinely bring the ball up or distribute the ball from the high or low post. Generally associated with a high level of game understanding and basketball IQ. Nikola Jokic has proven that there can be point centers, as well.

13) Combo Forward

Player whose skill set and body makeup allow him/her to legitimately play and ideally guard both forward positions. A such player would generate matchup issues on offense by being too quick for opposing power forwards and too strong for small forwards. Could, for example, face up and drives vs. PFs and post up SFs. On defense, he would be quick and strong enough to avoid similar issues while guarding either type.

14) Roll Man

Big who is a threat in pick-and-roll settings. Usually sets solid screens with good timing and turns quickly. Quality rim runner who can finish with authority. Often a vertical lob target. Could be a short roll expert who knows how to find weakside cutters.

15) Stretch 4

Power Forward who can space the floor with his/her long-range shooting skills. Either an above-average spot-up shooter or a great pick-and-pop option. Often both.

16) Stretch 5

Center who can space the floor with his/her long-range shooting skills. Either an above-average spot-up shooter or a great pick-and-pop option. Often both.

17) Rim Protector

Player with the ability to regularly block, alter or change shots. Either helping out from the weakside or in one-on-one defense settings. Will usually feature athletic ability and a long wingspan. Known rim protectors can influence opposing teams' game-planning and decision-making simply with their presence. Mainly associated with bigs, but wings or even athletic guards can be rim protectors, too.

18) Traditional Big

"Old school" inside player who enjoys operating with his back to the basket. Could very well have a large arsenal of post moves, ideally being able to go over both shoulders, finish with either hand and employ counter moves.

19) Switch Defender

Most commonly used when describing a big whose lateral footspeed allows him/her to successfully switch on smaller players and keeping them in front of him/her. Could also be used for guards that are able to battle bigs in the post. Or for "positionless" players that are able to guard multiple if not all positions.

20) Undersized/Small Ball Big

Player profile that traditionally works well in specific leagues. Usually making up for his/her lack of size with strength, motor and aggressiveness. Often able to create matchup problems with an unorthodox combination of quickness and a low center of gravity. Rim running types that a few years ago would have been 4s, but due to a lack of shooting and the game changing are now viewed as 5s, mainly.

21) Pure Scorer

Also known as "bucket getter". Might not be a defensive wizard, shot selection could be questionable and the extra pass not his/her friend - but this player will put the ball in the basket in a variety of ways. Often associated with a willingness and ability to take over in clutch situations. Ideally a three-level scorer. Might be in love with difficult mid-range pull-ups.

22) Pro Rookie

Player who just finished his collegiate career and is about to embark on his/her first experience as a professional player.

23) Pro Experience

Player who has at least one full season of experience as a professional player under his/her belt.

GP

Player’s Games Played in that competition.

MPG

Player’s Minutes per Game in that competition.

PPG

Player’s Points per Game in that competition.

PPG%

Player’s percentile rank* for Points per Game in that competition.

FTAR

Free Throw Attempt Rate = FTA/FGA measures the ability and frequency of of a player going to the FT line.

FTAR%

Player’s percentile rank* for FTAR in that competition.

FTP

Player’s Free Throw Percentage in that competition.

FTP%

Player’s percentile rank* for Free Throw Percentage in that competition.

2PTAR

Two-Point Attempt Rate = FG2A/FGA measures the frequency of two-point attempts among all the player’s field goal attempts.

2PTAR%

Player’s percentile rank* for 2PTAR in that competition.

2PTP

Player’s Two-Point Percentage in that competition.

2PTP%

Player’s percentile rank* for Two-Point Percentage in that competition.

3PTAR

Three-Point Attempt Rate = FG3A/FGA measures the frequency of three-point attempts among all the player’s field goal attempts.

3PTAR%

Player’s percentile rank* for 3PTAR in that competition.

3PTP

Player’s Three-Point Percentage in that competition.

3PTP%

Player’s percentile rank* for Three-Point Percentage in that competition.

USG

Stands for Usage, an estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while he is on the floor.

USG%

Player’s percentile rank* for Usage in that competition

APG/TO

Player’s Assist-to-Turnover Ratio in that competition.

APG/TO%

Player’s percentile rank* for Assists-to-Turnovers in that competition.

RPG

Player’s Rebounds per Game in that competition.

RPG%

Player’s percentile rank* for Rebounds per Game in that competition.

SPG

Player’s Steals per Game in that competition.

SPG%

Player’s percentile rank* for Steals per Game in that competition.

BPG

Player’s Blocks per Game in that competition.

BPG%

Player’s percentile rank* for Blocks per Game in that competition.

PIR

Player Impact Rating. Sum total of a player’s positive actions on the court ( pts, ast, drb, orb,…..) minus the negative actions (TO, missed field goals, fouls,….). Also known as Efficiency (EFF) rating in many leagues.

PIR%

Player’s percentile rank* for PIR in that competition.

SOS (SCOUTORY Overall Score)

Surely the most controversial statistic, as we are trying to tag every player listed with a point total. To do that, we use ten different categories for each position. A player can achieve a maximum of ten points in each category, so 100 total points.
For point guards, for example, the categories are:
Rim Pressure – Mid Range Game – Three Point Shooting – PnR Scoring + Distributing – Transition Game – On + Off Ball Defense – Speed + Quickness – Positional Size + Strength – Experience – IQ + Leadership The SOS level attached to player describes his current status. However, we are fully aware that this will never be a flawlessly correct metric. There are just too many specifics coming into play.
Here is what level the SOS totals correspond with:

1) Top - Rating 90-100

Players who can make an impact on the absolute top levels of international basketball. Top starters for Euroleague teams and MVP candidates at the Eurocup/BCL level. Profiles with legitimate and short-term NBA upside as a rotational piece or more. Level categorization is always approximate, volatile and based on current status at the time of the database entry.

2) High - Rating 80-89

Players who can make an impact on the higher levels of international basketball. Potential Euroleague rotation players and/or key starters for top Eurocup and BCL participants or playoff teams in quality domestic/regional competitions like VTB League, Adriatic League ABA1, ACB Spain, BSL Turkey, SerieA Italy, A1 Greece, BBL Germany, ProA France, Winner League Israel, CBA China, KBL Korea, B League Japan or NBL Australia. Level categorization is always approximate, volatile and based on current status at the time of the database entry.

3) High Mid - Rating 70-79

Players who can make an impact on the higher medium levels of international basketball. Key players for smaller teams or starters/key reserves for mid-level teams in quality domestic/regional competitions like VTB League, Adriatic League ABA1, ACB Spain, BSL Turkey, SerieA Italy, A1 Greece, BBL Germany, ProA France, Winner League Israel, CBA China, KBL Korea, B League Japan or NBL Australia. Top players for playoff teams in the next tier of competitions and leagues, such as FIBA Europe Cup, Adriatic League ABA2, PLK Poland, LKL Lithuania, A1 Division Hungary, BNXT League, Liga Nationala A Romania, LEB Gold Spain, ProB France, Serie A2 Italy. Level categorization is always approximate, volatile and based on current status at the time of the database entry.

4) Mid Mid - Rating 60-69

Players who can make an impact on the mid medium levels of international basketball. Starters or key reserves for smaller teams in domestic/regional competitions like FIBA Europe Cup, Adriatic League ABA2, PLK Poland, LKL Lithuania, A1 Division Hungary, BNXT League, Liga Nationala A Romania, LEB Gold Spain, ProB France and Serie A2 Italy. Starters or key reserves for the better teams in mid-level domestic/regional competitions like LatEst BL, BSL Austria, Division 1 Bosnia, NBL Bulgaria, Premijer Liga Croatia, NBL Czech Republic, OPAP BL Cyprus, Basketligaen Denmark, Korisliiga Finland, ProA Germany, National League Israel, Portugal LPB, Russia Superleague, SBL Slovakia, Liga KBM Slovenia, BasketLigan Sweden, SBL Switzerland, TBL Turkey, Superleague Ukraine, BBL United Kingdom, LigaA Argentina, NBB Brazil, LNBP Mexico, B2 League Japan, LEB Silver Spain or N1 France. Top players on the smaller teams in the aforementioned mid-level competitions. Level categorization is always approximate, volatile and based on current status at the time of the database entry.

5) Low Mid/Entry - Rating 50-59

Players who can make an impact on the lower and lower medium levels of international basketball. Borderline starters or reserves for smaller teams in mid-level domestic/regional competitions like LatEst BL, BSL Austria, Division 1 Bosnia, NBL Bulgaria, Premijer Liga Croatia, NBL Czech Republic, OPAP BL Cyprus, Basketligaen Denmark, Korisliiga Finland, ProA Germany, National League Israel, Portugal LPB, Russia Superleague, SBL Slovakia, Liga KBM Slovenia, BasketLigan Sweden, SBL Switzerland, TBL Turkey, Superleague Ukraine, BBL United Kingdom, LigaA Argentina, NBB Brazil, LNBP Mexico, B2 League Japan, LEB Silver Spain or N1 France. Starters or key reserves for teams in lower mid-level competition and leagues like Superleague Georgia, Subway League Iceland, Super League Kosovo, Total League Luxembourg, Erste Liga Montenegro, Prva Liga North Macedonia, KLS Serbia, B3 League Japan, Liga Nacional Chile, LUB Uruguay or various leagues in Asia and the Middle East. Major impact players for teams in entry level leagues such as Superliga Albania, LeagueA Armenia, EBA Spain, Proliga Portugal, National 2 Luxembourg, ProB and Regionalliga Germany, N2 France, BLNO Norway, NKL Lithuania, NBL United Kingdom, Superleague Ireland, D1 Iceland, NBL1 Australia or various smaller leagues in Africa, South America and Asia. Level categorization is always approximate, volatile and based on current status at the time of the database entry.

SOS POT (Potential SCOUTORY Overall Score)

Based on the same system and principles as the SOS, the SOS POT describes the potential level the respective player can reach at the peak of his career in a best-case scenario.

STATUS

“Signed” players to our knowledge are currently under contract while “Free” players should be available on the market. Our detailed scouting reports also contain agent contact information.

SCOUT

Very brief scouting capsule summarizing the player in one sentence. For a fully detailed scouting report, click on the player’s name (if available).

* Percentile Definitions:

100: The Player leads the competition in that statistical category.
80: The Player is better than 80% of the other players in the competition in that statistical category.
50: The Player represents the competition’s average in that statistical category.
20: The Player is better than 20% of the other players in the competition in that statistical category.
0: The Player is ranked last in the competition in that statistical category.