games with minutes
17
99th percentile
last played sat 8/29
league median 5
Sami Whitcomb
avg minutes
16.5
48th percentile
league median 17.1
WAR44
1.3
54th percentile
league median 1.1
EPM
-0.1
50th percentile
league median -0.1
avg fpts
11.7
42nd percentile
last game 24.8
league median 13.9
-3.0
48th percentile
league avg -0.0
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106.6
55th percentile
league avg 107.7
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109.7
43rd percentile
league avg 107.7
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32.5%
5th percentile
league avg 46.4%
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32.3%
40th percentile
league avg 34.2%
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49.0%
21st percentile
league avg 56.9%
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1.79
64th percentile
league avg 1.71
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2.7%
42nd percentile
league avg 4.9%
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9.8%
35th percentile
league avg 15.1%
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16.5
48th percentile
league avg 18.0
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17.2%
43rd percentile
league avg 18.8%
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84.2
70th percentile
league avg 82.6
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2026 regular-season sources17 played games · through Aug 29
- Boxscores
- 17 played games
- Advanced metrics
- 17 / 17 games
- Shot detail
- 83 / 83 boxscore attempts
- Tracking
- 1 / 17 games
Tracking coverage is partial. It is separate from the boxscore-based metrics above.
Oakleaf data-engine rows. Coverage compares source counts; it does not certify every value. Other seasons and NBA playoff windows have separate samples.
Updated Aug 29, 2:26 AM CDTSami Whitcomb stays in the starting group with Plum out
Whitcomb remained in Phoenix's starting lineup Thursday with Kelsey Plum unavailable, but her 18.8-minute workload came entirely in the first three quarters. The Mercury used Lexi Held and Shay Ciezki more heavily late, so Whitcomb's starting designation does not guarantee a closing assignment. Plum is out again Saturday and Valeriane Ayayi is also unavailable, preserving a clear path to low-20s backcourt work against Toronto. Whitcomb should continue supplying shooting and secondary playmaking alongside Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper, though the final guard combination remains matchup dependent.
Player Usage Impact
Impact when this player is out.
| Teammate | Usage% | Min | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeriane Ayayi | +8.7% | 15.1 | 17 |
| Kyara Linskens | +3.5% | 10.1 | 15 |
| Kahleah Copper | +1.2% | 32.9 | 21 |
| Alyssa Thomas | +0.1% | 33.9 | 20 |
| Noemie Brochant | -0.6% | 22.8 | 21 |
| Natasha Mack | -0.8% | 24.8 | 18 |
| DeWanna Bonner | -1.0% | 26.8 | 22 |
| Lexi Held | -1.4% | 22.0 | 14 |
| Monique Akoa Makani | -3.7% | 24.5 | 12 |
| Marta Suarez | -5.1% | 9.8 | 7 |
| Jovana Nogic | n/a | 20.1 | 15 |
| Kiana Williams | n/a | 12.0 | 7 |
| Quionche Carter | n/a | 5.7 | 12 |
Shot Heatmap
2026 shooting density from live shot-detail rows.
Regular Season Gamelog
| Game | Min | Pts | FG | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | Reb | OREB | DREB | Ast | Stl | Blk | Tov | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29/26 vs TOR | 15.7 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 63% | 4 | 6 | 67% | 0 | 0 | n/a | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.8 |
| 8/27/26 vs WAS | 18.8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 8/25/26 vs WAS | 15.7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| 8/22/26 vs ATL | 27.5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 33% | 2 | 5 | 40% | 0 | 0 | n/a | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14.5 |
| 8/16/26 vs PDX | 25.5 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 30% | 1 | 8 | 13% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23.5 |
| 8/11/26 @ LAS | 22.2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 33% | 2 | 5 | 40% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21.0 |
| 8/9/26 @ WAS | 14.4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 0 | 0 | n/a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10.3 |
| 8/7/26 @ CON | 12.9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 17 Games | 281 | 86 | 27 | 83 | 33% | 21 | 65 | 32% | 11 | 11 | 100% | 29 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 198 |
Gameflow
Q1Q2Q3Q4
8/29/26vs TOR(W)101-69
20.5% usage rate
Ciezki infor HeldCiezki infor CiezkiCiezki in
8/27/26vs WAS(L)73-80
14.6% usage rate
Ayayi inCopper inWestbeld in
8/25/26vs WAS(L)84-94
13.9% usage rate
Plum inThomas inPlum inPlum in
8/22/26vs ATL(L)89-99
18% usage rate
Held inHeld inHeld inHeld infor Held
8/16/26vs PDX(L)85-88
19.4% usage rate
Held infor HeldHeld infor HeldMack inHeld infor Held
8/11/26@ LAS(W)94-87
13.2% usage rate
Ayayi infor SuarezAyayi inHeld infor Held
8/9/26@ WAS(L)75-95
14.7% usage rate
for PlumCopper infor PlumPlum infor CopperSuarez in
8/7/26@ CON(L)72-75
13.9% usage rate
for BonnerThomas infor CopperThomas infor Mack
8/5/26@ ATL(L)82-96
21.2% usage rate
for BonnerPlum infor PlumBonner in
8/3/26@ CHI(W)106-101
2.9% usage rate
for BrochantHeld infor BrochantBonner in
8/1/26vs NYL(L)92-94
13.9% usage rate
for MakaniThomas infor ThomasAyayi in
7/29/26vs GSV(W)91-89
11.8% usage rate
for MakaniBrochant infor Brochantfor MackMack infor MackMack in
7/22/26@ LAS(W)86-82
20% usage rate
for BrochantBonner infor CopperMack infor Mackfor HeldBrochant in
7/17/26vs CON(L)83-96
10.7% usage rate
for BrochantThomas infor MakaniBonner in