Height
6'2"
Weight
190 lbs
Age
26
College
Michigan
Experience
4 yrs
WNBA Performance is graded on per-game box production relative to position.
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Naz Hillmon earns a B Performance grade, ranking #19 of 51 Forwards on the FanVerdicts board.
Performance
Naz Hillmon earns a B performance grade as a solid-starter caliber forward whose production and role reflect a dependable bench contributor rather than a position-dominant force. Through 8 games in the 2026 season, she's averaging 8.3 PPG and 5.5 RPG with 41.8% field goal efficiency, marking her as a reliable scoring and rebounding presence off the bench—numbers that align with her established identity as a complementary piece in Atlanta's rotation. The significant weakness in her profile is her three-point shooting at 16.1%, which limits her floor spacing and keeps her tethered to a traditional power forward skillset in a modern league increasingly reliant on perimeter range. Her 8 games played and modest usage suggest she remains a depth piece rather than a central part of the Dream's offensive engine, a role that maximizes her strengths while minimizing her spacing liabilities. Coming off a Sixth Woman of the Year honor and backed by a multi-year extension, Hillmon's standing within Atlanta's core is secure—the franchise has clearly valued her consistency and willingness to excel in a defined bench role, which is precisely where the data says she belongs. If she maintains this production level and efficiency while staying healthy in her current role, she remains a valuable rotational asset in the league's middle tier.
Contract Value Index
Naz Hillmon earns a C- Contract Value Index (CVI), a grade that reflects the misalignment between her modest on-court production and the three-year, $2.55M commitment Atlanta has made to her bench role. Through eight games in the 2026 season, she's posting 8.3 PPG and 5.5 RPG on 41.8% shooting—solid complementary numbers that align with her established identity as a reliable rotation contributor, but they do not justify premium pay in a league where elite bench scorers and starter-caliber wings command significantly more. At $850K AAV, Hillmon's salary sits comfortably in the solid mid-tier range, reasonable for a depth forward with Sixth Woman of the Year pedigree, yet the three-year structure locks Atlanta into that commitment during a window when roster flexibility matters most. As a 26-year-old five-year veteran, she's in her prime earning years, and the media narrative is decidedly positive—the Dream view her as a dependable cog in a competitive roster—but that confidence does not translate into outsized contract value; the CVI penalty reflects overpayment for what remains a reserve-level statistical output, even accounting for her defensive and team-winning contributions. The extension carries moderate risk: three years is long enough that a decline or shift in rotation usage could leave Atlanta with an above-market commitment for below-market production, though her established role and the Dream's apparent satisfaction with her play suggest the deal was made with full eyes open.
2026 Season Stats8 GP
8.3
PPG
5.5
RPG
1.6
APG
0.9
SPG
0.0
BPG
41.8
FG%
16.1
3P%
50.0
FT%