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5 ADVANCED STATS THAT EVEN LEBRON COULD LOVE

After carrying the Cavs to victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James was asked by a reporter to comment on being the slowest player in the series, with an average playing speed of 3.4 miles per hour. Quote King James: That’s the dumbest (expletive) I’ve ever heard. That tracking (expletive) can […]

MEASURING GRIT: HOW UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY USES SHOTTRACKER TO MAKE PRACTICE PERFECT

Ask Utah Valley University’s men’s basketball coach Mark Pope how his Wolverines jumped, in just one year, from 291st all the way up to 29th ranked D1 program in three-point shooting percentage and he will talk your ear off about Grit: The Passion and Power of Perseverance. Additionally, Utah Valley University uses ShotTracker to enhance […]

HOW TO SOLVE THE RECRUITING PUZZLE WITH LIVE ANALYTICS

This past summer, while recruiting a D1 transfer student, Coach Jeff Curtis had an ace up his sleeve. Curtis cut his teeth as an assistant coach under the player’s dad before taking the reins of the Northwood women’s basketball team, which helps explain how he was able to get an audience with such a coveted […]

INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE GAME EXPERIENCE

ShotTracker Is Integrating Technology into the Game Experience at the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic

The 2018 Hall of Fame Classic will forever be remembered as a landmark event in the data-charged sports revolution. Held at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri — ShotTracker’s backyard — this year’s tournament marked the first time in NCAA history that D1 teams were allowed to access technology on the bench. As the […]

CARMELO ANTHONY: GREAT SHOOTER, BAD SHOTS

He’s known as an elite offensive player (and a defensive liability), but he hasn’t been efficient on offense. That’s the enigma that is Carmelo Anthony. It’s a big reason why Oklahoma City, which is both a championship contender and a big spender, was looking to unload his contract this offseason. Of the 114 players that […]

OPEN SHOT ATTEMPTS – WHAT’S BEHIND THE NUMBERS?

In the rapid expansion of basketball analytics, coaches have faced a barrage of new statistics. The information can be overwhelming, and coaches don’t always have the time to research and reflect on the value of each new metric. One statistic to pay close attention to, in my opinion, is the characterization of whether or not […]