Coach’s Diary
Posted on July 25, 2026
For some Coaches, an opponent’s team and individual VPS will tell them all they need to know. At certain levels, just watching the lay-up lines before a game will do. But if you’re really interested in adding (or saving) points to your team’s efforts, scouting an opponent using Hoopsalytics should help generate insights and strategy […]
Posted on February 24, 2025
We are delighted to share the great news that Hoopsalytics has been designated as an official certified vendor with Cerebro Sports, a global career database for basketball players of all levels, and home to the largest selection of basketball box scores in the world. “I’m excited to see how far Cerebro can take their analytics […]
Posted on January 15, 2025
At this point of the season most teams are in their conference play. It’s been 10-12-14 weeks of basketball, and players are feeling the grind and attrition is always a concern. Maintaining routines like stretching and drill work help keep a rhythm and health benefit but there’s another way, perhaps under-rated, that can improve your […]
Posted on April 15, 2024
One of the coolest things about basketball and analytics is how different people can contribute, even in ways that defy common sense. Here’s a recent example from my AAU club team. Remy is second-to-last in points scored, last in assists, yet our team is the most productive offensively when he’s on the floor. The above […]
Posted on December 15, 2023
Some teams like Alabama are strict “3 and Key” programs, with shots only coming from beyond the arc and in the paint. St’ John’s exhibits some of those tendencies, but not to the extreme. The shot chart above shows where St. John’s shots are coming from through the early part of the season. Through nine […]
Posted on December 15, 2023
St. John’s University Men’s Basketball (@StJohnsBBall, @stjohnsbball) center Joel Soriano (@joelsoriano22) is off to a roaring start to the 2023-24 season, posting a team-high of 17.4 points in 27:23 minutes per game through the first nine games of the year. Soriano is an outstanding +67 for the season, and his Value Points System of 2.60 […]
Posted on September 1, 2023
As a high school and college player in the 80’s, ESPN had just been invented. Basketball film study was limited and done with VHS tape and incredible amounts of snail mail from coach to coach. Player visibility and much of recruiting was largely limited to in-person visits. Not only that, in the late 70’s, the […]
Posted on June 5, 2023
True Shooting percentage (TS%) is an advanced statistic that measures a player’s efficiency at shooting the ball. It is intended to more accurately calculate a player’s shooting than field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three-point field goal percentage taken individually. Two- and three-point field goals and free throws are all considered in its calculation, […]
Posted on May 21, 2023
As summer camp and basketball clinic season begins, players are looking to work on the individual and team skills that will elevate their game. If you’re not getting better over the summer, the competition is sprinting past you. It is advisable to absorb instruction and play with a purpose. By challenging yourself to figure out […]
Posted on September 9, 2022
We appreciate all of the suggestions and comments from coaches across the country and world that are getting tuned in and turned on to the many advantages of using the Hoopsalytics Advanced Basketball Analysis System. From Australia to Europe and across the U.S., here are a recent sampling of coaches comments and what they are […]