Basketball Analytics, Coaching Tips and Innovative Hacks
As players and coaches across the country are gearing up for the return of a full season of basketball, the energy around our program and throughout the City is abundant and the excitement is palpable. Here in San Francisco, we finally have had a few days of rain, which, combined with mid-50’s, low-60’s temps, appropriately creates a […] →Read more
VPS is an acronym for the Value Point System, a statistic created to look at the efficiency of a player and to give a more well-rounded indication of overall player performance. A VPS of 1 is considered average, while a VPS of 2+ is excellent. The formula for VPS is as follows: Points+Rebounds+2x Assists+2x *Recoveries […] →Read more
The college recruiting process for players and coaches and especially parents has always been fraught with nerves, joys, and surprises. Playing college sports is the dream of many but it is a distinction not easily attained. According to scholarshipstats.com, the numbers are daunting. Overall, a little over 7% of high school athletes (about 1 in […] →Read more
In Hoopsalytics, as well as most any other box score stats, you’ll see a column labelled EFG% – Effective Field Goal percentage. This article explains that statistic in more detail. Here’s how EFG% is presented in Hoopsalytics: You can also see two-point makes and misses, three-point makes and misses, and percentages for two-point and three-point […] →Read more
When our boys basketball team was informally asked who they thought was the team’s best player, most guessed the two teammates with the highest shot attempts per game. Statistically, both selections were incorrect. The most valuable player, in the category most important to the coaching staff, plus/minus, was their center. Plus/minus is simply the point […] →Read more
This blog will chronicle the ongoing development of Hoopsalytics, as well as my own experiences coaching and using the basketball analytics that Hoopsalytics provides. Stay tuned for updates! →Read more