Basketball Analytics, Coaching Tips and Innovative Hacks
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