How the NBL is using Analytics with NZ Breakers Analytics Manager Andrew Price

Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce sits down with Andrew Price, Analytics nerd for the New Zealand Breakers and Australian Boomers to look at how analytics and advanced statistics are impacting the NBL today. Topics include;  How are the NBL using analytics today and are they in the dark ages compared to the NBA? (2:00) What types of questions are NBL coaches asking for data on? (10:30) How does someone become a basketball analytics advisor for an NBL team? (11:30) How are NBL teams using statistical data to make off-season recruitment decisions (15:00) How many NBL teams are analytically driven and how many are not (20:30) Are NBL coaches embracing analytics or are they like Charles Barkley and believe advanced stats are rubbish (23:00) What changes are former NBA players Matt Welsh and Shawn Marion, the new ownership of the New Zealand Breakers, making within the club this off-season (24:30) How are teams wearing "wearable technologies" to gain player data information (27:30) What are the most important statistics to look at from a box score (29:00) How are basketball statistics helping NBL coaches win games (32:00) What is something basketball isn't tracking with analytics that we should be (36:30) Who is the best statistical player in the NBL today (40:00) Will the arrival of Andrew Bogut and realistically the big man to the NBL change analytics anyway this season (42:00)  All of this and a whole lot more... Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [email protected]