Stathead Basketball - How Data Changed the Sport

"Coaches use stats to decide who should be in the lineup each game, how defend against each opponent, and when to send in a sub. Players use stats to train and prepare and to get an edge after the opening tip. And sports reporters rely on data to describe the games. Today's hoops fans, who always want to be in the know, get more out of the action by joining the ranks of the statheads"--

About the author

Michael Bradley is a writer, broadcaster, and professor who lives in suburban Philadelphia. He is the author of 28 books, and his work on a variety of sports, business, and general feature topics has appeared in a vast collection of publications and websites. Michael is a host on 97.5 The Fanatic radio in Philadelphia and appears on radio programs throughout the country, including in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Jacksonville. He appears on Fox29's Good Day Philadelphia television program and teaches journalism and Villanova University, where he is also the faculty advisor for The Villanovan student newspaper.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Bradley
• Publisher: Capstone
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781543514476
• ISBN: 978-1-5435-1447-6
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 183 mm x 231 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 295 g
• Series: Stathead Sports; Stathead Sports
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous