Dave chats w/2 different student athletes w/strong social media presences about their perspective and how they are able to monetize their NIL. On the tik tok platform @mattyice5 has over 100k followers and @jaylinreed7 (starts at 37:18) has over 1M. Both individuals give us a glimpse into the social media world and how they built their audience, ho…

NIL from a coach's perspective! How can coach's help their players....Dave and Mike spitball ideas that can work for all student athletes, not just the superstars or ones that have the mega social media presence already. How much is too much, what are some of the repercussions and unintended consequences that may fall on a coach's plate. These guys…

Simon joins Dave to discuss his new website Shotquality.com. The two chat about some of the features and how coaches can use this data to help their teams and players. Simon breaks down what variables go into the algorithm to reach the shot quality number and Dave attempts to translate all the information into non wizard terms. Dave discusses how h…

Darris and Dave dish it about all things Gators. They start with talking about defensive philosophies, emphases and their system for grading each bucket scored against them. They continue talking about what it's like to coach a young group and their progress made over the season. Darris also talks about how they keep their team on the same page and…

Amit and Dave chat about Second Spectrum, its origins and how he became an expert. They dig into how Clemson specifically uses the data and what kind of details it can track. Amit gives some hard cold data on the differences in effective FG% from different distances and whether contesting affects those numbers at all. They talk about other trends i…

Mike joins the pod to discuss ideas to help his team during the Corona quarantine. Mike also discusses what practice and game stats he and his staff tracks and some specific drills that take advantage of their emphases. They bounce ideas back and forth on defensive transition and ways to improve this. Lastly you'll hear Mike and Dave's opinion on t…

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Josh dishes it with Dave on a variety of things. Josh talks about how he's customized the "hustle stats" for his program and how much he uses them in decision making. They also come up with a new and simple way to measure defensive rebounding success. Josh talks about what's worked in taking over programs and he and Dave discuss a few shooting dril…

Kyle and Dave chat it up about shot selection. Kyle explains the 0-5 system referenced on Statchat before and how he applied it to Sacred Heart. He talks about the results of getting good shots and what pct of shots they aimed to get 4s and 5s. They also delve into ways to build a player's confidence that is missing good shots. And vice versa they …

Colgate DOBO Pat Stasiak joins Dave as they chat about the relationship between offensive rebounding and transition points given up due to the crashing. All year long Pat has tracked this data for Colgate and the results are in. Should you be crashing? How many should you be crashing? Which players crash the best? How many points do you give up due…

Dave and Ken talk thru the kenpom.com site and dissect it from different levels. The site has a ton of data but Dave and Ken simplify it to help you understand the basics, the advanced, and some things you may be missing. Dave walks thru his process for game prep while Ken fills in the holes. Want to know the most stable stats over the course of th…

Kyle joins Dave on the pod to discuss a variety of stats known as the "Hustle Stats" that he and his former bosses have developed over the years. They chat about how it started, why it started and the significance to his teams. They also discuss why his teams have been successful at rebounding and defensive 3PA%. In the quick hitter section, Kyle t…

Coach Donahue joins Dave to chat about a variety of things including what stats Penn basketball tracks in practices and games. They then dig in even further and talk about specific actions and drills defensively that can be taught to help your team improve on that end. Coach Donahue shares his thoughts on shooting, the importance of it, and what he…

Brian joins Dave on Statchat to talk about what it's like to coach a European team. They chat about the resources available, the landscape of European basketball and what he looks for statistically and non statistically in player acquisition. Brian and Dave also discuss his days at Villanova and what he practiced there and how that is similar and d…

Dave and Co-Founder/CEO Sean chat it up about the plethora of data his company Open Look Analytics provides. They chat about what to look at first, what to prioritize, and what more the data can tell you. Can the data be predictive? Dave and Sean discuss ways to prove this and what it may mean for the future. Curious who had the highest usage in th…

Adam joins Dave on the pod to discuss how stats play a role from his side of the business. They talk about how Adam got started in the recruiting world and the changes he's seen over the years as advanced stats have come more into the forefront. He explains the process behind the ESPN recruit rankings and how it's probably the most controversial th…

Kevin rejoins the pod prior to opening night to discuss more practice stats. He and Dave both were inspired by Mike Venezia's shot quality talk and expanded on it. They talk about what they each tracked in the preseason to assess value to their own players and to each possession. They also talk about the correlation between practice and game stats …

Dave chats w/Zak about his experiences and what he's seen from the different programs he's worked with. They talk about how different coaches use and accept advanced stats and analytics. They take a deeper dive into lineup efficiencies and what they can tell you. And of course, they talk Patriot League Basketball and what to expect in the coming ye…

John joins Dave to talk about scheduling, recruiting and rebounding. He discusses his findings on how to maximize wins, how to game the rpi and what you should be thinking about if you are a potential at large team or a team in a one bid league. They next talk about recruiting and a project him and a professor at San Fran are working on to help wit…

In this chat, Dave and Cody dive into Pick and Roll Defense and which coverages, teams, and player tandems in the NBA are most successful. This leads to why certain players have more success than others. They transition from this to the Rockets spread offense and if it's possible to be successful with this offense if you don't have a guy like James…

Dklats chats with Mike Venezia, currently on VCU's staff, but who spent the past 3 seasons under Coach Shaka Smart at VCU and Texas. Mike gives us perspective on how a high major program uses advanced stats. Mike talks about how numbers collected can help them with lineup decisions and much much more. He specifically tracks shot quality and the two…

Dan Geriot from the Cleveland Cavs joins Dklats to discuss how the Cavs use the mountains of data available to NBA teams. They chat about various topics including best ways to defend a pin down for Paul George, Cavs optimal positioning on the court, Channing Frye's role, and much more. The behind the scenes look of the reigning NBA champs is both e…

Dave chats w/Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird; They discuss how her coaches going all the back to Geno Auriemma emphasize different philosophies based on advanced stats. They question whether you can quantify having that "killer" in you on the court. They also dabble in how Sue has been able to prolong her career.…

Division 3 head coach Waleed Farid from Hartwick College joins DKlats and Stat Chat. The two friends discuss how advanced stats can still be used even without the resources a D1 or NBA team may have. Waleed talks about what he emphasizes to his players and what they do in practice and games to execute these strategies......Lastly Waleed flips the s…

Kevin Hovde, assistant coach at University of San Francisco joins DKlats and Stat Chat to discuss how he and his staff value different components of the game. He talks about their copyrighted "Hustle Stats" and how they use these numbers to assess value in practice. They debate whether these represent a good portrayal of how good a player will be i…

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