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A three point field goal made is worth 2.65 points. A missed field goal, though, costs a team 0.72 points. Given these values, with a bit of math we can show that a player will break even on his two point field goal attempts if he hits on 30.4% of these shots. On three pointers the break-even point is 21.4%.
PPP: Points per possession, the points a team score for each possession regardless of a team's pace; TO%: Turnover percentage, the measure of how often a team loses possession of the ball before creating a scoring opportunity
The field of basketball analytics practitioners includes, but is not limited to, the following individuals: John Hollinger authored four books in the Pro Basketball Forecast/Prospectus series and was a regular columnist for ESPN Insider. He is a former vice president of basketball operations for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Offensive proficiency rating or offensive productive efficiency is a statistic used in basketball to measure either a team's offensive performance or an individual player's efficiency at producing points for the offense by approximating the number of points generated by a team or individual over 100 possessions.
2024-25 (entering Sunday): 24.3 points and 6.9 rebounds with 3.6 assists per game on 42.9% shooting, 2.2 steals and 1.9 blocks per game. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: JuJu Watkins ...
In professional basketball, the most commonly used statistical benchmark for comparing the overall value of players is called efficiency. It is a composite basketball statistic that is derived from basic individual statistics: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers, and shot attempts. In theory, efficiency accounts for both a ...
Tomislav Ivisic scored 20 points, Ben Humrichous added 10 and Illinois overcame 18 turnovers to beat Oakland 66-54 on Wednesday night. Illinois has started a season 3-0 for the fourth time under ...
Here's a breakdown of the Illinois 2024-25 schedule by month, including a prediction of some of what are likely to be the season's key points. November. Nov. 4: Eastern Illinois. Nov. 8: SIU ...