UCLA's Student-Run Sports Data Science Organization
Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2018
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Starting out as a relatively niche sport, #tennis has become one of the most popular sports worldwide. It is common knowledge that the backhand is one of the more complicated shots in the game, but are there any biological components that affect the success of this shot?
In this article, Pedram and Manav analyze the effect of height and weight on the success of the backhand shot. Read here: bruinsportsanalytics.com/pos…
Throughout history, the #NBA has been dominated by superstar-heavy teams, with the most recent being the Curry/Durant/Thompson Warriors in the 2010s. However, just as memorable are the stacked superteams that never live up to the hype.
In this article, Aaron and Matthew look at some of the most infamous failed superteams in NBA history. Read it here: bruinsportsanalytics.com/pos…
For most of the #NBA's history, the big man was seen as a dominating force purely in the paint, which is the area closest to the basket. However, within the past decade or so, many have argued that there has been some degree of evolution away from this paradigm.
In this regard, to what extent has there been any shift at all, and in what ways have NBA big men changed from a decade ago? Ryan tries to answer these questions here: bruinsportsanalytics.com/pos…
The phrase “defense wins championships” has been doctrine in the #NFL since its coinage almost 50 years ago. But with the rise of young stars leading explosive offenses, is it still the case?
Jasmine assesses the accuracy of this expression in the league today. Read the entire article here: bruinsportsanalytics.com/pos…
The Los Angeles #Lakers are no strangers to star-power. Coming off the acquisition of superstar Russell #Westbrook, the LakeShow quickly emerged as a preseason #NBA championship favorite; but after a tumultuous 2021-22 season, they failed to even make the Play-In Tournament.
In this article, Johan explores the reasons behind this shocking collapse. Read the entire article here: bruinsportsanalytics.com/pos…
How does #NBA basketball change in the postseason? Anthony Rio investigates how play style, strategy, shot location, and other factors shift in the playoffs.
Join Bruin Sports Analytics this Wednesday as we introduce next year’s board members and have both our research and consulting teams present their work! Attend with the link in our bio!
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Spent a little more time working on some win probability graphs from the craziest day of baseball I have ever watched. Thank you @UCLABaseball for 10 incredible hours of watching the sport and team I love.
Ever since he became the second-youngest boy to become a #chess grandmaster, everyone's asked the same question: is Magnus Carlsen the next Kasparov? Is he the real deal?
In this article, Nilay takes a look at where Magnus ranks, both among the top grandmasters of today and the champions of the year. Read the article here: bruinsportsanalytics.com/pos…
Join Bruin Sports Analytics this Saturday as we host a Data Science Grad School Info Session! Our president, Ethan Allavarpu, will be studying data science at Stanford and will be sharing general tips and information to help with getting into grad school. Join us this weekend!
Join Bruin Sports Analytics this Wednesday as we host an Introduction to Sci-Kit Learn in Python Workshop! Sci-Kit Learn is a popular machine learning library in #Python. Meet us with the Zoom link in our bio!
