SportVU
SportVU is a camera system hung from the rafters that collects data at a rate of 25 times per second and follows the ball and every player on the court.[1] SportVU provides in-depth statistics, including real-time player and ball positioning through sophisticated software and statistical algorithms. SportVU's speed, distance, and possession data provide key insights and analysis points.
SportVU player tracking delivers statistical information via real-time X, Y positioning of players and X, Y, Z positioning of the ball. By leveraging this data, STATS is able to present performance metrics for players and teams to leverage.[2]
With a foundation in soccer, STATS expanded the core SportVU technology into basketball beginning with the 2010-2011 NBA season. Today, STATS is the Official Tracking partner of the NBA.[3] The NBA is using these statistics captured by SportVU on NBA.com and NBATV as well as in arenas across the country to provide fans with insight. SportVU statistics are also being utilized by every[4] team in the league to support their pro analytics and aid in player development.
History
SportVU was created in 2005 by Israeli scientists, with a background in missile tracking and advanced optical recognition.[5][6] They used some of that same science to track soccer matches in Israel, producing similar fitness and movement stats now being tracked in the NBA.
Key Accomplishments
- Successful beta demo of SportVU tracking technology for NBA executives during the 2009 NBA Finals in Orlando.[5]
- System installed and operation in all NBA arenas since 2013.[7]
- Over 3,000 games covered with the SportVU System since the start of the 2010-2011 NBA season.[8]
- Conversion of system from delayed processing to real-time data delivery during the 2011-2012 NBA season. All NBA games are currently covered live.[9]
- Development of key proprietary algorithms to identify new events (touches, dribbles, passes) and play types (drives, isolations, post ups, ball screens) based on player tracking data.[10]
- Development of key proprietary algorithms to link SportVU player tracking data to play-by-play events to create a new layer of basketball analytics.[10]
- Expansion of NBA team clients from 4 at the start of the 2010-2011 season to all 30 teams now.[11]
- Successful implementation of the SportVU real-time system for broadcast use with the NBA, ESPN, and Turner Sports.[12]
- Development of ICE analytics platform to organize, display and analyze SportVU data, used by every team in the NBA.[13]
References
- ↑ "Competitive fire helps Kirk Lacob make his own name with Warriors". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Moneyball 2.0: How Missile Tracking Cameras Are Remaking The NBA". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "SportVU Tracking System Could Find Reach Beyond Court For NBA, Teams - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Stats". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- 1 2 "Industry Insights: The Evolution of Basketball through Technology | Warsaw Sports Business Club". wsbc.uoregon.edu. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ McCann, Zach (May 19, 2012). "Player tracking transforming NBA analytics". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Bigger than LeBron: How SportVU Will Change Basketball - The Airspace". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "NBA camera system to change draft and trade scene? | GiveMeSport". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "New age of NBA analytics: Advantage or overload? - The Boston Globe". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Lowe, Zach. "Lights, Cameras, Revolution". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Big Data meets big-time basketball". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "The NBA Is Making a Big Data Play". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "SportVU Player Tracking Tech Allows NBA Fans a New View into Game". Retrieved June 26, 2015.