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Reading the Women NCAA Tournament Through Analytics
The Women NCAA Tournament has, across the last five years, become the cleanest case study in sports of an analytical…
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WNBA analytics with the same vocabulary we apply to the NBA — true shooting, usage, on/off, lineup value. The fastest-growing basketball league in America, covered without the condescension you sometimes get elsewhere.
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Spacing, Pace and the New Shot Map of the WNBA
A WNBA broadcast in 2016 typically led with field goal percentage, rebounds, and assists. The shot chart, if it appeared,…
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The Usage Trap in the WNBA: Volume, Efficiency and Role Inflation
A wing player on a struggling WNBA team posts a 28% usage rate while averaging 19 points per game. The…
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WNBA Off-Season Roster Construction Through the Analytical Lens
The WNBA off-season produces a familiar set of decisions. Free-agent signings, draft picks, roster cuts, and trade-deadline maneuvers all compress…
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WNBA Finals 2025: How the Champion’s Run Looked Through Analytics
A’ja Wilson stepped to the free-throw line with 23 seconds left in Game 4 at Mortgage Matchup Center, the Aces…
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WNBA All-Star 2025: Team Clark vs Team Collier and the New Star Era
Napheesa Collier scored 36 points on 13-of-16 shooting in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, the most-points-ever performance in…
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WNBA All-Star 2025: When the Fan Vote and the Analytics Stopped Agreeing
Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA fan vote record. Aliyah Boston rode the Clark bump to a top-three frontcourt finish. The gap with the impact...
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WNBA Draft 2025: Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings Through Analytics
Paige Bueckers walked across the stage at the WNBA Draft in New York on April 14, hugged commissioner Cathy Engelbert,…