Listen "103 Data-Driven Recruiting & Building an Elite Basketball Team w/ Dan Pearson"
Episode Synopsis
The podcast series features Dan Pearson, a former college basketball player turned professional coach in Europe. He emphasizes his focus on recruiting high-level college seniors and players a year or two out of college to play in Europe, offering them the opportunity to continue their basketball career professionally and gain international experience. Building relationships with players and their families is crucial, and he evaluates and selects players based on metrics such as pace, possessions, and efficiency. The conversation also covers analyzing basketball statistics, trade-offs in team building, and the use of data analysis software. Dan explains his process of acquiring data sets for recruiting and emphasizes the importance of networking and maintaining relationships with agents and coaches. He also discusses using video portfolio systems to organize basketball drills and recommends books and a movie.
Book Recommendations:
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean
Movie Recommendations:
Batman Dark Knight
Banshees of Inchurian
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