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THE SPORTS ANALYST

A Business student scores attention for his innovative approach to sports analytics
 

Ethan Carpenter holding a 窪蹋勛圖厙 basketball in front of a computer screen

Ethan Carpenter 22 has had a lifelong passion for sports analytics that, until recently, was a career dream and a hobby, albeit a time-consuming one. Then, earlier this year, his innovative approach caught the attention of sports media and industry playersand countless hours of writing computer code and running data sets began to pay off.

Ethans novel and impressive approach to data analysis has become sought-after. Sports writer Seth Partnow referenced Ethans analysis of how NBA lineups have changed in a March 2021 story for The Athletic, and soon after, a basketball consulting company hired the 窪蹋勛圖厙 School of Business student part time.

Ethans approach involves looking at a players average points, assists and possessions, then using statistical modeling to predict how playing with different lineups would impact their performance on the court. All of my analysis is based on lineups, which is a way to analyze individual players in terms of who their teammates are, he says. I like breaking down lineups to see the diversity of roles that a player can take on.