Does height matter in the NBA?

The year of college basketball played is monumental in the maturation of young players directly out of high school. High school basketball is clearly a much different game than what is played in the NBA; the pace is slower and the plays are far less complex. With this said, only few players are able to adapt to the fast pace of the NBA straight out of high school. For the majority of the players unable to do so, their

·  Compare the measurements in the study with the standard normal distribution, what does this tell you about the data?

The lab uses the measurements of a wooden dowel in length and diameter to collect data in order to interpret data in report form. The data is used to produce statistical data and how to correctly present it. A ruler and micrometer were used to measure the dimensions. Spreadsheets are then constructed in order to generate standard deviation, mean, median, mode, frequency, as well as variation of length, diameter, volume, and cross sectional area of the

In this activity you will collect data and then perform statistical analyses to determine measures of central tendency and variation of the data. You will also represent

There are a lot of aspects that should be taken into account when determining what makes an athlete successful. One could argue that natural ability is one of the determining factors which leads to success. For example, if an athlete has dreams of playing in the NBA then height makes a difference. There aren’t many successful players in the league under six feet tall. One could argue that level of competition plays a role in the development of an athlete. This could include the skill level of the opponent or outside factors such as playing conditions or game circumstances. These types of arguments play a role in athlete success, but will not be used in this paper because they are factors that are out of the athlete’s control. This paper

Along with height, I noticed that the team shared a common language; this varies on the court and off the court. “PASS, SHOOT, YO, UP TOP, BANG BANG, COOKIES, GIVE ME THAT, YOU CAN’T POST ME, HUDDLE UP!” These all being words that I personally heard throughout their competitive play on the court. I think the average person can associate some of the words such as,” Pass, shoot, and up top” to basketball when heard together simultaneously. But other words such as, “BANG BANG, You can’t post me, Yo, and up top” may be harder to decipher.

He kept hearing a thumping sound outside. He went outside to find a small, young Isaiah shooting basketball alone. He told him he was friends with his younger brother, Curtis, so Jason went back inside. ““Then it’s like 10 p.m., and I hear it again,” Terry recalled, his voice rising. “I go back out, and Isaiah is still out there shooting all by himself”” (Rudick). There are people that are closer to Isaiah that can tell stories like that. There was a time that James Thomas was contacted by Isaiah’s teacher because Isaiah was refusing to go inside after fourth-grade recess. He explained that he could only improve his game if he could play against the sixth-graders. In middle school, he rode city buses to find good games to get involved in, even if it were in a gym that required membership. He used his small size to sneak into those gyms. By the ninth-grade, he realized he was not going to grow anymore, so he decided he wanted to be the best under-six-foot player there ever was.

21. Suppose that you are designing an instrument panel for a large industrial machine. The machine requires the person using it to reach 2 feet from a particular position. The reach from this position for adult women is known to have a mean of 2.8 feet with a standard deviation of .5. The reach for adult men is known to have a mean of 3.1 feet with a standard deviation of .6. Both women’s and men’s reach from this position is normally distributed. If this design is implemented:

Ever since Kevin Garnett, a teenager who by-passed college, was drafted as the fifth overall pick in the 1995 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, more and more high school teenagers have been making the jump straight to the pros. Since the league draft of 1995, 17 first round picks have been high school players. This means that about 7 percent of first round draft picks in the NBA have been high school teens skipping out on their college education to make the jump to the NBA (Chylinski).

By looking at the frequency histogram comparing height and amount of NBA players it is noticeable that the most NBA players are 6’3” to 6’8” and that there is very little NBA players in the data that are 5’9” to 6’2”. In the other histogram, comparing free throw percentages and amount of NBA players almost all of the NBA players in the data make 75% to 89.9% of their free throws and very little make make under 75% or over 89.9% of their free throws. These histograms show that most NBA players, with all different heights, make almost the same amount of free throws as other NBA players.

1. The researchers analyzed the data they collected as though it were at what level of measurement?

Websites for personal learning, like Khan Academy, are becoming popular with college students today. An article published on Forbes.com states that around forty five million students access or use khanacademy.com in twelve months (Noer, 2012). To learn more about Khan Academy, I chose to complete the “Lebron Asks” tutorial, which has a series of basketball questions that Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player, Lebron James, has asked the Khan Academy scientists. By completing this tutorial, I have learned how anatomy plays a role in basketball, different scientific laws that are related to basketball, and the mathematics behind

The use of computerized statistical analysis has developed into a vital tool in the world of sports. Using data analytics to project player abilities, indicative of their potential future performance, is now an important part of team decision-making. This analysis can provide information that makes the difference between adding a quality player, as opposed to one who does not perform up to expectations.

Open with Impact: The game of basketball is a multimillion-dollar industry and is an easy sport to play. The sport has gained worldwide popularity because it can be played competitively or just for fun.

What is the Relationship between Points per Game Scored and the Height of the Players in the NBA?