Among a sample (N = 50) of college basketball players, height (HT) is inversely correlated with points per game (PPG) r = -.40.  Given the means and SDs below, what would a player who is 79 in. tall be expected to score per game? MHT = 76 in       MPPG = 12.4 SDHT = 2.5 in.    SDPPG = 5.0

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Among a sample (N = 50) of college basketball players, height (HT) is inversely correlated with points per game (PPG) r = -.40.  Given the means and SDs below, what would a player who is 79 in. tall be expected to score per game?

MHT = 76 in       MPPG = 12.4
SDHT = 2.5 in.    SDPPG = 5.0

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