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Solving Basketball

A college basketball podcast hosted by Jordan Sperber focused on analytics, coaching, strategy, and x's and o's. Guests include college coaches, players, and media.

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Episode #3 - Chris Jans, New Mexico State

Episode #3 - Chris Jans, New Mexico State

Chris Jans, the head coach of New Mexico State men's basketball, joins Jordan for episode three. Topics covered include:... Read more

15 Oct 2018

49mins

Ranked #2

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Episode #31 - Fran Fraschilla, ESPN

Episode #31 - Fran Fraschilla, ESPN

Fran Fraschilla, basketball analyst for ESPN, joins the podcast for episode 31. We discussed Fran's teams at Manhattan, ... Read more

23 Dec 2019

58mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode #27 - Luke Yaklich, Texas

Episode #27 - Luke Yaklich, Texas

Luke Yaklich, associate head coach at Texas, joins the podcast for episode 27. We discussed all things defense. The simi... Read more

18 Sep 2019

47mins

Ranked #4

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Episode #5 - Working in College Basketball

Episode #5 - Working in College Basketball

The number one question we've received since starting the podcast is: "How do I get started working for a college basket... Read more

29 Oct 2018

34mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode #30 - John Ezekowitz, NCAA and NBA Analytics

Episode #30 - John Ezekowitz, NCAA and NBA Analytics

John Ezekowitz, a former analytics consultant for the Phoenix Suns, joins the podcast for episode 30. We discussed John'... Read more

3 Dec 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #6

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Episode #21 - Dave Klatsky, Colgate

Episode #21 - Dave Klatsky, Colgate

Dave Klatsky, assistant coach at Colgate, joins for #21. The episode centers around the data and coaching around shot se... Read more

18 Feb 2019

55mins

Ranked #7

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Episode #25 - Jonathan Safir, San Francisco (Scouting Gonzaga)

Episode #25 - Jonathan Safir, San Francisco (Scouting Gonzaga)

Jonathan Safir, director of basketball operations at San Francisco, joins the podcast for episode 25. Jonathan coached a... Read more

27 Mar 2019

47mins

Ranked #8

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Episode #23 - Adrian Atkinson, The Secondary Break

Episode #23 - Adrian Atkinson, The Secondary Break

Adrian Atkinson joins for episode #23. Adrian is a data scientist by trade who also happens to cover UNC basketball by c... Read more

4 Mar 2019

44mins

Ranked #9

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Episode #14 - Andy Schmitt, North Texas

Episode #14 - Andy Schmitt, North Texas

Andy Schmitt, director of basketball operations at North Texas, joins for #14. The episode looks at the role of the "ops... Read more

31 Dec 2018

56mins

Ranked #10

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Episode #16 - Sam Vecenie, The Athletic

Episode #16 - Sam Vecenie, The Athletic

Sam Vecenie, Senior Writer for The Athletic, joins for episode #16. Similar to episode #9, this episode is based around ... Read more

14 Jan 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #11

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Episode #12 - Jesse Bopp, FIU

Episode #12 - Jesse Bopp, FIU

Jesse Bopp, assistant coach at FIU, joins for #12. The episode revolves around 3 topics: 1) Analytics vs Eye Test in eva... Read more

17 Dec 2018

59mins

Ranked #12

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Episode #8 - Zak Boisvert, Army

Episode #8 - Zak Boisvert, Army

Zak Boisvert, assistant coach at Army, joins the podcast for episode eight. A week ago, Army played Duke at Cameron Indo... Read more

19 Nov 2018

44mins

Ranked #13

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Episode #19 - Jeff Goodman, Stadium

Episode #19 - Jeff Goodman, Stadium

Jeff Goodman, Basketball Analyst at Stadium, joins for #19. The episode includes plenty of analytics discussion - with J... Read more

4 Feb 2019

53mins

Ranked #14

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Episode #20 - Duke-Virginia (Ft. Gibson Pyper, @HalfCourtHoops)

Episode #20 - Duke-Virginia (Ft. Gibson Pyper, @HalfCourtHoops)

Gibson Pyper, assistant coach at Cary Academy, re-joins for episode 20. The episode features an in-depth discussion of t... Read more

11 Feb 2019

1hr

Ranked #15

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Episode #26 - Jon Scheyer, Duke

Episode #26 - Jon Scheyer, Duke

Jon Scheyer, associate head coach at Duke, joins the podcast for episode 26. We discussed the evolution of Duke's scheme... Read more

28 Aug 2019

40mins

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