Discriminative Power of Basketball Game-Related Statistics by Level of Competition and Sex

Sampaio, Jaime; Godoy, Sergio Ibáñez; Molina, Sebastián Feu

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“…World Basketball Championships have also been studied in different categories. In World Junior Basketball Championship (Ibáñez, Sáenz-López, Giménez, Sampaio, & Janeira, 2003) and comparision between junior and senior (García, Ibáñez, Parejo, Cañadas, & Feu, 2010;Sampaio, Ibáñez, & Feu, 2004). The results of these investigations perfectly describe each competition.…”

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Basketball without borders? Similarities and differences among Continental Basketball Championships. [¿Baloncesto sin fronteras? Similitudes y diferencias entre los Campeonatos Continentales de baloncesto].

Ibáñez¹,

González-Espinosa²,

Molina³

et al. 2018

Rev. int. cienc. deporte

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The analysis of technical-tactical performance indicators is an excellent tool for coaches, because it provides objective information on the actions of players and teams. The aim of this investigation was to study the performance indicators for the last continental basketball championships. Five continental championships played in 2015 were analysed for a total of 213 matches. The variables analysed were: ball possessions, point difference, points scored, one, two and three point throws attempted and scored, total and defensive and offensive rebounds, assists, steals, turnovers, blocks for and against, fouls committed and received, and evaluation. A descriptive analysis and performance profiles were carried out to characterise the sample. A one-way ANOVA and Bonferroni correction were used to identify the differences among championships. A discriminant analysis was performed to identify the performance indicators best characterising each analysed championship. The results show that there are differences among all the championships and all the performance indicators, except in three point throws scored and blocks. A specific play profile has been identified for each championship. The greatest performance profile differences were found between the Eurobasket and the Afrobasket championships, while the championships with the most similar performance indicator profiles were FIBA America and Asia Cup. These findings are useful for coaches when preparing the different possible scenarios depending on the championship and their respective opponent.Key Words: performance analysis, competition analysis, technical-tactical performance indicators, continental championships, basketball. AbstractCorrespondence/correspondencia: Sergio José Ibáñez Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte. Universidad de Extremadura Email: sibanez@unex.es El estudio de los indicadores de rendimiento técnico-tácticos son una gran herramienta para los entrenadores, pues proporciona información objetiva sobre las acciones del deportista y del equipo. El objetivo de esta investigación fue estudiar los indicadores de rendimiento en los últimos Campeonatos Continentales de Baloncesto. Se analizaron los 5 campeonatos continentales del año 2015, un total de 231 partidos. Las variables analizadas fueron: posesiones de balón, diferencia de puntos, puntos anotados, lanzamientos de uno, dos y tres puntos anotados y lanzados, rebotes totales, defensivos y ofensivos, asistencias, robos, pérdidas, tapones a favor y en contra, faltas cometidas y recibidas, y valoración. Se llevaron a cabo un análisis descriptivo y de perfiles de rendimiento para caracterizar la muestra. La ANOVA de un factor con la corrección de Bonferroni se utilizó para identificar las diferencias entre campeonatos. El análisis discriminante permitió identificar los indicadores de rendimiento que mejor caracterizan a cada uno de los campeonatos continentales. Los resultados ponen de manifiesto que existen diferencias entre todos los campeonatos en todos los indicadores de rendimiento, salvo en los ti...

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Basketball without borders? Similarities and differences among Continental Basketball Championships. [¿Baloncesto sin fronteras? Similitudes y diferencias entre los Campeonatos Continentales de baloncesto].

Ibáñez¹,

González-Espinosa²,

Molina³

et al. 2018

Rev. int. cienc. deporte

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“…However, although international competitions are held not only for men, but also for women, previous studies on regional differences in basketball [2,3] have analyzed only men’s competitions. Sex differences in performance profiles have been reported in previous studies [4,5,6]. For example, Sampaio et al [4] analyzed the world championships for both men and women held in 2002 and reported that men’s teams were discriminated from women’s teams by a higher percentage of blocks and a lower percentage of steals, suggesting that anthropometric differences between men and women might be attributable to the difference in performance profiles.…”

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Regional Differences in Women’s Basketball: A Comparison among Continental Championships

Madarame

2018

Sports

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The aims of this study were (i) to compare basketball game-related statistics in women by region (Africa, America, Asia, Europe), and (ii) to identify characteristics that discriminate performances for each region. A total of 134 games from each continental championship held in 2017 were analyzed. A one-way ANOVA followed by a Bonferroni-adjusted pairwise comparison was performed to evaluate differences in each variable between the continents. A discriminant analysis was performed to identify game-related statistics that discriminate among the continents. The Asian and European championships overall showed similar performance profiles: Low numbers of possessions and turnovers, and high numbers of successful field goals and assists. However, the European championship was more closely contested than the Asian championship. The African championship was characterized by high numbers of possessions, free throws, and turnovers. The homogeneity of the American championship was low, and some of the cases have similarities with the African championship, whereas other cases have similarities with the European championship. On average, the American championship was characterized by low numbers of successful field goals and assists, and high numbers of steals and turnovers. It is suggested that women’s basketball games are played in a different manner in each region of the world.

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“…In fact, the average height of the players in the top eight teams of egy and tactics which would be reflected in game-related statistics. However, studies on game-related statistics of women's basketball are limited (7)(8)(9), and to the author's knowledge, no studies on those of Asian women's basketball have been published in major English-language journals in the field of sports science. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate whether game-related statistics which discriminate winners from losers in women's basketball differ between Asian and European competitions.…”

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Defensive Rebounds Discriminate Winners from Losers in European but not in Asian Women’s Basketball Championships

Madarame

2018

Asian J Sports Med

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Background: Asian national teams have not performed well compared to American and European teams at international competitions in basketball, possibly due in part to anthropometric disadvantages such as shorter height and wingspan. However, although anthropometric disadvantages exist in women as well as in men, Asian women have shown better performances in international competitions than Asian men. Therefore, Asian women might have developed unique strategy and tactics which would be reflected in game-related statistics. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether game-related statistics which discriminate winners from losers in women's basketball differ between Asian and European competitions. Methods: A total of 108 games from the 2011, 2013 and 2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championships were analyzed for Asian competitions, and a total of 178 games from the 2011, 2013 and 2015 FIBA EuroBasket Women were analyzed for European competitions. All games were classified into three types (balanced, unbalanced and very unbalanced) according to point differential by a k-means cluster analysis. A discriminant analysis was performed to identify game-related statistics which discriminate winners from losers in each game type. An absolute value of a structural coefficient (SC) equal to or above 0.30 was considered relevant for the discrimination. Results: Successful 2-point field goals discriminated winners from losers independent of the region or game type. Assists discriminated winners from losers except balanced games in Europe. Defensive rebounds discriminated winners from losers only in Europe. Conclusions: The most notable difference between Asian and European women's basketball was that defensive rebounds discriminated winners from losers in European but not in Asian competitions. It was suggested that losers in Asian games tended to lose ball possession before attempting field goals, and thus reducing opportunities for winners to get defensive rebounds.

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Discriminative Power of Basketball Game-Related Statistics by Level of Competition and Sex

Cited by 78 publications

References 7 publications

Basketball without borders? Similarities and differences among Continental Basketball Championships. [¿Baloncesto sin fronteras? Similitudes y diferencias entre los Campeonatos Continentales de baloncesto].

Basketball without borders? Similarities and differences among Continental Basketball Championships. [¿Baloncesto sin fronteras? Similitudes y diferencias entre los Campeonatos Continentales de baloncesto].

Regional Differences in Women’s Basketball: A Comparison among Continental Championships

Defensive Rebounds Discriminate Winners from Losers in European but not in Asian Women’s Basketball Championships

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