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- Abstract:
- Given the change in the business nature of the NBA, the player evaluation process has become increasingly important. The methods in this article go to aid general managers and owners in the player acquisition process by providing them with another technique to evaluate talent. The purpose of the study was to identify the relationship between pre-career statistical variables and career longevity. Data from the 1988-2002 collegiate basketball seasons were analyzed. Participants consisted of 329 NBA guards, forwards, and centers who entered the NBA in 1988 and ended their careers on or before the 2002 NBA season. Eleven independent variables including points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, fouls, turnovers, minutes played, free throw percentage, field goal percentage, three point percentage and one dependent variable, career longevity were used. Data analysis included the use of multiple regression tests to determine the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable. The multiple regression tests revealed that there was a relationship between pre-career statistical variables and career longevity for guards and forwards. However, there was no relationship among centers.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2006.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-65).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright William Abrams. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- GV885.45 .A37 2006_AbramsWilliam ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- GV885.45 .A37 2006 ( lcc )
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