Here is a list of analytics professionals who are assigned to various analytics jobs inside the headquarters and franchises within the NBA.
When utilizing analytics, teams might put different emphasis on;
Professionals Working at the NBA and Its Franchises
- NBA Headquarters:
Evan Wasch (Senior VP of Basketball Strategy & Analytics),
Hao Meng (Director of Basketball Strategy),
Jason Cheung (Team Strategy & Analytics Manager),
Arup Sen (Game Integrity & Referee Analytics),
Samantha Garofalo (Data Scientist),
Patrick Harrel (Basketball Strategy Senior Analyst),
Maksim Horowitz (Basketball Strategy Senior Analyst)
Starting from 2016, NBA Analytics Hackathon has been organized to let young data talents build tools for NBA problems. - Atlanta Hawks:
Dwight Lutz (Director of Basketball Strategy & Analytics) - Boston Celtics:
Mike Zarren (Assistant General Manager & Team Counsel),
Dave Lewin (Director of Player Evaluation),
David Sparks (Director of Basketball Analytics),
Drew Cannon (Basketball Operations Analyst) - Brooklyn Nets:
Glenn DuPaul (Director of Basketball Analytics),
Logan MacPhail, (Director of Coaching Analytics),
Rami Antoun (Basketball Analyst) - Charlotte Hornets:
George Rodman (Director of Basketball Analytics & Strategy),
Scott Bullock (Director of Basketball Information Systems), - Chicago Bulls:
Steve Weinman (Assistant General Manager),
Miles Abbett (Manager of Minor League Scouting and Analytics) - Cleveland Cavaliers:
Jon Nichols (Director of Analytics),
Michael Hartman (Basketball Analytics) - Dallas Mavericks:
Haralabos Voulgaris (Director of Quantitative Research and Development),
James Brocato (Director of Basketball Analytics),
Chris Newell (Basketball Analytics & Strategy),
Mondrick Jones (Player Analytics Manager) - Denver Nuggets:
Tommy Balcetis (Director of Basketball Strategy & Analytics),
Charles Klask (Assistant Coach),
Layne Vashro (Senior Analyst) - Detroit Pistons:
Sachin Gupta (Assistant General Manager),
Jorge Costa (Director of Research and Technology),
Samuel Gelfand (Director of Coaching Analytics),
Aaron Blackshear (Analytics Systems Coordinator) - Golden State Warriors:
Pabail Sidhu (Director, Basketball Analytics and Innovation) - Houston Rockets:
Daryl Morey (General Manager),
Winston Lin (Director, Strategy & Analytics),
Eli Witus (Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations),
Monte McNair (Vice President of Basketball Operations),
Fan-Hal Koung (Director of Basketball Analytics),
Jason Roman (Basketball Operations Analyst) - Indiana Pacers:
Spencer Anderson (Basketball Analytics Director),
Ryan Renteria (Basketball Analytics Advisor),
Nick Fleder (Basketball Data Analyst) - Los Angeles Clippers:
Jud Winton (Director of Research and Analytics),
Gregory Peim (Manager of Strategic Planning),
Rishabh Desai (Basketball Operations Manager) - Los Angeles Lakers:
Philip Chang (Basketball Analytics Manager) - Memphis Grizzlies:
John Hollinger (Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations),
Daniel Marcus (Director of Basketball Analytics),
Michael Noyes (Data Scientist),
Nicki Gross (Basketball Analyst) - Miami Heat:
Shane Battier (Director of Basketball Development and Analytics),
Zac Robertson (Basketball Analytics Manager),
Bob Chaikin (Basketball Analyst) - Milwaukee Bucks:
Seth Partnow (Analytics Consultant),
Faizan Subhani (Basketball Analytics Manager),
Mason Yahr (Data Analyst),
Ashley Brio (Data Analyst), - Minnesota Timberwolves:
Nick Restifo (Senior Basketball Operations Analyst),
Cole Fisher (Basketball Operations Analyst) - New Orleans Pelicans:
Shane Kupperman (Director of Basketball Operations),
Dan Purcell (Basketball Operations Manager),
Somak Sarkar (Basketball Operations Analyst) - New York Knicks:
Michael Arcieri (Director of Basketball Strategy),
Mike Smith (Director of Analytics and Pro Scout),
Richard Dry (Director of Sports Technology) - Oklahoma City:
Jesse Gould (Director of Basketball Research & Analysis),
Wynn Sullivan (Basketball Data Analyst),
Ryan Shea (Basketball Data Analyst),
Thomas Perry (Data Scientist) - Orlando Magic:
David Bencs (Director of Basketball Analytics),
Matthew Devita (Basketball Data Analyst),
Ryan Chen (Basketball Operations Analyst),
Anna Zhao (Basketball Data Scientist / Full-Stack Developer),
Soumya Kambhampati (Basketball Data Scientist) - Philadelphia 76ers:
Alex Rucker (Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations),
Sergi Oliva (Director of Basketball Analytics & Innovation),
Alex Franks (Senior Researcher),
Alex D’Amour (Senior Researcher),
Andy Miller (Senior Researcher),
Grant Fiddyment (Data Scientist),
Michael Lai (Data Scientist),
Ivana Seric (Data Scientist),
Tica Lin (UX Designer) - Phoenix Suns:
Jake Loos (Director of Basketball Analytics & Technology),
Anthony So (Basketball Analytics Manager),
Ryan Resch (Basketball Operations Analyst),
Sergio Santamaria (Basketball Operations Analyst) - Portland Trail Blazers:
Zach Williams (Director of Basketball Analytics), - Sacramento Kings:
Luke Bornn (Vice President of Strategy and Analytics),
Tom Duncan (Senior Analytics Manager),
Christopher Pickard (Basketball Analyst),
Nathan Sandholtz (Basketball Analyst),
Matthew van Bommel (Basketball Operation Analyst) - San Antonio Spurs:
David Kaplan (Basketball Operations Analyst),
Joshua Fink (Basketball Operations Data Scientist) - Toronto Raptors:
Keith Boyarsky (Vice President, Basketball Strategy & Research),
Eric Khoury (Assistant Coach / Director, Analytics),
Brittni Donaldson (Data Analyst) - Utah Jazz:
Cory Jez (Coordinator of Basketball Analytics), - Washington Wizards:
Gregory Kershaw (Basketball Operations Coordinator)
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Last updated: 4 December 2018
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