Se The group above 90% consisted of 13 playerss the two highost in this group were forwards. Three centers and cight guards composed the remaindér of the liste The next group consisted of 22 players, four of whom were centers, seven were guards, and eleven were forvardse The group below 80% contained eleven players, three centers, four forwards and four guardse It should be pointed out that out of the high cight players from the standpoint of playing officiency, four of these players belong to School D, and that the players ranked one and two in evaluation points carned per minute also were from the some toam. Also, it should be noted that two players of School D were ranked among those that were listed with zero ball handling crrorse On the basis of the data presented in Table V it would be intcresting to sclect an all-opposition team, Sumary and Conclusion. Research of this type depends to a great extent upon the accuracy of the observerse Realizing this, the observers were very carcfully solected from student majors and other intcrested studentse Tho same observers were usod in all the games and there is every roason to believe that the results are very nearly correcte It is the opinion of the writers that this study has merit because: 1. It points out mistakes made during a game, thus causing the players to be more conscious of there 2e It stresses the importance of game fundanentalse Se It provides an itemized history of the contest, 4. It makes possible a more accurate means of comparing individuals ond teams.e TABLE I ITEMS USED IN BASKETBALL EVALUTAION 1959 STUDY OFFENSIVE | Weight in evaluation points Ae Positive items l. Field goals Xi Ze Free throws 3e Immediate assists 4. Secondary assists 5e Recovers ball off own backboard 6. Recovers teammate's jump ball 7« Recovers opponent's fumble 8. Good pass to a teammate 9. Catches teammate's pass RPrRrHEHY NA POO Be Negative items le Error of omission 2e Held ball forced by opponent Se Fumbles ball and it goes out of bounds 44 Fumbles ball and it is obtained by epponent 5e Taps bail out of bounds 6. Wild pass out of bounds 7. Wild pass to an opponent 8e Violation of rules 9. Offensive personal foul Om PAW NHN EH -H DEFENSIVE Ase Positive items le Blocking opponent's shot 2e Recovery from opponent's backboard Se Intercepting opponent's dribble 4, Intercepting opponent's pass 5 Forcing held ball with opponent G6. Batting ball from opponent's hands and recovering 7. Batting ball from opponent's hands and not recovering 8. Cuts off opponent's pass, but not recovering WOW WP SP BH B, Negative items le Fouling opponent with ball 8 2e Fouling opponent without ball 8 TABLE IT AVERAGES OF THE KANSAS TEAM 1938=@39 Study 1938 Nine Game 1939 Eight 17 Game Averages Game Aves Averages Score 4207 40.3 41.5 Goals attempted 6145 7208 6668 Goals mide 1645 156 1661 Free throws attempted 16 1661 1661 Free throws made 9.56 9 90d Personal fouls 10.2 12el lll Offensive personal fouls 078 988 082 Violations Sel 308 Sel Rebounds from own backboard Cleo 15 18.35 Rebowmds from epponent's backboard 2205 27 0% 2407 Total passes and catches 70669 72866 716.8 Wild passes 7ed7 505 506 Held balls obtained by opponent | 303 Bee Fumbles Sel 209 See Recovers jump ball 10.8 Tel 9el Offensive positive eval.e points 1103 1055 108004 Offensive negative eval. points 7302 4804 615 Defensive positive eval» points - 144 = Defensive negative evale points os 97 ~ Net eval, points per player per minute of play 5el4 5ed Dee Immediate assists 15 1304 132 Secondary assists Ld 11.3 ties TABLE III : TEAM SUMMARY & ' : . ng ’ 2 ¢ . 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PLAYER ANALYSIS Position - guard, forward, center * Indicates player rank in squad. (193839 ) Play ‘ag dpvisiggeies 0 S v a a s ' | hu uJ v =e | 71 / . ~ ‘. OR = 9 —o = ~ > : , > ve & © 2 ua © t° 2. sl Use 7? 2. ae 2. & ot #8 = . & >