ShotTracker to Make NCAA Division I Debut at Hall of Fame Classic

August 2, 2018

ShotTracker, the revolutionary sensor-based system that delivers live stats and analytics via an app to coaches, players and fans, today announces a first-of-its-kind partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to power all four championship-round games at this year’s Hall of Fame Classic.

The 2018 Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker will take place Monday, November 19, and Tuesday, November 20, at Sprint Center, in Kansas City, MO, and air on the ESPN networks. Featuring Nebraska, USC, Texas Tech and Missouri State, the championship-round matchups will be the first NCAA Division I contests to offer access to ShotTracker’s real-time stats and analytics.

"The culminating event of college basketball's Hall of Fame Weekend provides the perfect opportunity for coaches, players and fans to harness the extraordinary power of live analytics in a NCAA Division I game situation for the first time," said Davyeon Ross, co-founder and COO of ShotTracker. "In the wake of our recent success at the NAIA championships, and with ShotTracker quickly becoming an essential part of the analytics program for teams at all levels, the Hall of Fame Classic represents the next giant leap in our mission to be for gyms what Wi-Fi is for coffee shops."

Fans in attendance at the Hall of Fame Classic will be able to engage with the action on the court in a whole new way — by tracking their favorite team’s advanced stats while taking advantage of the app’s amazing augmented reality feature and competing with one another in prediction-driven, interactive games within the game. Additionally, ESPN commentators and members of the media will have live advanced analytics at their fingertips to enhance coverage of the games.

And following each contest, coaches will be able to make strategic adjustments based on analytics that drill below the box score, and players will have access to detailed breakdowns of their personal performances.

With investment from the likes of Magic Johnson and former NBA Commissioner David Stern, ShotTracker has positioned itself at the technological forefront of the sports analytics movement. An easy-to-use system that works invisibly, ShotTracker is comprised of sensors installed in the rafters that map the court in 3D while tracking the locations of a sensor-enabled ball and the small, lightweight sensors that the players wear. ShotTracker captures that data and instantly converts it into 70-plus stats and analytics, delivering actionable and engaging, real-time intel to teams, players, fans, and broadcast.

“The Hall of Fame Classic is annually one of college basketball’s top early-season tournaments,” said NABC Deputy Executive Director Reggie Minton. “We believe ShotTracker’s ability to showcase data and analytics in real-time will significantly enhance the experience for fans, coaches, student-athletes, media and viewers alike.”

The Hall of Fame Classic is part of National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Weekend in Kansas City, which also includes the Hall of Fame Class of 2018 induction celebration  November 18. The November 19 semifinals will pit Nebraska vs. Missouri State at 6:00 p.m. (Central Time) on ESPNU, followed by USC vs. Texas Tech at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2. Tuesday night’s schedule will then feature the consolation matchup at 6:00 p.m. (Central Time) on ESPN3, followed by the championship game at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2.

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