Shooting Percentage and Height
by Ken Pomeroy on Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Apparently, the relationship between rebounding and height didn’t rock the foundation of the basketball community. The connection between shooting percentage and height isn’t going to create any waves, either.
As seen in the chart below, bigger players have a better two-point shooting percentage and shoot fewer 3’s than their smaller counterparts. We didn’t need to do statistical research to figure that out. But like the rebounding chart, this exercise is not without a couple of noteworthy findings. (Note: some additional background on how this chart was developed can be found in the previous post. Those unfamiliar with some of the terms used in these posts should refer to the Glossary of Terms.)
First, players that shoot fewer 3’s tend to have a better eFG%. This is a broad generalization and perhaps a slight mischaracterization of the chart, but take a look at it. As players get taller,…
Rebounding and Height
by Ken Pomeroy on Thursday, May 11, 2006
It’s no secret that height is a factor in rebounding. We’d like to think it’s about desire and hustle, and to some extent it is, but being tall and having some springs is what matters most. What follows is a listing by height of the player that had the best rebounding percentage in the country in ‘06, with a playing time minimum of 40%.
One thing to remember is that schools provide the measurements, and they are under no obligation to give accurate ones. The seemingly abnormal amount of players listed at exactly 6 feet is the best example of height fudging. There are obviously a few 5-10 and 5-11 players being given the benefit of the doubt.
7-2 (1 qualifier):
Defensive: Roy Hibbert, Georgetown…22.0%
Offensive: Roy Hibbert, Georgetown…15.1%
7-1 (2 qualifiers):
Defensive: Luke Nevill, Utah…24.8
Offensive: Luke Nevill, Utah…11.8
7-0 (13 qualifiers):
Defensive: Aaron…