CHICAGO: STATS and NBA team Orlando Magic announced an exclusive deal on Monday that secures the Magic as the only side in the league with access to AutoSTATS, a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by the sports data major.
The Magic will use tracking data produced by AutoSTATS to analyse collegiate players and improve evaluation and decisions for the NBA draft.
AutoSTATS delivers player-tracking data directly from video through patented AI and computer vision technology. The new technology gives the team exclusive access to the college tracking data currently unavailable at this scale due to the scarce use of in-venue tracking systems.
“When we saw the power of AutoSTATS, we were immediately drawn to the benefits this data can provide in our draft decision making process,” Orlando Magic president Jeff Weltman said.
“Now, instead of using data from just a handful of games, we will be able to make our draft decisions with data from every collegiate game a potential draft pick has played.”
AutoSTATS is the result of years of research and development from STATS’ AI team. Its data quality has matched in-venue hardware systems and eliminates the need for hardware in all stadiums used for regular season and post-season tournaments.
“Collecting data through broadcast is the future of tracking and we couldn’t be more thrilled to launch our technology through this partnership with an innovative team like the Magic,” STATS CRO Steve Xeller said.
“With AutoSTATS, the Magic have exclusive access to the most college basketball tracking data in the world. This information can then be applied to their proprietary models to improve player evaluation and development. This technology unlocks huge potential for the Magic, college teams and the broadcast media who cover them.”
