Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus is the latest FastScout Pro Success Story coming off a dominant season in which head coach Georgios Bartzokas and staff implemented our cutting edge software. One of the most successful coaches in EuroLeague history, Georgios Bartzokas knows a thing or two about running a winning basketball club. He took over as…
Using Zipper Action to Set Up Multiple Scoring Options
Coach Dymetrius Ware shares a series of Zipper action-based plays with a variety of finishing options for multiple players and positions. By Dymetrius Ware Zipper action can seem like such a simple action to run because, on the surface, it is. Yet it’s a lot more complex than people might think once you dive a…
Melbourne United Finds Innovative Ways to Maximize the Value of FastScout Pro
A perennial powerhouse in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL), we catch up with the coaching staff from Melbourne United to find out more about the club’s secret to success. Winning a championship in any league at any level of basketball is incredibly difficult. A lot has to go right during the regular season and playoffs.…
FastScout Pro Success Story: South Sudan Men’s National Team On The Rise
FastScout Pro helps Africa’s South Sudan men’s national team maximize its resources, leading to unprecedented FIBA World Cup Qualifying success and world ranking. Look out basketball world, here comes South Sudan. The South Sudan men’s national team was established in 2011 and became an official member of FIBA in 2013, competing in the federation’s Africa…
The 2022 WNBA All-Star Game Comes to Chicago! #WNBAXsOs
We’re hyped to have FastModel’s home city host the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game! Check out these top plays from the lineup of captains, veterans and young stars. The 2022 WNBA All-Star Game will tip off this Sunday, July 10 from Wintrust Arena at 1 PM ET live on ABC. It’s the league’s 18th such game…
Title IX 50th Anniversary: Celebrating a Milestone Moment in Sports
A look at the impact of Title IX on girl’s and women’s basketball, plus personal insights from our FMS employees. “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal…
Anadolu Efes XsOs: Back 2 Back EuroLeague Champs
Coach Antonios Kourmoulis shares XsOs from 2022 (and 2021) EuroLeague title winner, Anadolu Efes with FastDraw diagrams and video clips. “Basketball is a simple game.” Ergin Ataman, head coach of Anadolu Efes, said this to the media ahead of the 2022 EuroLeague Final Four in Belgrade, Serbia. The Turkish powerhouse club from Istanbul then went…
Saint Peter’s Peacocks: XsOs Behind Historic Elite Eight Run | #FastModelMadness22
The Peacocks of Saint Peter’s made it further than any 15-seed ever in the men’s NCAA tournament. Here are some XsOs behind the magical run in 10 play diagrams. It happens every March. One team becomes an NCAA Tournament darling, a fan favorite, an underdog story worthy of a movie script. Usually, the team making…
#ScoutingSmarter: How NCAA Tourney Teams Prepare For The Biggest Games with FastScout
In postseason play, pressure goes up and every detail matters. Here’s how FastScout helps NCAA Tourney teams game prep. Welcome to #ScoutingSmarter. Getting to the NCAA Tournament requires a tremendous amount of disciplined preparation. Throughout the season every basket counts and every defensive stop matters in getting to this point; the ultimate goal of competing…
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Highlighting WNBA & NCAAW Coaches
Women are getting increasingly more head coaching opportunities. This Women’s History Month we showcase a few making their mark on the game. You already know we get hyped when the calendar flips to March, and for good reason: BASKETBALL! Yet, there is another great reason to celebrate the third month of the year, and that’s…