Basketball Analytics Assistant

Basketball Analytics Assistant 

Location: San Antonio, TX / Non-Exempt 

The Basketball Analytics Assistant is responsible for coordinating and integrating the field of analytics into the day-to-day functioning of Spurs basketball operations and both the San Antonio and Austin Spurs coaching staff.

Assist in the procurement, storage, and presentation of basketball-related data, both independently and under the direction of senior basketball analytics staff.

As an advocate for analytics throughout the organization, provide an enthusiastic, process-driven, and innovative approach to promoting and developing the team’s analytical capabilities.

This position will work as a part of the Basketball Operations Analytics department for the 2025-26 season and will collaborate with the entire group, including the Director of Research & Development and Director of Data Science. 

This is a programming job and all qualified applicants must have demonstrated experience in computer science and/or data science.

Applicants who do not have meaningful educational or professional experience in said areas will not be considered.

What You’ll Do: 
1.

Leverage analytical skills and knowledge of advanced basketball statistics to interpret basketball needs and translate them into data processes.
2.

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with management, coaches, medical staff, and athletes.
3.

Perform ad hoc data mining on large volumes of basketball-related data as requests arise, via SQL, Excel, or other statistical tools, independently and under the direction of senior analytics staff.
4.

Contribute to the management and administration of a Microsoft SQL database server including periodic maintenance tasks, and ad hoc batch data entry/extracts on large volumes of basketball-related data as requests arise.
5.

Develop and maintain the internal site using modern Javascript.

Includes both developing new features and upgrading/optimizing old ones as the need occurs.
6.

Support, develop, and maintain Data Science pipelines (in either R or Python) as requests arise.
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Other related duties as assigned.

Who You Are:  


* Working knowledge of SQL REQUIRED


* Strong analytical skills, including an understanding of how to interpret basketball needs and translate them into statistical analyses.


* Strong project management skills, including the ability to work independently and coordinate multiple tasks.


* Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel (including PivotTables), Word, PowerPoint, and other computer skills.


* Strong organizational skills, with a robust attention to detail, both to checking and working with data, as well as visual presentation of deliverables and reports.


* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with and communicate with people from all departments and at all levels of the organization.


* Ability to handle high pressure situat...