LeBron Assists Charts

Contributed assists chart animations for this YouTube video at 0:47, 3:00, and 6:00. Used shot location data to plot assists as dimes and animated using physics simulations in the Unreal Engine.

Michael Jordan Charts

Developed and animated shot charts using historical shot location data and the Unreal Engine.


Contributed the shot chart animation at 6:29 in this YouTube video:

Best & Worst Shooters

Contributed over 70 player animations to ESPN’s Best & Worst Shooters series on YouTube, built with the Unreal Engine.

Best & Worst 2020:

Best & Worst 2010s:

Best & Worst 2000s:

Rockets 3-PT Animation

Plotted and animated 3-point shot location data for a pregame element.

Ben Simmons Shot Chart

Plotted and animated shot location data using the Unreal Engine.

Kobe Career Shot Chart

Animated shot location data from Kobe Bryant’s career, regular season and postseason. Developed using the Unreal Engine.

Also featured on NBA Countdown:

LeBron Career Shot Chart

Developed a method for plotting shot location data in a 3D environment using C++ and the Unreal Engine.

PTI Rundown

Developed script for the PTI rundown and clock functionality in the show’s 2020 graphics package.

NBA 3D Shot Charts

Developed a web app to feed shot coordinates and spline points into this graphic for in-game shot charts.

NBA Shot Tracking

Worked with NBA analyst Kirk Goldsberry to map actual flight path data of James Harden’s 3-point shots in a 3D environment. Developed a method to generate splines in the Unreal Engine using C++.

MLB Virtual Pitch

Developed a web app to feed pitch data into a VizRT scene, along with a script to parse it and generate splines visualizing each path. Used to create several virtual graphics airing on Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter around the 2019 World Series.

MLB Win Probabilities

Wrote a script to build a line graph using MLB Statcast data points, representing win probability of each team throughout the game. The graphic aired during the 2019 AL Wild Card Game Statcast broadcast.

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