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GAME RELATED STATISTICS DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN STARTERS AND NONSTARTERS PLAYERS IN WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LEAGUE (WNBA) |
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Miguel. A Gómez1  ,
Alberto Lorenzo2, Enrique Ortega3, Jaime Sampaio4
and Sergio. J Ibáñez5 |
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1Faculty of Education, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, 2Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Technical University of Madrid, Spain, 3Faculty of Health, Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Catholic University Saint Anthony of Murcia, Spain, 4Research Center in Sport Sciences, Health and Human Development, Portugal, 5Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Spain. |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2009) 8, 278 - 283 |
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| ABSTRACT | |||
| The aim of the present study was to identify the game-related
statistics that allow discriminating between starters and nonstarter players
in women's basketball when related to winning or losing games and best or
worst teams. The sample comprised all 216 regular season games from the
2005 Women's National Basketball Association League (WNBA). The game-related
statistics included were 2- and 3- point field-goals (both successful and
unsuccessful), free-throws (both successful and unsuccessful), defensive
and offensive rebounds, assists, blocks, fouls, steals, turnovers and minutes
played. Results from multivariate analysis showed that when best teams won,
the discriminant game-related statistics were successful 2-point field-goals
(SC = 0.47), successful free-throws (SC = 0.44), fouls (SC = -0.41), assists
(SC = 0.37), and defensive rebounds (SC = 0.37). When the worst teams won,
the discriminant game-related statistics were successful 2-point field-
goals (SC = 0.37), successful free-throws (SC = 0.45), assists (SC = 0.58),
and steals (SC = 0.35). The results showed that the successful 2-point field-goals,
successful free-throws and the assists were the most powerful variables
discriminating between starters and nonstarters. These specific characteristics
helped to point out the importance of starters' players shooting and passing
ability during competitions.
Key words: Performance, game-statistics, starters, nonstarters, women's basketball. |
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