Making maps for the San Antonio Spurs

A Front-End Developer for the San Antonio Spurs focuses on transforming data related to NBA players into visualizations like sparklines, bar charts, and shot charts, which map points attempted from locations on the court. Shot charts, popularized by Kirk Goldsberry, provide insights into spatial patterns, helping the front office with player acquisition and coaches with player development. The developer's journey into data visualization began while tracking human rights abuses in Burma, which led to a GIS Masters from Penn State. Their skills in cartography and GIS, honed at Axis Maps and through interaction with Goldsberry, facilitated entry into the role with the Spurs, especially after creating visualizations from data provided by Second Spectrum's video tracking system. The position was driven by a passion for basketball and the opportunity to apply analytical skills to the sport.