Arjun Balaraman

Head of analytics @ATLUTD, tufts grad. Prev: @SacramentoKings @celticsblog

[Atlanta United FC @ATLUTD]

GANADOR. Ready to lead the climb 🌟

#ATLUTD names Gerardo “Tata” Martino as head coach through the 2027 season 🗞️

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

Excited to share that we are hiring a Data Scientist to add to our growing department here at Atlanta United.

Please apply at the link below! https://t.co/cLS1Wlg6AC

[David Tenney @DaveTenney]

🚨 We're Hiring: Head of Sports Science & Performance Analytics at Atlanta United FC! 🚨

#ATLUTD is looking for an experienced Head of Sports Science & Performance Analytics to lead the integration of performance data analytics and sports science across all teams—from the First Team to MLS Next Pro and Academy. This role will be at the forefront of optimizing player performance, reducing injury risk, and supporting long-term athlete development using data-driven insights and cutting-edge technology. The person will be responsible for maintaining the performance data of all Atlanta United teams in an integrated data structure.

Check the link for more info...

https://t.co/Cr5JoqHUV0

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

We are hiring a Data Engineer to add to our team over at Atlanta United! Please apply below if you are interested!

https://t.co/K8WfQiiZE3

[Atlanta United FC @ATLUTD]

Take a seat at the draft table 💼

Here's how it went down for us at the 2023 @MLS SuperDraft ⏮️🎥

[Atlanta United FC @ATLUTD]

Ladies and gentlemen... we got him 🇬🇷

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

Excited to share that we are adding a Data Engineer to help build out our growing department at Atlanta United. Please apply at the link below and feel free to reach out with any questions!

https://t.co/K6EcwtIk9Z

[🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ @Argentina]

#SelecciónMayor El futbolista Thiago Almada se suma a la convocatoria mundialista de #Qatar2022.

[Eli Manning @EliManning]

Peacocks!!!!!!

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

some personal news!

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

@CrumpledJumper @SynergySST Congrats Todd! Well deserved

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

@theNBAundrgrnd scraped/downloaded

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

Happy to share my new shiny app with radial plot visualizations for every NBA player to show their strengths and weaknesses, like the one below for Jayson Tatum

The app also contains a comparison tool to see how players stack up against one another.

https://t.co/l2jQWBVJ3s

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

cc @jackjcollins @stighefootball @utdarena

also s/o @owenlhjphillips for the idea and NBA version!

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

Thought an interesting variation of this would be to look at the locations where teams in the #PremierLeague shoot more than average

- Easy to spot Grealish, Salah, and Zaha's influence
- #ManCity prominent in the Mahrez/Foden zone + cutbacks!
- More from distance for #ManUtd

[Jon Ollington @jonollington]

The thing about [insert team name here] is they always try and walk it in

#EPL

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

@Suveer_Suave second youngest ever!

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

After game 7, Brad Stevens called his #Celtics "like basically a college team with a couple of guys" and he wasn't far off.

By weighted avg. age (weights being playoff mp) Boston is the 3rd youngest conference finalist in history, trailing only the 2011 Thunder and 2018 C's.

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

After being the 3rd youngest conference finalist of the century in 2020, Boston got even younger this offseason.

I wrote about their historical youth for a contender + the importance of acquiring a veteran wing if Ainge feels the core is ready for a run

https://t.co/mF2mpMpP31

[Tom Bassine @tvbassine]

This type of chart comes in handy at the beginning of the season. It takes 15ish games before we start reaching the flat part of these curves- be cautious reacting to the first handful of games.

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

this is a really awesome new resource from @CrumpledJumper that allows you to see where catch and shoot threes are created by each player!

tons of potential applications in evaluating team and player tendencies

[The Nylon Calculus @NylonCalculus]

A new pass tracking database and accompanying app allows us to track the locations of passers and shooters on catch-and-shoot 3s, on the hunt for patterns.

📝: @CrumpledJumper

https://t.co/OqQ8CReZ2K

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

@presidual celtics only have 2 as well! unbelievably young for a team looking to contend

[Arjun Balaraman @arjun_balaraman]

nice stuff here from @presidual. weighted by minutes played, average age in the league has dropped from 27.9 in 1999 all the way down to 26.1 last year, and it may be dropping even further this campaign

https://t.co/r9iEAAfHFv

[Positive Residual @presidual]

NBA rosters are still not finalized, but here's a preliminary look at player ages for each team based on https://t.co/Av37AxJabs data. League-average age is 25.5. The Hornets, T'Wolves, and Knicks have the youngest rosters; the Bucks, Rockets, and Lakers are on the opposite end.