Sports Business Secrets
Season 4 || Episode 531
Today’s guest is Michael Visenberg, Database Manager at ProInsight, a leading company in grassroots basketball scouting.
Michael grew up in Toronto, Canada where he began projecting future NBA All-Star lineups and participating in mock drafts. With his extensive knowledge and expertise in the field, he plays a crucial role in identifying and evaluating emerging basketball talent.
He has covered the top events around the world including the Nike Hoop Summit, Adidas Global Nations, the Nike Global Challenge, the Les Schwab Invitational, Border League among many others. Michael is a basketball scout, a sports writer, a prospect analyzer, a draft guru and I'm sure we could come up with many more labels by the end of this episode!
Today we talked about:
When he first started falling in love with the NBA
His first NBA Draft analysis that opened the door for business
His scouting workflow and how he organizes his notes
Weighing analytics & measurements versus the eye test
How many games he watches before he has a good feel
Defining athleticism and what "being athletic" really means
What BAM Testing is & why they use it in pre-draft combines
How deep NBA teams really dive for player intel
Which stats & movements he uses to analyze defense
His reaction to the 2024 NBA Draft (some sleepers)
and much more
Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy!
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