is BG the best 3-point shooter on the Mercury? (using empirical Bayes)
Is Brittney Griner really the best three-point shooter on the Mercury? 📊 Thanks to David Robinson’s "Understanding empirical Bayes estimation” and subsequent book for the heavy inspo! http://varianceexplained.org/r/empiri...
With BG’s 50% 3P%, but only 16 attempts, it’s worth digging deeper. Using an empirical Bayes estimation, we adjusted her percentage to 37.5%—still impressive and good for 12th in the league! Find out how this stat can give a clearer picture of her shooting prowess. 🏀 #WNBA #BrittneyGriner #PhoenixMercury #rstats #SportsAnalysis #bayesian
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