Visit from NBA Executive. Dr. Kirk Goldsberry, Vice President of the San Antonio Spurs, lectured students studying Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Dr. Goldsberry discussed the changing spatial patterns of professional basketball over the past decade. He drew on his work with the Spurs, his experience analyzing the NBA for ESPN, and how the USA Olympic Basketball team used spatial analytics to prepare for their gold-medal winning effort in Brazil. Dr. Goldsberry encouraged cadets to apply spatial reasoning in all facets of their life. In short, location matters.
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NBA Exec Goldsberry Lectures on Spatial Analytics
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