The WNBA has teamed up with sports data and technology firm Genius Sports who will see their Second Spectrum 3D optical tracking solution join as the Official Optical Tracking Provider of the WNBA. The partnership will see all WNBA games have cameras which will collect player and ball tracing data.
Cathy Engelbert, the WNBA’s commissioner, commented,
“Deploying state-of-the-art optical tracking technology through Genius Sports will deliver rich data to our teams that they can leverage to enhance player performance while informing in-game strategy and enable a new wave of insights and media elements for fans.”
Jack Davison, Chief Commercial Officer, Genius Sports, said,
“For the first time ever, every WNBA team will have access to our groundbreaking suite of analytics, video production tools, and our advanced tracking system that underpins the basketball ecosystem.”
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