Background
Josh Orenstein is currently the NBA’s senior director of Basketball Strategy & Analytics and senior data scientist. He has over a decade of experience in the sports industry as a data scientist. He analyzed 3D radar data that transformed performance evaluation and development in Major League Baseball. At the NBA, he uses advanced analytics to improve the competitiveness of the on-court product, evaluation of referees, and evaluation of collegiate basketball players. He teachesAdvanced Sports Analytics at Merrimack College and is a Columbia University lecturer.