Do NBA Draft Picks Matter? Exploring Player Minutes with ANOVA

ANOVA
Hypothesis Testing
Python
This module uses NBA draft data to test for differences in average minutes played across early, mid, and late first-round picks using ANOVA and visualizations.
Authors
Affiliation

Vivian Johnson

St. Lawrence University

Robin Lock

St. Lawrence University

Ivan Ramler

St. Lawrence University

Published

May 19, 2026

This module is now fully published and available on the SCORE Network Module Repository.

Click the following link to access the materials (opens a new tab): https://modules.scorenetwork.org/basketball/nba_draft_anova_basic/

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