Muthu Alagappan

Muthu Alagappan
Muthu Alagappan at the 2012 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
Born1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)
Crewe, England
OccupationResident Physician
Known forBasketball Statistical Analysis

Muthu Alagappan (born c. 1990[1][2]) is a former medical resident known for his professional basketball analytics. He was born in England and raised in Texas. During college at Stanford University, he began an internship at big data startup company Ayasdi, where he leveraged their software on basketball statistics to determine 13 distinct positions of play. After he spoke at the 2012 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, several professional teams began to use the company's software. He was given the top prize at the conference, and GQ called his work both "a new frontier for the NBA" and "Muthuball"—an allusion to Moneyball baseball statistical analysis known for revolutionizing the sport.[1] Forbes included him in their 2012 and 2013 "30 Under 30" list of influential people in the sports industry. His work has received mention in The New York Times, ESPN, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, and Slate.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Mercury News: cult status was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Forbes 2012 30 Under 30: Sports was invoked but never defined (see the help page).