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Fantasy Basketball Draft Assistant

A modular fantasy basketball draft assistant tool built with Python (FastAPI) and PostgreSQL (Supabase). Features single-user mock drafting with Yahoo 9-cat league logic and z-score-based stat analysis.

Features

  • Mock Draft Assistant: AI-powered draft suggestions with z-score analysis

  • 📈 Historical Stat Trends: Mini-sparklines showing player performance trends over multiple seasons

  • ⚖️ Player Comparison Tool: Side-by-side player analysis with radar charts and intelligent recommendations

  • Real-time Player Analysis: Z-score breakdowns for all 9-category stats

  • Intelligent Pick Suggestions: Context-aware recommendations based on team needs

  • Draft Progress Tracking: Visual draft status and team roster management

Advanced Analytics Features

Historical Stat Trends

  • Mini-sparklines for key fantasy basketball stats (last 3 seasons)

  • Trend analysis (increasing, decreasing, stable, volatile)

  • Draft insights based on player trajectory

  • Season-by-season breakdowns with performance metrics

Player Comparison Tool

  • Side-by-side comparison of any two players

  • Interactive radar charts for z-score visualization across 9 categories

  • Statistical breakdowns with season averages and detailed metrics

  • Historical trend comparison and draft recommendations

  • Intelligent summary with winner indicators and category strengths

Access both features via the detailed player stats tabs in the draft assistant.

🛠️ Tech Stack

  • Backend: Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Alembic

  • Database: PostgreSQL (Supabase)

  • Frontend: Streamlit, Plotly (for charts and visualizations)

  • Data Processing: Pandas, NumPy

  • Data Source: NBA Stats API (2018-19 to current season)

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