Leicester Riders Announce Partnership with Krossover

British Basketball League (BBL) side Leicester Riders has announced a partnership with Krossover, the leading basketball analysis and statistics company, for the 2014-15 BBL season.

As part of the deal, game film provided by Leicester will be analysed by Krossover Intelligence to gain an insight into athlete performance data and index video for instant access.

The partnership will also include WBBL Women and BUCS Premier, EBL Division Two and BUCS Premier and EABL teams.

“We are really looking forward to working with Krossover in the upcoming season,” said Russell Levenston, Managing Director, Leicester Riders.

“We have been searching for a tool to assist in the video analysis of games, as well as further support individual feedback to our developing players. Krossover will not only produce great value for our players and coaches but also allow some really positive sharing with our fans.

“All the staff at the Leicester Riders is really excited for the possibilities Krossover offers.”

Eric Perugini, Vice President of Krossover, said: “Our partnership with Leicester is very exciting for Krossover’s international  expansion.

“The importance of video breakdown and analytics for basketball operations is unquestionably growing, and we’re at the forefront of that.

“Like most franchises, Leicester is also balancing on-court needs with off-court efforts. In addition  to the coaching  component, we’re offering Leicester tools to share game clips, create content for fans, showcase their top talent and grow the game of basketball overall.”