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Where Sports Meets CreativityFrom the pro game to sports analytics, education, and techRead the Blog
Where Sport Meets
Welcome to SportsTechWest, a blog exploring the journey from professional athlete to sports tech vagabonder. Join us in discovering the global intersection of sport, science and technology.
About UsLatest from the Blog
New writing on sports analytics, player development,
and building in sports tech
Selected Work
Projects, events, and analytics from the court to the classroom
BallCODE
Kids program robots to play basketball
Kids learn what a robot is and how to program one. It's coding through basketball strategy. Free to play, ages 7 to 18.
Built by Rashad West, a former pro player.
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Emerging Technology Solutions Developed
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Countries Through Business & Basketball
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Professional athlete
"BTE Analytics were very professional and detailed during our meeting. The amount of shared IP was invaluable."
Julius Melvin Hodge
"Rashad approaches his passion for sports innovation and analytics with the same thorough dedication he had as a high-performing athlete."
Mac Wilkerson
"Meeting went well and I love the platform."
Corey Crowder
My Achievements
Work in Progress
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Education
- - 🎓 Hampton University, BS, Business Management
- - 💡 Stanford University, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program (Remote)
- - 🤖 New York University, AI School (Artificial Intelligence)
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Data Analytics Coursework
Datacamp: See Coursework Section
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Other CS Coursework
- - 💻 General Assembly: Introduction to Ruby on Rails (weekend course)
- - 📱 General Assembly: Introduction to iOS Development (weekend course)
- - 🎮 Unity C# Game Development 2D
- - 🕹️ CS50: Introduction to Game Development
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Certifications
- - 🎥 Google, VR & 360 Video Certification
- - 📲 NIL Certification (Front Office Sports, Instagram, Facebook)
- - 🪙 Crypto in Sports Essentials (Front Office Sports, Coinbase)
- - 🎓 Datacamp - AI Fundamentals Certification