J&J is a basketball scouting-statistical-evaluation agency founded by Giampiero Hruby
in 1996. Since 1996-97, we have been following the principal leagues in Europe:
game-by-game, player-by-player, team-by-team. The database we have created and
developed in this period of time has personal information and basketball statistics on more
that 25,000 players. Without any doubt, this is the most complete and richest source of
such information regarding European players.
In these first four years, J&J has earned the reputation of being a service that is
impartial, accurate, trustworthy and easily accessible at the international level. We have
developed a network of contacts in over 100 nations around the world, with a total of over
200 contributors and correspondents.
Starting in November of 2000, much of this information will be available, free of charge,
through our WebSite, WorldBasket.com. In this 2000-01 season, J&J will constantly follow
some 20+ leagues, the most important in the world outside the USA. For this reason, J&J
will be able to offer its clients exclusive information on thousands of players, such as: the
performance of a player at home and on the road; in his last three games; when his team
wins or loses; in the regular season and in the playoffs; in the first months of the season
and in the last months of the season; etc., etc. All of this information can also be used to
evaluate against the same data from previous seasons, in different competitions, with
different teams, with club teams and with national teams. All of this will permit the user to
know the player that much better and, therefore, have a deeper evaluation of his present
and potential level of play.
J&J service is directed towards television, newspapers, magazines, Federations,
Leagues, Clubs, Managers, Coaches, Agents, Scouts, Broadcasters, Sports Writers and, of
course, Fans.
But J&J is not just a database. In fact, in June 1998, with the co-authorship of Dan
Peterson, J&J published the 1st edition of "The European Basketball Register" in English,
Spanish and Italian. In November 1998, with the co-authorship of Dan Peterson, J&J
published the "Almanacco MOLTEN del Basket Italiano." In June 1999, the 2nd edition of
"The J&J European Basketball Register" and the 1st edition of "The J&J World Basketball
Register". In October 1999, J&J published the 1st edition "The J&J Italian Basketball
Register". In June 2000, the 3rd edition of "The J&J European Basketball Register" and the
2nd edition of "The J&J World Basketball Register". In October 2000, J&J published the
2nd edition of "The J&J Italian Basketball Register", in Italian. In July, 2001, J&J published the
4th edition of "The J&J European Basketball Register" and the 3rd edition of "The J&J World Basketball Register"
which were printed in English. In November, 2001, J&J published the 3rd edition of "The J&J Italian Basketball Register", in
English/Italian. In December of 2001, J&J published the 1st edition of "The J&J Spanish Basketball Register", in
English/Spanish. In January of 2002, J&J published the first edition of "The J&J Orange Book", in "pdf" format.
During the period from June of 1998 to January of 2002, J&J has published 13 different
"Registers & Bookks" in various languages, such as English, Italian, and Spanish. Thanks to this
effort, J&J is the uncontested European leader in the sector. In these registers, we have
technical profiles and statistics for over 2,000 players. In effect, we have all of the top
European players, EC and non-EC players included, and the top non-European players
(coming from Canada, the USA, South America, Africa, etc.), all of which are of interest to
the European Basketball market.
One of the "original" features of these Registers is the method of giving a fixed
evaluation for each player, basing this ranking against all European players and all
European leagues. In fact, these Registers introduced, for the first time in Europe, the
concept of rating players from 1 star (*), the lowest ranking, to 5 stars (*****), the
highest possible ranking. We think these stars are a "working tool" for coaches, general
managers, scouts and executives that must make hard evaluations with regard to choosing
or changing a player. Our Motives for Publishing the Registers: We are not agents. Nor are
we an 'agency' of any sort.
We do not represent players, coaches, teams, clubs, federations or 'special interests' of
any kind. The only 'special interest' of J&J is that of the impartial evaluation of players that
are within our range of observations. These evaluations are done with two things in mind:
total objectivity and 100% accuracy. Yes, there are other offices that offer this type of
service. But they may also represent players. It's hard to maintain objectivity in the
ranking or evaluation of players when your own player is included in the mix. It's only
human, normal, that statistics may become 'selective' and your ratings become 'weighted'.
That's not the case with J&J. The player evaluations given by J&J are, to use the American
word, 'ruthless,' without pity. That means we are totally objective, even if that puts a player
in a negative light. So, this is the way J&J deals with its player evaluations today, and will
deal with its team and coach evaluations tomorrow, with total impartiality.
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