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Masterclass · Monday, September 28, 2026
The Armchair Scout: Building a Player Similarity Engine App
Saiprasad KagneSports Data Scientist | Founder, BallTrack Analyzer
Join — $199/mo
This session is included with your Masterclass seat.
What you'll build
- A working player-similarity engine you can query for comparable players
What you'll learn
- How player-similarity engines actually work
- Building feature vectors from player stats in Python
- Distance and similarity metrics that make sense for sport
- Turning similarity scores into a usable scouting tool
About Saiprasad
Sports data scientist with 4+ years in cricket analytics, founder of BallTrack Analyzer, turning complex sports data into clear, useful stories.
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