Basketball Intelligence for 10/12/23
Player rankings, Load management data, Bilal Coulibaly, WNBA Finals, and more!
TEAM STORIES
WAS: Wizards rookie Bilal Coulibaly is ready for the moment but isn’t in a rush
Ava Wallace, The Washington Post
One parent at a time comes to stay with him in his apartment while the other stays in France with his 16-year-old sister, one of his two siblings. He also has a 27-year-old sister.
When asked how long his mother stayed on her last visit, Coulibaly slumps his head forward and drops his arms by his side, looking every bit a college freshman: “One. Month,” he said before looking up and smiling.
WAS: Five takeaways from the Wizards’ dominant preseason opener
Cem Yolbulan, Wiz of Awes
UTA: Agbaji’s Expanding Game
Dan Clayton, Salt City Hoops
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