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 Makes : This is the number times the athlete scored when shooting during the most
recent season.
 Personal_Points : This is the number of points the athlete personally scored during the
most recent season.
 Total_Points : This is the total number of points the athlete contributed to scoring in
the most recent season. In the sport Juan's team plays, this statistic is recorded for each
point an athlete contributes to scoring. In other words, each time an athlete scores a
personal point, their total points increase by one, and every time an athlete contributes
to a teammate scoring, their total points increase by one as well.
 Assists : This is a defensive statistic indicating the number of times the athlete helped his
team get the ball away from the opposing team during the most recent season.
 Concessions : This is the number of times the athlete's play directly caused the opposing
team to concede an offensive advantage during the most recent season.
 Blocks : This is the number of times the athlete directly and independently blocked the
opposing team's shot during the most recent season.
 Block_Assists : This is the number of times an athlete collaborated with a teammate to
block the opposing team's shot during the most recent season. If recorded as a block
assist, two or more players must have been involved. If only one player blocked the
shot, it is recorded as a block. Since the playing surface is large and the players are
spread out, it is much more likely for an athlete to record a block than for two or more
to record block assists.
 Fouls : This is the number of times, in the most recent season, that the athlete
committed a foul. Since fouling the other team gives them an advantage, the lower this
number, the better the athlete's performance for his own team.
 Years_Pro : In the training data set, this is the number of years the athlete has played at
the professional level. In the scoring data set, this is the number of year experience the
athlete has, including years as a professional if any, and years in organized, competitive
amateur leagues.
 Career_Shots : This is the same as the Shots attribute, except it is cumulative for the
athlete's entire career. All career attributes are an attempt to assess the person's ability
to perform consistently over time.
 Career_Makes : This is the same as the Makes attribute, except it is cumulative for the
athlete's entire career.