Basketball statisticians record and report data from basketball games and analyze past information on players and teams for their employer. They may work for a single team, sports agency, news organization, or another sports organization that tracks basketball statistics. The information you document may include how many points or errors each player makes in the game, the score at the end of each quarter, and when players are traded into or out of the game. You may travel with the team to collect information live during each game or you may watch a live or recorded broadcast of the game. Some sports statisticians examine the record of players to help coaches determine who should be in their starting lineup. Most basketball statisticians focus on the college and professional levels, though some may follow high school teams to help schools decide which athletes to recruit.