Wharton High School
Data Science Competition:
Basketball Tournament Predictions

The 2025 Competition Has Officially Wrapped!

A huge congratulations to our winners and every team that brought their A-game this year! Whether you were crunching numbers, building predictive models, or just having fun with friends, you gained real-world skills that go way beyond sports analytics. Thanks for making this year’s competition an unforgettable one — we can’t wait to see what you’ll do next!
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Full Court Analysts
Lambert High School, GA, USA

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The Bruzz
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, UK

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Data Dunk
Neerja Modi School, India

Congratulations to the 2025 Finalists!


The Bruzz, Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, UK

DataDunk, Neerja Modi School, India

Full Court Analysts, Lambert High School, GA, USA

Jestifier, Basis International School Park Lane Harbour, China

The Quakers, Horace Greeley, NY, USA

Congratulations to the 2025 Semifinalists!


  • ASFBears, The American School Foundation, Mexico
  • Billy Beanes, Indus International School, Pune, India
  • Cougz, Chatham High School, NJ, USA
  • Data Minors, Rugby School Thailand, Thailand
  • DataDunk, Neerja Modi School, India
  • DMV’s Finest, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA, USA
  • Full Court Analysts, Lambert High School, GA, USA
  • Giggle Gang, Choate Rosemary Hall, CT, USA
  • HHSTeam1, Hopkinton High School, MA, USA
  • Jestifier, Basis International School Park Lane Harbour, China
  • KISJ.com, Korea International School, Jeju Campus, South Korea
  • LeData, Hwa Chong International School, Singapore
  • Maple Kitten Analytics, Western Canada High School, Canada
  • Maverick Metrics, The Nueva School, CA, USA
  • North_AJAS, Council Rock High School North, PA, USA
  • Penn Bound, Unionville High School, PA, USA
  • Raptors, Radnor High School, PA, USA
  • STEM Wolves 2, Downingtown STEM Academy, PA, USA
  • The Bruzz, Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, UK
  • The Perfect Prognosticators, McLean High School, VA, USA
  • The Quakers, Horace Greeley, NY, USA
  • The Wolves, Flintridge Preparatory School, CA, USA
  • Titans, Illinois Math and Science Academy, IL, USA
  • USchool Sharks, NSU University School, FL, USA
  • Water Tanks, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA, USA

A Huge Thank You to Our 2025 Judges!

This year’s Wharton High School Data Science Competition wouldn’t have been possible without the time, insight, and dedication of our incredible panel of judges. From reviewing submissions to offering expert feedback, your support helped make this a meaningful and inspiring experience for every student who participated. We’re so grateful for your commitment to shaping the next generation of data thinkers!
Sam Garofalo

Sam Garofalo
Basketball Data Science Lead, NBA and WNBA

Dean Oliver

Dean Oliver
Senior Stats Analyst, ESPN

Neil Paine

Neil Paine
Independent Journalist and Sports Data Analyst

Liana Valentino

Liana Valentino
Lead Data Scientist at Nike

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Adi Wyner
Faculty Co-Director, Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative