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Derek Fisher asked an intern for an analytics report. Now he works for a top college team

Name: Derek Fisher asked an intern for an analytics report. Now he works for a top college team
Uploaded: 2025-03-01T09:05:00-0800
Duration: 3 min 1 s
Description: Sam Skinner was working as an intern for the LA Sparks when then-coach Derek Fisher asked him for an analytics report. It was an out-of-the-blue request that's now led to his career as the director of analytics for UCLA's top-ranked women's team.

Sam Skinner was working as an intern for the LA Sparks when then-coach Derek Fisher asked him for an analytics report. It was an out-of-the-blue request that's now led to his career as the director of analytics for UCLA's top-ranked women's team.