Features & Assignments (FINAL)

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1. FEATURE: Player Search Page
   

   • Team Members: Derrick and Vardaan
     
   • Functionality:
     
     • View and search for players based on real-time data from the NBA API.
     • Display updated player statistics with an intuitive user interface.
       
   • Responsibilities:
     
     • Derrick: Implementing the frontend interface for querying players, displaying stats, and integrating the initial graph feature.
     • Vardaan: Backend development to create custom data objects using API data, crucial for future machine learning (ML) steps.
       

2. Fantasy Draft
   

   • Team Member: Jishnu
     
   • Functionality:
     
     • Users can draft their team and compete against others in a simulated environment.
       
   • Implementation:
     
     • Simple interactive session where users take turns drafting NBA players.
     • Once a player is selected, they become unavailable to other users.
       
   • User Account Integration:
     
     • Linking the draft feature with user account details.
       

3. Moneyline Prediction
   

   • Team Member: Nikhil
     
   • Functionality:
     
     • Predicts the performance of fantasy rosters based on drafted teams.
     • Determines which roster is more likely to win in a head-to-head matchup.
       
   • Integration:
     
     • Utilizes individual player stats and team data from the draft simulation.
     • Builds upon the foundation set by individual player stats prediction.
       

4. Individual Player Stats Prediction
   

   • Team Members: Vishnu and Kaiden
     
   • Functionality:
     
     • Predicts future performance of individual NBA players.
       
   • Process:
     
     • Vardaan: Develops custom data objects with comprehensive player stats.
     • Vishnu: Implements the regression algorithm to forecast upcoming game stats.
     • Kaiden: Responsible for data visualization, including crafting graphs with historical and projected data points.
       
   • Note:
     
     • This feature is foundational for the Moneyline Prediction.
       

5. Account Page
   

   • Team Member: Jishnu
     
   • Functionality:
     
     • User account creation and management.
     • Store user preferences like favorite players and team data.
       
   • Details:
     
     • Secure handling of login credentials.
     • Integration with other app features for a seamless user experience.