Using Measures of Dispersion to Choose a Basketball Champion

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This educational video introduces advanced statistics students to measures of dispersion—statistical tools used to describe the spread or variability of a dataset. Using a practical scenario where a basketball coach must choose a free-throw shooter for a championship game, the video demonstrates why the mean (average) alone is often insufficient for making informed decisions. It guides viewers through three key players who all share the same shooting average but have vastly different consistency levels.