Lens 38 - See it Before it Happens

Happy Groundhog Day.

Today, a small rodent in Pennsylvania will emerge from the ground and allegedly predict the future. Meanwhile, in Ireland, they are celebrating St. Brigid's Day—honoring a saint who turned water into beer and whose cross protects homes from harm.

One can see shadows. The other performed miracles. Both understood something essential: what you see matters.

That's the whole game, isn't it? The players who see the floor differently. The coaches who spot patterns before they fully form. The programs that recognize talent early and develop it relentlessly.

At SportsVisio, that's what we're building. The tools that help you see what others miss. We've got some updates that make that vision sharper than ever.

The 2025 Playmakers Have Been Named

We've announced our 2025 SportsVisio Playmaker Award winners.

These awards honor the athletes and plays that shaped the year for us. Not just performance, but influence. The players who elevated everyone around them. The moments that shifted momentum and decided outcomes. And, it’s worth noting that these are the choices and votes of our player community.

From dominant individual campaigns to a single decisive play under pressure, this year's winners represent the highest standard of competitiveness and execution.

Read the full announcement and meet the winners →

On the Subject of Young Talent. We've been watching a lot of NBA lately. And without saying too much... let's just say we're big Moses Moody fans over here. Very big fans.

New Features Drop: Your Film Room Just Got Sharper

We've been cooking. Three major updates are now live in our app:

1. Improved Player Stats

We've completely rebuilt our player statistics views. More accurate. More detailed. Faster to load. And more to compare. Whether you're tracking a player's progression across a season or comparing your own performance game-to-game, the numbers tell a clearer story now.

2. Custom Highlight Reels

This has been available to our Coach Mode customers for a while, and we brought it to the app. You can now create personalized highlight reels from any game in your library. Pull specific plays, arrange them in sequence, and share with players, parents, or recruiters. Build a recruiting tape. Create a teaching reel. The clips are yours—organize them however you need.

3. Clickable Shot Charts

This one's a game-changer. Every shot on the chart is now interactive. Click any make or miss to jump directly to the video of that possession. No more scrubbing through film to find that one outlier mid-range jumper. Click it. Watch what's happening.

All three features are live now in our app via our January release. Download here.

The View from Here

Punxsutawney Phil will do his thing today. Six more weeks of winter, or early spring—depends on what he sees.

But here's what we know for sure: the second half of the season is where championships are built. The teams that use this time to study, adjust, and sharpen their vision are the ones still playing when it matters most.

What do you see when you watch your film?

Keep hooping. Keep watching. We'll see you out there.

Sean O'Connor
Chief Revenue Officer, SportsVisio