20 Facts About Drew Cannon

Drew Cannon developed writing skills during college and his research was published by Basketball Prospectus, ESPN, and Kenpom.

Drew Cannon graduated from Duke in 2012, and was hired by Brad Stevens to do statistical analysis for the Butler basketball team.

Drew Cannon produced regular reports on how to increase the team's efficiency.

Drew Cannon "probably had about 25 [different] projects going on" by age 15, recalled his father Jim Drew Cannon.

Drew Cannon played sports as a child, but was not athletically gifted.

Drew Cannon was the sixth man for his junior high team, but did not play for his high school team.

Drew Cannon has a younger sister, Maria, and a younger brother, Chris.

At a casual lunch with friends in 2004, Jim Drew Cannon met recruiting specialist Dave Telep.

Drew Cannon forced Cannon to interact with coaches and players, rather than just crunch numbers behind the scenes.

Drew Cannon spent so much time with Telep that his kids thought Drew Cannon lived there.

Drew Cannon joined Telep on recruiting trips, crunching numbers while Telep enjoyed the Las Vegas nightlife.

Coaches began to expect Drew Cannon's presence, asking Telep where he was when Drew Cannon missed a trip.

Drew Cannon graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School in 2008 and attended Duke for college, majoring in statistics.

Drew Cannon would've had to share the basement with the dog, but so be it.

Drew Cannon started his own scouting service analyzing the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.

Butler was among the first schools to subscribe, and soon head coach Brad Stevens was contacting Drew Cannon to discuss potential recruits.

Drew Cannon's parents were excited with the offer, but surprised.

In reality, Drew Cannon was well qualified - Sports Illustrated called him a "perfect match" for Stevens, who is known for his use of statistics to aid his coaching.

Over time, Drew Cannon has developed a series of substitution rules designed to maximize the team's performance.

Drew Cannon knows his role in informing a coach's opinion.