Hustle Plays: The most important stat that often gets overlooked

Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens once said, "Be great at things that take no talent.” This is something I always believed in as a coach, but highlighting this for the entire team was a challenge.  Hitting the the floor for a loose ball, taking a charge, sprinting back on defense, and boxing out are all examples of "things that take no talent".  I decided to track stats that might not take talent, but required a lot of heart and determination.  To me, these stats are the difference in a close game and are especially important when you make it to the state tournament.