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BBALL.MDB
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NBA Basketball Database

Designed for users of Microsoft Access version 2.0

By Dave Butner
   Seattle, WA

   Compuserve:  73027,3111
   America On Line: DaveButner
   Internet: davebutner@aol.com
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Files included in BBAL.ZIP:

1. BBALL.MDB  
2. README.TXT

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Database Overview:

This is a partial database that I have developed to run a fantasy
basketball league.  This database should be of interest to fantasy
basketball participants or fans as it includes NBA Player data for 
the past three years, 1992-1994.

I have only included the tables, queries, and forms which I thought
others might enjoy, specifically the graphing features, which I
greatly enjoy looking at.

The view the Player Graphs, open the form named PLAYER GRAPHS, then
click on the stat you wish to see.  Graphs are displayed for 5
stats:  Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks.  Graphs show the
players totals for the past 3 seasons.

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Database description:

Tables:

1. NBA 1992     Full 1991-92 season stats sorted by player
2. NBA 1993     Full 1992-93 season stats sorted by player
3. NBA 1994     Full 1993-94 season stats sorted by player
4. NBA PAST 3 YRS COMBINED   Above 3 tables appended together

Queries:

1. AVG OF 3 YRS - Takes the player's 3 years and calculates stats  
                  on an avg per year.

2. AVG PER GAME - Calcs avg per game over last 3 years.

3. SUM OF 3 YRS - Sums past 3 years together.

4. Graph Assists, Graph Blocks, Graph Rebounds, Graph Points, Graph Steals.
   DO NOT MESS WITH THESE.  These are used by the graph forms.  If you
   alter them, the graphing will probably cease to function properly.

Forms:

1. Graph Assists, Graph Blocks, Graph Rebounds, Graph Points, Graph Steals.
   DO NOT MESS WITH THESE.  These are the graph forms.  If you alter them,
   the graphs will not function.

2. Player Graphs.  Open this form to display the stat graphs.

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Notes:

I would be interested in hearing comments/suggestions from any fantasy 
basketball participants or other ACCESS users about this database.  
Send E-Mail to my above posted on line address.

As mentioned, this is just a partial extract of a complete ACCESS system
which I use to administer a 12 team fantasy basketball league.  The
other features of the system are:

 - Direct import of ASCII data from USA Today Sports Center.
 - Weekly head-to-head scheduling and computation of games.
 - Tracking of standings by division.
 - Reporting and graphing.
 - Administering of transactions,transaction fees, and Team Balances.
 - User defined transaction types and costs.
 - Easy to use, Windows based GUI system. (MS Access)

This system is currently under development and will be available for the 
upcoming 1994-95 season.