Basketball Player Sprint Analysis

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

# Performance data by position
np.random.seed(42)
positions = ['Point Guard', 'Shooting Guard', 'Small Forward', 'Power Forward', 'Center']
# Sprint speed (m/s)
speeds = [
    np.random.normal(8.2, 0.3, 80),   # PG - fastest
    np.random.normal(7.9, 0.35, 80),  # SG
    np.random.normal(7.6, 0.4, 80),   # SF
    np.random.normal(7.2, 0.45, 80),  # PF
    np.random.normal(6.8, 0.5, 80),   # C - slowest
]

# Team colors
colors = ['#EF4444', '#F97316', '#EAB308', '#22C55E', '#3B82F6']

# Create figure
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 7), facecolor='#0F172A')
ax.set_facecolor('#0F172A')

vp = ax.violinplot(speeds, positions=range(len(positions)), widths=0.75,
                   showmeans=False, showmedians=False, showextrema=False)

for i, body in enumerate(vp['bodies']):
    body.set_facecolor(colors[i])
    body.set_edgecolor(colors[i])
    body.set_linewidth(1)
    body.set_alpha(0.25)
    
    # Neon glow layers
    path = body.get_paths()[0]
    for lw, alpha in [(10, 0.08), (6, 0.15), (3, 0.3), (1.5, 0.6)]:
        ax.plot(path.vertices[:, 0], path.vertices[:, 1],
                color=colors[i], linewidth=lw, alpha=alpha)

# Elite threshold
elite_speed = 7.8
ax.axhline(elite_speed, color='#FBBF24', linewidth=2, linestyle='--', alpha=0.6)
ax.text(4.55, elite_speed + 0.05, 'ELITE', fontsize=9, color='#FBBF24', 
        fontweight='bold', va='bottom')

# Stats for each position
for i, speed in enumerate(speeds):
    median = np.median(speed)
    elite_pct = (speed >= elite_speed).mean() * 100
    
    # Glowing median dot
    for s, a in [(150, 0.2), (100, 0.4), (60, 0.8)]:
        ax.scatter(i, median, c=colors[i], s=s, alpha=a, zorder=10)
    ax.scatter(i, median, c='white', s=30, zorder=11)
    
    # Elite percentage
    ax.text(i, 5.8, f'{elite_pct:.0f}%', ha='center', fontsize=10,
            color='#FBBF24' if elite_pct > 30 else '#64748B', fontweight='bold')

# Styling
ax.set_xticks(range(len(positions)))
ax.set_xticklabels(positions, fontsize=10, fontweight='600', color='white')
ax.set_ylabel('Sprint Speed (m/s)', fontsize=12, fontweight='500', color='#94A3B8')
ax.set_ylim(5.5, 9.5)

ax.spines['top'].set_visible(False)
ax.spines['right'].set_visible(False)
ax.spines['left'].set_color('#334155')
ax.spines['bottom'].set_color('#334155')
ax.tick_params(colors='#94A3B8', labelsize=10)
ax.yaxis.grid(True, linestyle='--', alpha=0.15, color='#475569')

# Label
ax.text(-0.5, 5.95, '% Elite', fontsize=9, color='#64748B')

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()