Pgraters
Pgraters
Pgraters
Connecting and Empowering The African Basketball Community Through Data-Driven Insights
Connecting and Empowering The African Basketball Community Through Data-Driven Insights
Connecting and Empowering The African Basketball Community Through Data-Driven Insights
My Role
My Role
Product designer -
User research, Product Strategy, UX Design, UI design, UI Kit
Product designer -
User research, Product Strategy, UX Design, UI design, UI Kit
Team
Team
Engineers, Product Manger, Business analyst
Engineers, Product Manger, Business analyst
Platform
Platform
Website, Mobile app,
Admin app
Website, Mobile app,
Admin app
Timeline
Timeline
2024
2024
Overview
Overview
Pgraters is a platform that unites basketball players, coaches, officials, organisers, and enthusiasts around Africa, from the playground to the professional leagues.
Before now, there was a limited to non-existent digital database for African basketball communities, which prompted the need for one. I worked alongside a cross-functional team to bring this project's vision to life.
The creation of this platform digitalises visibility and exposure to basketball professionals in Africa, making it a go-to platform for accessing players' data and statistics. I collaborated with engineers, product managers, product designers, business analysts, and other key stakeholders. In conceptualising and achieving our goal, we focused on data collection, data cleaning, data visualisation, player visibility, player engagement, Community, and more, which led to outcomes such as over 1000 Onboarded Users, 800 Active Users, an 80% Retention Rate, an 80% Engagement rate, and more.
Pgraters is a platform that unites basketball players, coaches, officials, organisers, and enthusiasts around Africa, from the playground to the professional leagues.
Before now, there was a limited to non-existent digital database for African basketball communities, which prompted the need for one. I worked alongside a cross-functional team to bring this project's vision to life.
The creation of this platform digitalises visibility and exposure to basketball professionals in Africa, making it a go-to platform for accessing players' data and statistics. I collaborated with engineers, product managers, product designers, business analysts, and other key stakeholders. In conceptualising and achieving our goal, we focused on data collection, data cleaning, data visualisation, player visibility, player engagement, Community, and more, which led to outcomes such as over 1000 Onboarded Users, 800 Active Users, an 80% Retention Rate, an 80% Engagement rate, and more.
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The Challenge
Enable easy access to basketballers' data in Africa
Enable easy access to basketballers' data in Africa
At PGraters, creating basketball events and talent management was the core of our business. Having done this for some years, we realised there are some core challenges we face in the African basketball community, these are;
We needed a way to access data on African basketballers across the continent from cities to remote areas.
There are talented basketballers in remote areas that are not known due to lack of exposure, having a platform for them can turn them into stars
Many local basketball teams and individuals want to participate in tournaments but don't have access to them
These are the main challenges Pgraters was created to solve.
At PGraters, creating basketball events and talent management was the core of our business. Having done this for some years we realised there are some core challenges we face in the African basketball community, these are;
We needed a way to access data on African basketballers across the continent from cities to remote areas.
There are talented basketballers in remote areas that are not known due to lack of exposure, having a platform for them can turn them into stars
Many local basketball teams and individuals want to participate in tournaments but don't have access to them
These are the main challenges Pgraters was created to solve.
The big plan
The big plan
Develop a website for player visibility, player statistics, competition visibility, competition statistics and brand presence.
Optimise the existing mobile application experience and add key features that achieve the goal of the product.
Develop an admin app for player & competition management.
Develop a website for player visibility, player statistics, competition visibility, competition statistics and brand presence.
Optimise the existing mobile application experience and add key features that achieve the goal of the product.
Develop an admin app for player & competition management.
Deep diving into problem solving
Deep diving into problem solving
To get started, we had a substantial amount of data from previous competitions organised across Nigeria, which provided us with a foundation for understanding our problem. We analysed the data collected from the competitions and held several meetings with key stakeholders to clarify the issues, while we utilised existing communities to gather insights.
Our research questions revolved around the following;
How do players find competition?
How do players get visibility in local or remote areas?
How do we get the actual statistics of players and competitions?
How do scouts find talents, especially in remote areas?
Getting started, we had a good amount of data from previous competitions organised across Nigeria, which gave us a good starting point for understanding our problem. We were able to analyse the data collected from the competitions. We held several meetings with key stakeholders to gain clarity on problems and leverage existing communities to gather insights.
Our research questions revolved around the following;
How do players find competitions?
How do players get visibility in local or remote areas?
How do we get the actual statistics of players and competitions?
How do scouts find talents, especially in remote areas?
What we discovered
What we discovered
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Players mostly find competitions through word of mouth & social media
Players mostly find competitions through word of mouth & social media
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2
Players get visibility majorly through grassroots tournaments and social media
Players get visibility majorly through grassroots tournaments and social media
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3
Players' statistics are currently obtained from tournament organizers and statisticians
Players' statistics are currently obtained from tournament organizers and statisticians
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Talents are found through grassroots events, social media and relationships with coaches or officials
Talents are found through grassroots events, social media and relationships with coaches or officials
Solutions
Solutions
For each discovery, we created easier and better alternatives that offer the best value for our users. This involved different levels of design which included, brainstorming ideas, developing & testing Information architecture, testing low-fidelity design in some aspects, Testing and reviewing final designs with key stakeholders, testing with end users and iterating based on feedback. Below are some key features of the application
For each discovery, we created easier and better alternatives that offer the best value for our users. This involved different levels of design which included, brainstorming ideas, developing & testing Information architecture, testing low-fidelity design in some aspects, Testing and reviewing final designs with key stakeholders, testing with end users and iterating based on feedback. Below are some key features of the application
Player Profile
Player Profile
Access to player review, ratings, followers
Access to player reviews, ratings, followers
Session Management and Players Ratings
Session Management and Players Ratings
Organise sessions or competition in a few seconds. You can also create and invite teams or players within your a rea or across Africa. Players' performances can be rated and reviewed after the completion of the session or competition. competitions
Organise sessions or competition in a few seconds. You can also create and invite teams or players within your a rea or across Africa. Players' performances can be rated and reviewed after the completion of the session or competition. competitions
Social interactions and visibility
Social interactions and visibility
Players can increase their visibility and engagement by posting training videos or images, leaving comments, rating players, leaving reviews, and more.
Players can increase their visibility and engagement by posting training videos or images, leaving comments, rating players, leaving reviews, and more.
Website
Some shots from the website.
Some shots from the website.
Metrics
Metrics
100+
Onboarded Users
80+
Active Users
75%
Engagement rate
100+
100+
Onboarded Users
Onboarded Users
80+
80+
Active Users
Active Users
75%
75%
Engagement rate
Engagement rate
Conclusion
Pgraters had its soft launch, focusing on aspects of the mobile app such as social interactions, player onboarding, session creation and management, peer-to-peer reviews, and more. It has been adopted by a large number of people within our existing database. More features will be released incrementally. The app has given members of our community access to events and the network. The admin app is still in progress, and upon completion, it will enable tournament organisers to upload actual competition and player statistics.
Pgraters had its soft launch, focusing on aspects of the mobile app such as social interactions, player onboarding, session creation and management, peer-to-peer reviews, and more. It has been adopted by a large number of people within our existing database. More features will be released incrementally. The app has given members of our community access to events and the network. The admin app is still in progress, and upon completion, it will enable tournament organisers to upload actual competition and player statistics.
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