Breaking Down the Score

September 02, 2011

Breaking Down the Score

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Vasu Kulkarni grew up in India. Most kids play cricket there, but Vasu fell in love with basketball. He was good enough to play on the junior varsity team for the University of Pennsylvania. But his big break came when he developed software that helps players and coaches.

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September 02, 2011