import random
from random import choice
from random import shuffle
from random import sample
teams = ["red", "blue", "pink"]
players = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h", "i", "j", "k", "l", "m", "n","q"]
total = (len(players))//(len(teams))


def calculate_size(teams, players):  # will need to deal with odd number teams
    # Pick a player, add them to the team list and remove from players.
    shuffle(teams)
    shuffle(players)
    numteams = int(len(teams))
    numplayers = int(len (players))  #//numteams   #return interger part only oddno?
    print(teams)
    print(players)
    return numplayers, numteams

def add_player_to_team(players, count, numplayers):
    team_list = []
    for member in range (total):
        player_picked = random.choice(players)
        team_list.append(player_picked)
        players.remove(player_picked)
        if numplayers == 0:   #could run out of players in the loop
            break;
        else:
            numplayers = numplayers - 1
    return team_list, players, numplayers


numplayers,numteams = calculate_size(teams, players)
index = 0
count = numteams + 1
while  numplayers > 0 and index < numteams:
    team_list, players, numplayers = add_player_to_team(players, count, numplayers)
    teams.append(team_list)
    index = index + 1

#for i in range (count):
print(teams)
print("***************")