Basketball

by Danielle Wilson (Author), Ericka Singson (Illustrator)

He shoots, he scores! Introduce your little one to basketball with our Basketball Baby book from our Let's Go! series. Each book contains clear and simple images to get your baby or tot acquainted with your favorite pastime!

In this beautifully illustrated baseball book for babies and toddlers, you will love:
* 16 page triple-layered board book for extra durability, so you can take it with you to the game!
* Vibrant age-specific images of basketball words to help your baby recognize basketballs, hoops, basketball courts, and other basketball equipment
* Basketball-related sight words help beginner readers recognize easy words and alphabet letters.

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by Ph. D. Mitchell Smith (Author)

Baseballs, Basketballs and Matzah Balls offers a sweeping exploration of sports: of contests and heroes, of triumph and adversity, and how they relate to the festivals that Jews have celebrated for thousands of years. Among the chapters: Remembering Simpler Times: What central message of Sukkot is enthusiastically espoused by winning college coaches? Kindling the Light of Confidence: What Hanukkah teaches us about the kind of confidence that builds champions? A Purim Perspective on Competitive Anger: Why so many athletes lose their cool, just like the villainous Haman did, becoming their own worst enemies? Coach K and the Meaning of Passover: How Mike Krzyzewski's success explains the Exodus? "A compelling, entertaining, illuminating work that will stir the hearts and intellect of Jews and non-Jews alike." - Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated/CBS Sports "Rabbi Mitch Smith has written a book that gives all sports fans occasion to think about the meaning of sacrifice, teamwork, leadership and other virtues in a different light. - Bud Selig, Commissioner, Major League Baseball "This book is a great read! It offers all of us a roadmap to becoming more fulfilled human beings - Lenny Krayzelburg, 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist "Informative, insightful, inspirational... Mitch Smith scores on every level with this tonic for the soul." - Tim Green, former defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Fox Sports NFL analyst "A MUST-READ! Mitch Smith brings age-old texts to life, and conveys how concepts like team work, resilience, and refusing to succumb to defeat -- mainstays in sports -- not only allowed the Jewish people to weather history's storms, but to constantly engage in self-renewal. To paraphrase the old Levy's Rye Bread ad, you don't have to be Jewish to love this book." - Dr. Richard Lapchick, Director, Institute for Diversityand Ethics in Sport

by Suzette D. Harrison (Author)

Yazmeen Williams is a busy woman. The former professional dancer is a church Administrative Assistant by day and the mother of three-year old twin boys, always. What she isn't, is interested in love thanks to a monster of an ex-husband who's a danger to the well-being of her sons. When retired NBA player Tavares Alvarez enters her life looking "utterly orgasmic," that disinterest is severely challenged as is her hold on celibacy. But he'll need to gain her trust, or her phone number first. With Yazmeen, neither will come easily.

Tavares has had zero relationships, but more than his share of women. Now that he's born-again, he's no longer focused on the opposite sex. His attention is devoted to his five-year old daughter and being a venture capitalist. Meeting Yazmeen proves a delicious disruption. The attraction is instant, but clearly she's disinterested. Tavares will need to work to secure her affection despite the drama caused by his unhinged "Baby Mama."

Dive into this faith-filled, but sexy romance that will leave you rooting for Yazmeen and Tavares, laughing at their antics, and gasping at the actions of their questionably sane exes.

by Matt Chandler (Author)

Get to know the game with inspiring basketball player biographies for ages 8 to 12

Basketball is filled with inspiring stories of world-class athletes working hard and overcoming challenges to shine on the court. Discover the most talented players from each position with Basketball Biographies for Kids! This lineup shows you what it takes to be a WNBA or NBA superstar with the amazing stories, stats, and achievements of the best players from the last 60 years.

Legends of the leagues -- Learn about the players who changed the game, like Lebron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Sue Bird.

Key career stats -- Each biography covers the player's history, as well as important info like games played, points, rebounds, assists, and blocks.

Draft your own all-star team -- Evaluate the statistics and create your ideal team by filling out the starting lineup sheet at the back of the book.

Brush up on your basketball knowledge with the ultimate, slam-dunk collection of sports biographies!

by Stephen M. Shea (Author)

Equipped with new spatial tracking data collected by SportVU and others, Basketball Analytics investigates game strategy, player evaluation, player types, and prospect potential. Author Stephen Shea, Ph.D. introduces new measures of a player's scoring and playmaking efficiency, quantifies the spacing in an offense and the stretch of a defense, and demonstrates several ways in which the NBA game has changed over the years. He also reveals the full methodology behind popular topics from the blog, BasketballAnalyticsBook.com, such as the College Prospect Rating System and the periodic tables of NBA elements. The author presents a modern viewpoint on basketball analytics' most fundamental principles and demonstrates the power of the industry's latest statistical breakthroughs. Basketball Analytics is a must-read for any sports analytics enthusiast.

Author Biography

Stephen Shea is an associate professor of mathematics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. He earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and a B.A. in mathematics from The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. His mathematical expertise and publication record is in the areas of probability, statistics, dynamical systems, and combinatorics. For years, he has been applying his abilities in these areas to study professional and amateur sports. At Saint Anselm College, he runs a course on sports analytics. His sport writing has been featured in the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, Psych Journal, the Expert Series at WinthropIntelligence.com, and the Stat Geek Idol Competition for TeamRankings.com. In 2013, Stephen coauthored the book, Basketball Analytics: Objective and Efficient Strategies for Understanding How Teams Win, and co-created the accompanying blog BasketballAnalyticsBook.com. He is a regular participant in the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. He lives with his wife and three children in Hooksett, New Hampshire.

by Christopher E. Baker (Author), Stephen M. Shea (Author)

Basketball Analytics is a must-read for any sports analytics enthusiast or student of the game of basketball. Authors Stephen Shea, Ph.D. (Professor of Mathematics) and Christopher Baker (Software Engineer) utilize their unique skill-set to introduce original metrics for analyzing player performance, team style and team construction in the NBA. While demonstrating an awareness of the industry's best ideas, the authors present original, objective and efficient strategies for understanding how teams win. New player performance statistics include Offensive Efficiency (OE), Efficient Offensive Production (EOP), Defensive Stops Gained (DSG), and Approximate Value (AV). OE reflects a player's ability to make the most fundamental offensive decisions. EOP adjusts a player's points and assists based on his efficiency. DSG gives a complete measure of a player's defensive contributions, without relying on individual player statistics like blocks and steals. AV is a measure of total player performance that rivals any publicly available statistic. Basketball Analytics introduces groundbreaking metrics on player involvement in the offense. Point, Rebound and Assist Balance aggregate player usage in these critical statistics. New studies on the NBA show whether teams should strive for balance or unbalance. An NBA draft pick value study determines the average value of each pick and the likelihood of landing a star or role player with each draft position. The results of this study are used to discuss topics including the biggest draft blunders and steals, the draft success of each NBA team, and the quality of each draft class dating back to 1977. This valuable understanding of the NBA Draft creates a foundation for discussing various approaches to team development and construction. Additionally, the authors discuss redefining the positions on the court, unpredictability in the game, data visualization, and applications of spatial tracking technology. There are many intensely debated questions surrounding the NBA today. Who are the most valuable players, and how do they compare to past greats? Which players have the greatest impact on their team's defense? Should Kobe Bryant be concerned with getting his teammates involved in the offense? How do offenses differ in the clutch, and which players thrive in these situations? How difficult is it for a team to rebuild through the draft? Basketball Analytics introduces new statistics and new concepts to explore these questions and more.

Author Biography

Stephen Shea is an associate professor of mathematics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. He earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut and a B.A. with a major in mathematics from The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachussetts. For years, Professor Shea has used his ability and interest in mathematics and statistics to analyze professional and amateur sports. At Saint Anselm College, he teaches a course titled Quantitative Analysis in Sports. He has participated in the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. His work has been featured as a finalist in the annual Stat Geek Idol competition on TeamRankings.com and in the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports. As a mathematician, he specializes in dynamical systems, probability and statistics, and he is actively researching and publishing in these areas. Professor Shea's education and experience is reflected in his sports analytics. He lives with his wife (Cara), two sons (Miles and Gavin) and daughter (Eloise) in Hooksett, New Hampshire. Christopher Baker received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. As a software developer, Mr. Baker has focused on Microsoft .NET Web Development and Microsoft SQL Server Database Architecture and Engineering. As a sports analyst, he has spent the past eight years developing advanced player projection algorithms, new concepts, and new metrics in Hockey and Basketball. He is a member of the Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR) and the Hockey Summary Project, where he has studied the development of the game of Hockey statistically over its vast history. Mr. Baker uses his combination of knowledge in sports and software engineering to design and develop efficient methodologies for calculating and visualizing metrics used in real-time systems. He was most recently published with Stephen Shea in the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports for their work entitled "Calculating Wins Over Replacement Player (WORP) for NHL Goaltenders." Christopher lives with his wife (Francine), son (Michael) and daughter (Annabella) in Lake St. Louis, Missouri.

by Quill Rheed (Author), Telly Bo (Illustrator)

Imagine being beamed to another planet with unique characteristics and making the world a better place, by fate. Standing out amongst the crowds, becoming confident, breaking barriers and surrounding yourself with the best family, friends, and a loyal dog.

By helping others, Basketball Boy set good examples by showing his amazing traits and natural loving nature, and capturing hearts and minds. Living in a judgmental world, Basketball Boy learned how to adjust. The story is fun and takes you on an imaginative read.

Can you figure out your natural ability?

by Manuel Narvaez (Author)

The 'Basketball Coaching Principles' is a book that provides coaches with ideas and concepts about basketball fundamentals. These fundamentals are called 'principles' because they are general guiding principles that do not change regardless of the coaching philosophies or the basketball rules that have changed over time. Following these principles is essential if coaches want to have a functional basketball team and a successful coaching career.

The book is divided into three major domain areas: Coaching Principles, Offensive Principles, and Defensive Principles. Each principle is numbered and referenced from these significant areas.

Basketball is a combination of art and science, and the mastery of it comes through the constant practice of principles that regulate the excellence and perfection of coaching. This book provides coaches with a series of ideas and concepts to guide their perspective on coaching, laying a foundation for them to reach out for excellence and perfection.

Unfortunately, many talented student-athletes are misguided and led down a path toward failure, often never reaching their full potential. The Basketball Coaching Principles offer a unique approach by incorporating Lean Management principles to improve efficiency and Art of War strategies to help develop effective execution strategies.

This book aims to inspire coaches to question their methods and become the best possible version of themselves. By teaching life skills and techniques, coaches can help student-athletes succeed both on and off the court. I hope this book serves as a guide to help coaches become the best version of themselves and empower student-athletes to reach their full potential through the life skills and techniques taught.

by Bo Rush (Author)

BASKETBALL BROTHER is a fast-paced basketball book perfect for middle grade readers who love sports. Like all Bo Rush books, BASKETBALL BROTHER uses sports to celebrate diversity and inclusion, grapple with important life lessons, and reaffirm important values like courage, determination, and friendship. Eleven-year-old Leo Looper is recovering from knee surgery and doesn't know if he will ever be able to play basketball again. To make matters worse, he has to move to a new school in the middle of the year. That's never easy, especially when you have to hide the fact that you can't read. But Leo overcomes those obstacles, reaching new heights by slam dunking on the school bully and making an unexpected best friend -- the girl who becomes his teammate and reading tutor. The reading level for BASKETBALL BROTHER is in the third through sixth grade range. Struggling readers who love playing sports will be able to connect with BASKETBALL BROTHER on a personal level. Proficient readers will reinforce their skills while enjoying the sports action and youthful issues presented in the text.

Author Biography

As a boy, Bo Rush loved to read sports stories. In fact, he refused to read anything else. That singular passion resulted in proficient reading skills -- skills that transferred to other genres when Bo was in high school and college. For the last two decades, Bo has taught Language Arts in Colorado. Every year, Bo sees students who avoid reading. They start and quickly abandon books others are reading because of the level of difficulty or unappealing subject matter. That's why Bo wrote SOCCER BUGS, BOBBLEHEAD BEATDOWN, BASKETBALL BROTHER, OKLAHOMA SHAKE, and SOCCER SIDEKICKS -- for kids who love sports but don't love reading. He wants to spark that love of reading in youngsters, particularly those who are struggling to find the right book. Learn more about this great sports book series at borushbooks.com.

by Curveball Velocity Books (Author)

This basketball activity book contains plenty of puzzles and activities to keep your child occupied.

Here are the things you will find- word scrambles, crossword puzzles, Kakuro, a Dot-to-Dot puzzle, mazes, sudoku and more. The book is suitable for kids from Grade 2 and over, or those over 5 years old with parental supervision.

Instructions and answers are provided. If your child struggles with the activities, don't fret- all he/ she needs is a little guidance from you.

This activity book is a suitable gift for your child, nephews, nieces and friends' kids- especially those who are sports fans. Get this for their birthday, special occasions or just whenever you feel like giving a themed present!

by Teresa Weatherspoon (Author)

Great news for the millions of young hoopsters dreaming of somedayrunning with the pros: two-time Olympian and professional starTeresa Weatherspoon is sharing all of her basketball secrets! Inthis fun and informative book, not only will you get the insidescoop on passing, dribbling, defending, shooting, and all the rulesof the game, you'll also learn why Spoon believes thatunselfishness, hard work, and a positive attitude are as valuableas technical skill.

Front Jacket

Great news for the millions of young hoopsters dreaming of someday running with the pros: two-time Olympian and professional star Teresa Weatherspoon is sharing all of her basketball secrets! In this fun and informative book, not only will you get the inside scoop on passing, dribbling, defending, shooting, and all the rules of the game, you'll also learn why Spoon believes that unselfishness, hard work, and a positive attitude are as valuable as technical skill.

With tons of instructional photos and heaping Spoon-fuls of inspiration, personal history, and inside tips, Teresa Weatherspoon's Basketball for Girls delivers all the goods. In no time, you'll be tearing up the courts, burning up the nets, and showing how it's really done!

Back Jacket

Great news for the millions of young hoopsters dreaming of someday running with the pros: two-time Olympian and professional star Teresa Weatherspoon is sharing all of her basketball secrets! In this fun and informative book, not only will you get the inside scoop on passing, dribbling, defending, shooting, and all the rules of the game, you'll also learn why Spoon believes that unselfishness, hard work, and a positive attitude are as valuable as technical skill.

With tons of instructional photos and heaping "Spoon"-fuls of inspiration, personal history, and inside tips, Teresa Weatherspoon's Basketball for Girls delivers all the goods. In no time, you'll be tearing up the courts, burning up the nets, and showing how it's really done!

Author Biography

TERESA WEATHERSPOON is one of the top stars in the WNBA. Named theWNBA Defensive Player of the Year in both 1997 and 1998, Teresa isthe point guard and captain for the New York Liberty. She was ontwo U.S. Olympic teams, winning a gold and a bronze medal, and alsoplayed professionally in Italy and Russia.

by Little Press (Author)

Created for boys and girls who love basketball, with a wide variety of basketball themed activity sheets.Suitable for supporters of any team and specially designed for both boys and girls to enjoy.

★ Hours of fun basketball activities with coloring pages, puzzles, counting numbers, maze, matching letters, ABC's, dot-to-dots, tracing, and cool creative educational activities for kids.

★ Filled with cute basketball players

★ Single sided printing to prevent bleed through

★ Original and unique book with a wide variety of activities and perfect for basketball fans

★ For older kids ages 5 and up

★ Perfectly sized at 8.5" x 11".

★ Paperback with a glossy finish.

★ Perfect gifts for your little baseball fanatics!

by Quill Rheed (Author), Telly Bo (Illustrator)

Imagine being beamed to another planet with unique characteristics and making the world a better place, by fate. Standing out amongst the crowds, becoming confident, breaking barriers and surrounding yourself with the best family, friends, and a loyal dog.

By helping others, Basketball Boy set good examples by showing his amazing traits and natural loving nature, and capturing hearts and minds. Living in a judgmental world, Basketball Boy learned how to adjust. The story is fun and takes you on an imaginative read.

Can you figure out your natural ability?

by Angela Fields (Author)

Take a journey on what it is like to be a coach, player, sport analysis and more. A lot of children dream of becoming a NBA or WNBA star. But, there are amazing jobs that kids can do besides just being a player. Basketball Beyond the Bench is an interactive book that introduces and educates children about different careers in basketball. This is an informative easy to read book with colorful illustrations that shares with kids, what it is like to work behind the scenes at a sporting event.

by Jake Maddox (Author), Berenice Muñiz (Illustrator)

After only ever playing pick-up games, Ana Ramirez is excited to attend a basketball summer camp where she'll play on a real team with real teammates. But when the coach says they'll use something called "zone defense," the shooting guard feels totally lost and starts to doubt her skills. Can Ana get out of her comfort zone and ask for help? Combining a dramatic sports story with a dynamic full-color comic format, this Jake Maddox Graphic Novel is sure to be a win for any young reader.

by Lucy Jane Bledsoe (Author)

BJ's mother is short.Mom is an abstract painter who runs an arty cafe. BJ, however, takes after her missing father. Just twenty-one, she's a college basketball player who lives and breathes the game. High tops and hoops occupy her every waking moment. When she accidentally discovers her dad, a shadowy presence throughout her whole life, she suspects her best friends may actually be closer than she thinks--are they her sisters? Maybe there is more family she's never met! BJ just wants to keep her mind on the game.

Author Biography

Lucy Jane Bledsoe is the author of four novels, a collection of short fiction, a collection of narrative nonfiction, and six books for kids. She is the recipient of the 2009 Sherwood Anderson Prize for Fiction, the 2009 Arts & Letters Fiction Prize, as well as a California Arts Council Fellowship, a PEN Syndicated Fiction Award, and an American Library Association Stonewall Award. Her stories have been published in dozens of journals, including Arts & Letters, Shenandoah, ZYZZYVA, Bloom, Hot Metal Bridge, Terrain, and Fictional International. Her novels have been translated into Japanese, Spanish, and German, and her stories into Dutch and Chinese.

by Betty Hicks (Author), Adam McCauley (Illustrator)

Basketball Bats
Henry and his four friends on Rockford Road are an unbeatable basketball team--on their driveway court. But without team T-shirts or an official name, can they take on the Tigers, a team that plays at the huge YWCA and has a player old enough to shave? Henry feels sure he can lead his friends to victory, but is he really a team player? Or is he a ball hog?

Author Biography

Betty Hicks is the author of I Smell Like Ham and Animal House and Iz, as well as Out of Order and Busted!, which are both available from Square Fish. She's been praised for her works for older readers, now she turns her talents to chapter books for younger kids. She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.

by Dean Oliver (Author)

A pioneer in the field of basketball analytics, Dean Oliver introduced a framework to understand basketball through the use of statistics in his book Basketball on Paper. In his follow-up, Basketball beyond Paper, Oliver lays out both the technical and personal aspects of his twenty-year experience in the NBA as he helped build the analytics that changed the game. He also looks at the people and technology that pushed those analytics forward.

Author Biography

Dean Oliver is a pioneer in the field of basketball analytics, as well as a former collegiate player and scout. He has worked for four NBA teams, most recently the Washington Wizards as an assistant coach. Oliver headed up the development of ESPN's analytics group from 2011 to 2014 and is currently a sports data scientist for ESPN. He is the author of Basketball on Paper: Rules and Tools for Performance Analysis (Potomac, 2003).

by Dickie Hill (Author)

The practice of competing in sports has been around a long time. Archaeology provides valuable information on games and athletics in the ancient world. In I Corinthians 9:24-27, there is information of running a race to win and a man fighting. It concludes that the goal is to win a prize that will last forever. Man seems to enjoy competing. Perhaps boredom has a way of creating something to do. Over time, new sports and games are developed. In this day and time, commercialization will become involved as individuals strive to make money. As sports grow in popularity, rules are written and guidelines set. These regulating documents tend to expand as the sport grows in popularity. Terminology for the sport will be refined and expanded to explain the game and its rules.

Sports and Spirituality is a series of devotional books. Each book relates spiritual principles and scriptures to terminology for a particular sport. Terms related to the sport are defined and then used as the central focus to develop devotional thoughts. Each book presents specific devotional thoughts related to the term being discussed. Scriptures are suggested to supplement the devotional study. Studies can be in a group format or individual. The book is written to spark interest for the sports enthusiast who wishes to increase his or her spiritual commitment. Also, it can serve as a devotional guide for those interested in sports and physical activity. It can make an excellent gift book. Everything we do in life should center on serving God, even when playing a sport. We play a sport or game for fun, but we must play the game of life for God. If we ever stop serving God, all will be lost.

by Converse (Author)

The ConverseR All Sta team scores with this jam-packed book on thebasics of basketball. From jump ball to jump shot, layup to slamdunk, you'll learn the techniques, the terms, and the teamwork youneed to master:
* Dribbling
* Passing
* Receiving
* Shooting
* Rebounding
* Freestyle Offense
* Zone Defense
* The Fast Break
* Game Strategies
* And much more

Back Jacket

The ConverseR(R) All Sta^TM team scores with this jam-packed book on the basics of basketball. From jump ball to jump shot, layup to slam dunk, you'll learn the techniques, the terms, and the teamwork you need to master:

• Dribbling
• Passing
• Receiving
• Shooting
• Rebounding
• Freestyle Offense
• Zone Defense
• The Fast Break
• Game Strategies
• And much more

This fact-filled guide to full court fundamentals delivers dazzling action shots, step-by-step diagrams, drills, and games to play with others or on your own. Here's everything you need to be your best at this exciting sport.

Author Biography

Converse is an American shoe company that primarily produces skating shoes and lifestyle brand footwear and apparel. Founded in 1908, it has been a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. since 2003. During World War II, the company shifted its manufacturing from the public, and instead made footwear for the military.

by W. Thomas McQueeney (Author)

Les Robinson grew up propitiously in St. Alnbans, West Virginia, where his father organized and hosted the best college basketball players in America to a summer tournament. The Charleston (WV) Sportsmens' Classic brought in players like Hot Rod Hundley, Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, Tom Havlicek, Bobby Knight, Elgin Baylor, Bill Russell, and Jerry West. Robinson's career flourished as an Everett Caserecruit at N.C. State University. When Case became ill, Coach Press Maravich rose to head coach. Robinson became a coaching protege to Maravich, and a friend to his famous son, Pistol Pete. After college, Robinson rose to the ranks of college basketball eventually replacing Coach Jim Valvano at his alma mater, N.C. State. There, he coached against the best--Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, and his best friend in thebusiness, Bobby Cremins. Robinson served as head coach and athletic director at three institutions--The Citadel, East Tennessee State, and N.C. State. He also served on the NCAA Selection Committee andthe NIT Selection Committee. His true stories inside the NCAA experience are both humorous and dynamic. The hundreds of well-known players and coaches included are sure to entertain even the casual fan.

by Robert W. Cohen (Author)

A definitive analysis, sure to spark debate! Along with the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots, both of which have been the subject of "50 Greatest" treatments by Bob Cohen, the Boston Celtics is one of the most iconic professional basketball teams, representing a multi-state region rather than just a city or state. Some of the sport's greatest played for the Celtics: Bill Russell in the 1950s, John Havlicek in the 70s, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parrish in the 80s, and recently Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. Sports historian Robert W. Cohen has chosen the best to ever wear the uniform, and he provides a short biographical profile, key stats, and details about each players exploits on the court.

Author Biography

Robert W. Cohen began writing professionally in 2004 and has published several books on baseball, football, and basketball, including A Team for the Ages: Baseball's All-Time All-Star Team, 50 Greatest New York Yankees, and The 50 Most Dynamic Duos in Sports History. He has appeared on numerous sports-talk radio programs around the nation; and lives in Clifton, New Jersey.

by Dean Smith (Author), John Kilgo (Author), Sally Jenkins (Author)

For almost forty years, Dean Smith coached the University of North Carolina basketball team with unsurpassed success, having an impact both on the court and in the lives of countless young men. In A Coach s Life, he looks back on the great games, teams, players, strategies, and rivalries that defined his career and, in a new final chapter, discusses his retirement from the game. The fundamentals of good basketball are the fundamentals of character passion, discipline, focus, selflessness, and responsibility and superlative mentor and coach Dean Smith imparts them all with equal authority."

Front Jacket

For almost forty years, Dean Smith coached the University of North Carolina basketball team with unsurpassed success, having an impact both on the court and in the lives of countless young men. In A Coach's Life, he looks back on the great games, teams, players, strategies, and rivalries that defined his career and, in a new final chapter, discusses his retirement from the game. The fundamentals of good basketball are the fundamentals of character--passion, discipline, focus, selflessness, and responsibility--and superlative mentor and coach Dean Smith imparts them all with equal authority.

Author Biography

Dean Smith was born in Emporia, Kansas, in 1931. At age thirty he became head coach of the University of North Carolina, and in his more than thirty-six years there, he established a peerless record--879-254, .776--as the winningest coach in college basketball history. Smith has won numerous coaching awards, including eight ACC Coach of the Year titles, and was named coach of the 1976 U.S. Olympic team. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

by Dirk Jan Barreveld (Editor)

On January 26, 2020, a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter, N72EX, being operated by Island Express Helicopters Inc. as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 on-demand flight, crashed into terrain in Calabasas, California. The pilot and the eight passengers died. One of the passengers was retired basketball player Kobe Bryant. Safety issues include the pilot's preflight weather and flight risk planning, the flight's entry into instrument meteorological conditions and the pilot's inadequate adverse weather avoidance, the pilot's spatial disorientation, influences on the pilot's decision to continue the flight into adverse weather, Island Express' incomplete implementation of its safety management system (SMS), the benefits of a mandatory SMS, the benefits of flight simulation devices for pilot training in adverse weather avoidance, the benefits of a flight data monitoring program, and the value of crash-resistant flight recorder systems in preventing future accidents. As a result of the investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board makes two new safety recommendations each to the Federal Aviation Administration and Island Express.

by Craig Leener (Author)

A few months have passed since Zeke Archer saved basketball from extinction after the 7th Dimension--the otherworldly entity that brought the game to Earth in 1891--tried to take it away for good. Now Zeke is settling into life after high school, leading his team and running the point at Jefferson Community College. And there, on his home court, is where this strange tale begins ...

Tragedy strikes close to Zeke's heart, and his world slowly begins to crumble around him. But when he receives a mysterious message that could only have originated from another realm, Zeke begins a journey like no other. Flanked by his trusted friend Lawrence--a math whiz who might have just discovered a top-secret inter-dimensional portal--Zeke crosses paths with a drop-kicking rugby aficionado, a sage and telepathic sea creature, and the possible inventor of basketball, all in the quest to find the true meaning of love, loss, and friendship, on and off the court.

by Darius Mekial Huskey (Author)

A Boy ... A Bump ... Beating the Odds ...

• Since he was four, he wanted to play basketball ... to become an NBA player.
• Since he was four, he watched basketball on TV when he was at home.
• Since he was four, he has memorized the plays and moves of great players.

by Levell Sanders (Author)

by Ph. D. Mitchell Smith (Author)

Baseballs, Basketballs and Matzah Balls offers a sweeping exploration of sports: of contests and heroes, of triumph and adversity, and how they relate to the festivals that Jews have celebrated for thousands of years. Among the chapters: Remembering Simpler Times: What central message of Sukkot is enthusiastically espoused by winning college coaches? Kindling the Light of Confidence: What Hanukkah teaches us about the kind of confidence that builds champions? A Purim Perspective on Competitive Anger: Why so many athletes lose their cool, just like the villainous Haman did, becoming their own worst enemies? Coach K and the Meaning of Passover: How Mike Krzyzewski's success explains the Exodus? "A compelling, entertaining, illuminating work that will stir the hearts and intellect of Jews and non-Jews alike." - Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated/CBS Sports "Rabbi Mitch Smith has written a book that gives all sports fans occasion to think about the meaning of sacrifice, teamwork, leadership and other virtues in a different light. - Bud Selig, Commissioner, Major League Baseball "This book is a great read! It offers all of us a roadmap to becoming more fulfilled human beings - Lenny Krayzelburg, 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist "Informative, insightful, inspirational... Mitch Smith scores on every level with this tonic for the soul." - Tim Green, former defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Fox Sports NFL analyst "A MUST-READ! Mitch Smith brings age-old texts to life, and conveys how concepts like team work, resilience, and refusing to succumb to defeat -- mainstays in sports -- not only allowed the Jewish people to weather history's storms, but to constantly engage in self-renewal. To paraphrase the old Levy's Rye Bread ad, you don't have to be Jewish to love this book." - Dr. Richard Lapchick, Director, Institute for Diversityand Ethics in Sport

by James Duane Bolin (Author)

Known as the "Man in the Brown Suit" and the "Baron of the Bluegrass," Adolph Rupp (1901-1977) is a towering figure in the history of college athletics. In Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball, historian James Duane Bolin goes beyond the wins and losses to present the fullest account of Rupp's life to date based on more than one-hundred interviews with Rupp, his assistant coaches, former players, University of Kentucky presidents and faculty members, and his admirers and critics, as well as court transcripts, newspaper accounts, and other archival materials. His teams won four NCAA championships (1948, 1949, 1951, and 1958), the 1946 National Invitation Tournament title, and twenty-seven Southeastern Conference regular season titles. Rupp's influence on the game of college basketball and his impact on Kentucky culture are both much broader than his impressive record on the court.

Bolin covers Rupp's early years--from his rural upbringing in a German Mennonite family in Halstead, Kansas, through his undergraduate years at the University of Kansas playing on teams coached by Phog Allen and taking classes with James Naismith, the inventor of basketball--to his success at Kentucky. This revealing portrait of a pivotal figure in American sports also exposes how college basketball changed, for better or worse, in the twentieth century.

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Known as the "Man in the Brown Suit" and "Baron of the Bluegrass," Adolph Rupp (1901--1977) is a towering figure in the history of college athletics. From 1930 until his retirement in 1972, Rupp coached the University of Kentucky men's basketball team to unprecedented success. His teams won four NCAA championships (1948, 1949, 1951, and 1958) and twenty-seven Southeastern Conference regular season titles. He was also the winningest coach in NCAA Division I men's basketball history, a distinction he held for thirty years.

Based on more than one hundred interviews with Rupp, his assistant coaches, former players, University of Kentucky presidents and faculty members, and his admirers and critics, as well as court transcripts, newspaper accounts, and other archival materials, this biography presents the fullest account of Rupp's life to date. James Duane Bolin covers his early years -- from his rural upbringing in a German Mennonite family in Halstead, Kansas, through his time at the University of Kansas playing on teams coached by Phog Allen and taking classes with James Naismith, the inventor of basketball -- as well as his success at Kentucky.

Adolph Rupp changed sports in America. The fame and fortune that Rupp found with the Wildcats also changed him. Rupp's inability -- or was it unwillingness? -- to integrate the UK basketball program until the very end of his coaching career caused critics to consider his name synonymous with the segregationist South. This biography also considers the possibility that, as sportswriter Dave Kindred wrote, Rupp "disliked all people equally, whatever their color, if they happened to stand in the way of his team winning a game." Bolin also addresses the point-shaving scandal of 1951, which presaged NCAA violations that rocked college sports in the years that followed. Rupp pioneered athletic recruitment and scholarship offers. He was the first Kentucky coach to schedule games outside of the South, and he took a lead in promoting the sport at a national level. Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball not only presents a portrait of a pivotal figure in American sports -- it also reveals how college basketball changed, for better or worse, in the twentieth century.

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Known as the "Man in the Brown Suit" and "Baron of the Bluegrass," Adolph Rupp (1901-1977) is a towering figure in the history of college athletics. From 1930 until his retirement in 1972, Rupp coached the University of Kentucky men's basketball team to unprecedented success. His teams won four NCAA championships (1948, 1949, 1951, and 1958) and twenty-seven Southeastern Conference regular season titles. He was also the winningest coach in NCAA Division I men's basketball history, a distinction he held for thirty years.

Based on more than one hundred interviews with Rupp, his assistant coaches, former players, University of Kentucky presidents and faculty members, and his admirers and critics, as well as court transcripts, newspaper accounts, and other archival materials, this biography presents the fullest account of Rupp's life to date. James Duane Bolin covers his early years--from his rural upbringing in a German Mennonite family in Halstead, Kansas, through his time at the University of Kansas playing on teams coached by Phog Allen and taking classes with James Naismith, the inventor of basketball--as well as his success at Kentucky.

Adolph Rupp changed sports in America. The fame and fortune that Rupp found with the Wildcats also changed him. Rupp's inability--or was it unwillingness?--to integrate the UK basketball program until the very end of his coaching career caused critics to consider his name synonymous with the segregationist South. This biography also considers the possibility that, as sportswriter Dave Kindred wrote, Rupp "disliked all people equally, whatever their color, if they happened to stand in the way of his team winning a game." Bolin also addresses the point-shaving scandal of 1951, which presaged NCAA violations that rocked college sports in the years that followed. Rupp pioneered athletic recruitment and scholarship offers. He was the first Kentucky coach to schedule games outside of the South, and he took a lead in promoting the sport at a national level. Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball not only presents a portrait of a pivotal figure in American sports--it also reveals how college basketball changed, for better or worse, in the twentieth century.

Author Biography

James Duane Bolin is professor emeritus of history at Murray State University. He is the author of Home and Away: A Professor's Journal, Bossism and Reform in a Southern City: Lexington, Kentucky, 1880-1940, and Kentucky Baptists, 1925-2000: A Story of Cooperation. He lives in Murray, Kentucky.

by David Smith (Author)

DEVELOP YOUR PLAYERS NOW!

Are you tired of "thinking about" improving your player's or team's basketball skill level, even promising to spend more time on it during practices, but never making it happen?Are you tired of finding and using the same boring drills to teach your clients?

Are you looking for a basketball skills training program that will take you from wasting time searching for drills to implementing a carefully designed basketball training program as fast as possible..... without the frustration and headache of deciding what skill to teach next?

In this completely basketball skill focused and detail-oriented book, David Smith presents a proven solution that will improve an individual's basketball skill level in 60 days. Basketball Coaches and Personal Trainers will win more and earn more respectively.

In B180 Basketball Fundamental Skills Program you will find:

*Smith's 60 day basketball skill training method that takes you from wasting time searching for drills to implementing a carefully designed basketball training program

*Eleven workout strategies to create an individualized plan and earn more as a basketball personal trainer

*How to keep your player's improving after the season

*Easy ways you can use the B180 Basketball Fundamental Skills Program to create your own team focused program

David Smith is an American Businessman, Thinker, and Philanthropist. He is the founder of B180 basketball, Inc. Smith is the author of Answers to the Struggles of Life, B180 Basketball Fundamental Skills Program, Champion's Vision, basketball Diet, Black Athlete White Athlete, and Sports Entrepreneur. He is a talented writer and thinker that inspires individuals from all walks of life.

by Shelton T. Gibbs (Author)

In Jersey City, it seemed like there was always one thing guaranteed to find you: "trouble." Even when you tried your best to stay away from it, somehow trouble always found its way to you. This is an inspiring story about seven kids from the streets of Jersey City that were inseparable. Seven kids who stuck together no matter what came their way. The love for basketball brought them all together, giving them a reason to fight for more. Ultimately, they all followed different paths, but the bond they developed seemed to be everlasting. In "A Fight Against The Odds," Shelton T. Gibbs will cover the struggles the seven had coming from the jagged areas of Jersey City and playing basketball for a very high demanding Coach Bob Hurley. In the streets there was drugs, alcohol, prostitution, fighting, and gun violence. Yet, in Coach Hurley's gym there was a basketball court, Coach Hurley, and his high demanding expectations for perfection. With no room for the streets to carry over into Coach Hurley's gym, the crew had to juggle between following the right path or being sucked into the negativity that surrounded them. Basketball made the decision easier for some, while others couldn't handle the adversity of dealing with the hardship from the streets and those very high demands from the Legendary Coach Bob Hurley.

Author Biography

Shelton T. Gibbs is a professional Firefighter in New Jersey. He is a former basketball player from St. Anthony High School in Jersey City. Shelton was inspired to write his book, "A Fight Against The Odds," when he was constantly asked how it was playing for The Legendary Coach Bob Hurley. Shelton's goal is to give his readers a vision on how things were growing up in Jersey City while dealing with a Legendary Coach who's expectations surpassed perfection.

by J. Lewis Johnson (Author)

A Dark Night in the Fieldhouse is historical fiction depicting the Indiana high school basketball championships of 1955. It chronicles the season beginning with the end of the 1954 state championship game which itself was depicted in the movie Hoosiers. The story begins when that game ends and could be seen as a sequel to Hoosiers.

A Dark Night in the Fieldhouse encompasses the history of Indiana high school boys' basketball, the politics of the sport, and the segregation in Indiana and America at that time. A Dark Night in the Fieldhouse occurs after Brown vs Board of Education passed through the Supreme Court outlawing segregation in education in America. While the story's characters are purely fictional, some of the real players involved in the historic season went on to become prominent figures in the evolution of basketball both at the college and professional level. These players were vital to the development of basketball which has made the NBA so popular today and propelled basketball to the status of one of the most popular sports in the world.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

J Lewis Johnson grew up primarily in Indiana, first in Lafayette as a youth then spent several years in Bloomington at Indiana University. He is a history, music, and sports aficionado. Jerry learned of the events of the 1954/55 high school basketball season from his brother and other friends and relatives who came of age during that time. His love of basketball continues to this day as he shares his enthusiasm with family and friends and hopefully you through the information divulged in A Dark Night in the Fieldhouse.

by Sean McCollum (Author), Valentino (Illustrator)

J.J. Pickett, captain of the Traverse Middle School Musketeers, thinks this is the year he will lead his eighth-grade team to the conference title. But bad breaks, a new coach, and a long-standing grudge sabotage his hopes and leave him struggling on and off the court. Can J.J. and his teammates salvage a lost season?

by Levell Sanders (Author)

by Fred Cerrato (Author)

Expectations are high for the Castle College basketball team in Castleport, Vermont. They have an All-American player and a balanced team, but unforeseen events deter them from success. Their All-American player mysteriously disappears from the deciding game of a tournament. Another player is attacked and yet another is the victim of a tragic accident. All of these events occur before important games. Is it just coincidence, or is it something more? It is a story of how a team draws strength from misfortune and overcomes adversity by blending together into a cohesive unit. Paul Fiore must navigate his college experience by balancing his studies, his love life, and being a team leader on the basketball court. Coach George Calzoni must guide his team through a maze of misfortune urging his players to work together as a team in their quest for the common good, winning. Hayes Aldridge, the All-American, must learn to sacrifice his ego for the esprit de corps of the team. "A Vermont Basketball Story" is a roller coaster ride that will have you on the edge of your seat as it steamrolls to an exciting conclusion.

by Stu Wittner (Author)

If you think sales isn't a game, think again. You've got a team, you've got points (sales) to score, you've got winners and losers, and your income is tied to your performance. Enter Stu Wittner, once the youngest head college basketball coach in the US for Pace University at twenty-three years old, now an experienced sales professional. In all his years of playing and coaching basketball, he observed many parallels and similar strategies in both games. And throughout his forty-year sales career, he's drawn from the lessons he learned from basketball to create winning, repeatable sales strategies.

Today, Stu brings these lessons to you. This book will guide you to become a highly skilled sales professional, so you can earn more money, gain more freedom, and enjoy a higher quality of life-and enjoy the game!

by David Smith (Author)

DEVELOP YOUR PLAYERS NOW!

Are you tired of "thinking about" improving your player's or team's basketball skill level, even promising to spend more time on it during practices, but never making it happen?Are you tired of finding and using the same boring drills to teach your clients?

Are you looking for a basketball skills training program that will take you from wasting time searching for drills to implementing a carefully designed basketball training program as fast as possible..... without the frustration and headache of deciding what skill to teach next?

In this completely basketball skill focused and detail-oriented book, David Smith presents a proven solution that will improve an individual's basketball skill level in 60 days. Basketball Coaches and Personal Trainers will win more and earn more respectively.

In B180 Basketball Fundamental Skills Program you will find:

*Smith's 60 day basketball skill training method that takes you from wasting time searching for drills to implementing a carefully designed basketball training program

*Eleven workout strategies to create an individualized plan and earn more as a basketball personal trainer

*How to keep your player's improving after the season

*Easy ways you can use the B180 Basketball Fundamental Skills Program to create your own team focused program

David Smith is an American Businessman, Thinker, and Philanthropist. He is the founder of B180 basketball, Inc. Smith is the author of Answers to the Struggles of Life, B180 Basketball Fundamental Skills Program, Champion's Vision, basketball Diet, Black Athlete White Athlete, and Sports Entrepreneur. He is a talented writer and thinker that inspires individuals from all walks of life.

by Kevin Sivils (Author)

Coaching Youth Basketball is challenging in many ways for the adults who undertake the task. While many club and youth league coaches have a good understanding of how to play the game of basketball, these same coaches often struggle to find ways to teach the skills, tactics and strategies need to have success in the sport of basketball.201 Drills for Youth Basketball provides the solution to this challenge. Included in this 400+ page manual are drills for: --Man-to-Man Defense--Competitive Rebounding--Lay-ups--Free Throws--Shooting Drills--Fast Break Drills--Drills for Essential FundamentalsIllustrated with extensive diagrams, each drill is described in as concise a manner as possible. Use the drills as described in the book, adapt the drills to your own specific team and the requirements of the players or use the drills as a basis to design your own drills.Eight time Coach of the Year award winner Kevin Sivils has shared many of his favorite drills that helped his varsity teams win nearly 500 games in 22 seasons.Also included in the book are brief suggestions for planning practice, selecting drills and guidelines for planning to develop shooters

Author Biography

A 27 year veteran of the coaching profession, with twenty-two of those years spent as a varsity head coach, Coach Kevin Sivils amassed 479 wins and his TEAMs earned berths in the state play-offs 19 out of 22 seasons with his TEAMs advancing to the state semi-finals three times. An eight time Coach of the Year Award winner, Coach Sivils has traveled as far as the Central African Republic to conduct coaching clinics. Coach Sivils first coaching stint was as an assistant coach for his college alma mater, Greenville College, located in Greenville, Illinois. Coach Sivils holds a BA with a major in physical education and a minor in social studies from Greenville College and a MS in Kinesiology with a specialization in Sport Psychology from Louisiana State University. He also holds a Sport Management certification from the United States Sports Academy. In addition to being a basketball coach, Coach Sivils is a classroom instructor and has taught U.S. Government, U.S. History, the History of WW II, and Physical Education and has won awards for excellence in teaching and Teacher of the Year. He has served as an Athletic Director and Assistant Athletic Director and has also been involved in numerous professional athletic organizations. Sivils is married to the former Lisa Green of Jackson, Michigan, and the happy couple are the proud parents of three children, Danny, Katie, and Emily. Rounding out the Sivils family are four dogs, Angel, Darcy, and Italian Greyhounds Berkeley and Sammy. A native of Louisiana, Coach Sivils currently resides in the Great State of Texas.

by Richard B. Foster (Author)

This book is for designing your basketball team's plays. There are 50 half-court templates that you can fill in with your plays. For each template, there is a Notes Page for you to write down any notes regarding the play. There is also a Table of Contents that you can fill out in order to help yourself navigate through your plays. Use this playbook to help your 5-versus-5 basketball team be even more prepared for upcoming games. Enjoy! #5-on-5 #StreetBasketball

by Rick Wood (Author)

Growing up in Kinston, Alabama, Rick Wood had two goals: to play high school basketball for his role model, Creigh Purnell, and to become a high school coach and teacher himself.

Though he was never able to make Coach Purnell's varsity, he enjoyed a stellar coaching career. Rick Wood retired with 662 wins -- at the time, the most by any active coach in North Carolina. His players were known for their teamwork, hustle, and sportsmanship. They were also known for being true student-athletes, receiving two awards for having the best team GPAs in the entire state.

40 Seasons chronicles how one small town boy turned his dream into a lifetime of achievements. Through his eyes, we discover universal lessons about winning, losing, teaching, and living.

by All about Books (Author)

Learn All About Michael Jordan and Lessons His Life Teaches Us in This Special Michael Jordan Book With Questions to Make Kids Smarter!
Here's Just a Taste What You'll See In This Concise Michael Jordan Biography for Kids:
Michael Jordan's Childhood

Despite his eventual rise to become one of the most famous celebrities of all time, MJ came from humble beginnings.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jordan moved to North Carolina as a toddler.

MJ's father, James R. Jordan Sr. was a former air force man who also played semi-pro baseball. After studying airplane hydraulics in Brooklyn, James Jordan and his wife Deloris decided to move their family back to Wilmington, North Carolina to flee the increasingly dangerous neighborhoods of Brooklyn, NY.

James and Deloris met at a basketball game in 1954. They quickly fell in love and dated for the next three years before getting married and welcoming their first child in 1957. While Michael was the most well-known of the kids, he was definitely not the only child. James and Deloris had five kids in total, three boys and two girls.

Larry Jordan, James R. Jordan Jr., and Deloris Jordan were Michael's older siblings. MJ also had a younger sister named Roslyn. We can see the origins of MJ's competitive nature if we study his childhood, namely his early experiences with racism and competitions with his brothers.

"At the time you had racism all over North Carolina -- all over the United States -- and it was a lot of it around here" said Jordan.

"So, as a kid, it was like, this is where I don't want to be. I want to excel outside of this. So my motivation was to be something outside of Wilmington."

MJ grew up wanting to use athletics as a vehicle to get to a better life. A life where he could journey far away from Wilmington and be able to distance himself from the racism he was experiencing.

The other source of Jordan's competitiveness came from his older brother, Larry. Growing up, Larry was a better basketball player than Michael and was able to use his advantages in strength and size to best his younger sibling. Larry was also the most competitive of all his siblings.

"When you come to blows with someone you absolutely love, that's igniting every fire within you. And I always felt like I was fighting Larry for my father's attention. ... When you're going through it, it's traumatic, because I want that. I want that approval, I want that type of confidence. So my determination got even greater to be as good if not better than my brother." Michael said.

The quote shows a window into some of the pain that MJ grew up with. His life wasn't all flowers and daisies. He experienced racism, fought his siblings for his father's attention, and went through traumatic events. Yet what made MJ special was his ability to use painful events to fuel him and help him strive for a better life. He could have decided to stay home and refuse to play when his father favored his brother Larry, or when his community favored those with a different skin color.

Instead Michael got up, worked hard, and achieved his dreams.

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by J. Samuel Walker (Author)

Since the inception of the Atlantic Coast Conference, intense rivalries, legendary coaches, gifted players, and fervent fans have come to define the league's basketball history. In ACC Basketball, J. Samuel Walker traces the traditions and the dramatic changes that occurred both on and off the court during the conference's rise to a preeminent position in college basketball between 1953 and 1972.

Walker vividly re-creates the action of nail-biting games and the tensions of bitter recruiting battles without losing sight of the central off-court questions the league wrestled with during these two decades. As basketball became the ACC's foremost attraction, conference administrators sought to field winning teams while improving academic programs and preserving academic integrity. The ACC also adapted gradually to changes in the postwar South, including, most prominently, the struggle for racial justice during the 1960s. ACC Basketball is a lively, entertaining account of coaches' flair (and antics), players' artistry, a major point-shaving scandal, and the gradually more evenly matched struggle for dominance in one of college basketball's strongest conferences.

Author Biography

J. Samuel Walker is a prize-winning historian and author of several books, including Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs against Japan. He has been a devoted fan of ACC basketball for over 40 years.

by Brad Hurt (Author)

Jeremy Rice has the skills and talent to become a star on the basketball court. But it's a challenge off the court that will determine his true strength

by 50 Things to Know (Author), Aaron Reynolds (Author)

Are you new to basketball or have never coached a youth team before?

Are you unsure of what to do during practice or how to manage a team during a game?

Are you dealing with a loudmouth parent on your team that is a bad example of sportsmanship?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then this book is for you...

50 Things to Know About Coaching Youth Basketball by Aaron Reynolds offers a approach to coaching youth sports for first-time coaches, or parents new to the game that were "volunteered" to lead the team. Most books on coaching basketball teach you how to practice fundamentals, run set plays, and manage games yet fail to dive into the details of what it takes to manage a group of kids and transform them into a functional basketball team. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts in coaching basketball and sports psychology, including Reynolds own personal experiences coaching teams as well as supervising rec leagues, 50 Things to Know About Coaching Youth Basketball is a terrific guide for any coach.In these pages you'll discover not only tools for managing practices, games, referees, parents and players, but also the psychology of dealing with youth in a sports environment. This book is geared more toward the recreational team (and not competitive basketball) where having fun and learning the fundamentals of the game are more important than winning. It will remind the coach, and all the other parents on the team that they should lead by example so they can instill good sportsmanship and integrity into their sons or daughters.By the time you finish this book, you will know how to manage a practice, deal with parents, handle winning and losing, as well as achieve success teaching the fundamentals of the game. So grab YOUR copy today. You'll be glad you did.

by Johnny Halpert (Author)

"The nine members of the 1975-1976 Yeshiva University varsity basketball team attended their Jewish studies classes from nine to one, their secular classes from two to seven, practiced until ten, and went on to become doctors, dentists, or lawyers. The 1975 team's daily schedule and accomplishments were not unique, but rather representative of the approximately six hundred players who for eighty-three years have worn the Yeshiva University blue and white uniform. . . " "Why They Played," Chapter 11? The stories and observations that follow describe what happens when Yeshiva players attempt to find time for everything: Torah study, secular knowledge, and athletic triumph. When Dr. Halpert scours the globe for good player-athletes who will lead the team to victory, he looks for athletic promise, but in searching for the best, he is cognizant that, in the final analysis, his team will be the YU team. He knows that the players must be the best-but also informed by values, Jewish values, universal values, and values touched by the breath of Torah. Rabbi Simcha Krauss Rabbi Emeritus Young Israel of Hillcrest "The passion is there because the game of basketball is that kind of game. Coach Halpert exemplifies that spirit because he can get excited-and if you don't get excited, then the players won't get excited. He is able to translate that feeling and inner love to the players." Lou Carnesecca St. John's University

by Danford Chamness (Author)

by Randy Mills (Author)

During the 1966-1967 Illinois high school basketball season, tiny Bluford High School, having just over a hundred students, reached the lowest ebb of its basketball playing history, winning only a single game. Two years later, in the 1968-1969 season, Bluford reeled off an unbelievable winning streak of twenty-five games, the second longest in a state where over seven hundred schools competed in sports.

An Almost Perfect Season: A Father and Son and a Golden Age of Small-Town High School Basketball chronicles this fascinating story of unexpected success, telling it through the eyes of one of the starting players, Randy Mills. Embedded in the book is also the deeper story of how Mills's days of playing basketball for the Bluford team drew his distant father and him closer together for that short but happy time.

Rich in long lost basketball action photos and strong in the invoking of the hot, crowded small-town gymnasiums of the 1960s, An Almost Perfect Season is a deeply moving personal history of an almost-forgotten golden age of high school basketball.

About the Author

An Indiana and Midwest historian and author, Randy Mills is a professor at Oakland City University in Oakland City, Indiana. He has authored over eighty professional articles and eight books on a number of historical subjects, including military history, labor history, and the Underground Railroad. He is a 2006 recipient of the George C. Roberts Award given by the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences for excellence in academic scholarship and a 2018 recipient of the Dorothy Riker Hoosier Historian Award given by the Indiana Historical Society. More recently, Mills has begun to explore his own personal journey as a baby boomer.

Mills and his wife, Roxanne, live in Oakland City, Indiana.

by Jacques Garin (Author)

"Baby's First Basketball Book" is an engaging and visually stimulating black and white baby book designed to captivate the curiosity of young minds. This unique book is specifically crafted to introduce infants to the world of basketball through high contrast images, fostering early reading skills and visual development. Featuring captivating illustrations in bold black and white, this book is meticulously designed to capture the attention of babies during their early stages of visual perception. The high contrast images of hoops, players, and basketball-related objects provide a mesmerizing experience, encouraging babies to explore and observe the world around them. As babies engage with the captivating visuals, they develop their cognitive skills, pattern recognition, and visual tracking abilities. This book's carefully chosen black and white images provide the perfect stimuli for their growing minds, stimulating their visual cortex and fostering neural connections.

by Craig Leener (Author)

A few months have passed since Zeke Archer saved basketball from extinction after the 7th Dimension--the otherworldly entity that brought the game to Earth in 1891--tried to take it away for good. Now Zeke is settling into life after high school leading his team and running the point at Jefferson Community College. And there on his home court is where this strange tale begins ...

Tragedy strikes close to Zeke's heart and his world slowly begins to crumble around him. But when he receives a mysterious message that could only have originated from another realm Zeke begins a journey like no other. Flanked by his trusted friend Lawrence--a math whiz who might have just discovered a top-secret inter-dimensional portal--Zeke crosses paths with a drop-kicking rugby aficionado a sage and telepathic sea creature and the possible inventor of basketball all in the quest to find the true meaning of love loss and friendship on and off the court.

by Suzan Johnson (Author)

This book is the sequel to Aiden, the Soccer Star! He's back, and this time Aiden is playing a new sport, basketball! Although Aiden enjoys the game, he is not sure that his skills are strong enough to make the team. He seeks the help of his friend to improve certain ball techniques. Will it work? Find out if Aiden's hands will help him become a basketball star!