Basketball category: 1106 books
by Nancy Pennick
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Basketball was his life, getting to play was a whole different ballgame.
Teddy Jones, a leader and fighter? Maybe he seems that way to a few close friends, but he feels more like a loner and a loser. Back at Orchard Elementary his bully, Shane Shuster, always kicked him off the basketball court....
by Jeff Savage
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Basketball players, coaches, and fans can tell a lot about a game from its statistics. Now you can too—because this book is full of them! Fun facts, charts, and graphs on almost every page show some of the most incredible stats in basketball history, including free throw percentages, triple-doubles,...
The Final Four
The Pursuit of College Basketball Glory
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
When basketball fans hear the words Final Four, they probably think of the buzzer-beaters, Cinderella stories, and bracket-busters that have thrilled people for years. However, you don't need to be a die-hard fan to know that the NCAA men's basketball tournament is one of the most popular sports events...
So You Think You're a Duke Blue Devils Basketball Fan?
Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
So You Think You’re a Duke Blue Devils Basketball Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Duke basketball. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, you’ll get details behind each-stories that bring to life players and coaches, games and seasons.
This book is divided into...
Echoes of Kentucky Basketball
The Greatest Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
Bringing the history of the University of Kentucky basketball program to life, this record details the team with the most wins in the history of the game and with some of the most devoted, knowledgeable fans. Compiled are accounts from sportswriters over the past decades that document the most...
The Graves County Boys
A Tale of Kentucky Basketball, Perseverance, and the Unlikely Championship of the Cuba Cubs
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
In 1952, just one year after Coach Adolph Rupp's University of Kentucky Wildcats won their third national championship in four years, an unlikely high school basketball team from rural Graves County, Kentucky, stole the spotlight and the media's attention. Inspired by young coach Jack Story and by...
When Women Rule the Court
Gender, Race, and Japanese American Basketball
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2017
For nearly one hundred years, basketball has been an important part of Japanese American life. Women’s basketball holds a special place in the contemporary scene of highly organized and expansive Japanese American leagues in California, in part because these leagues have produced numerous talented...
by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2014
Game fixing scandals in college basketball occurred in 1945, 1951 and 1961 throughout the United States. Major basketball powers were caught up in this, beginning with City College of New York, which won the 1950 NIT and National Championships of NCAA basketball. After the CCNY scandal there were...
by alex trostanetskiy
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Are you looking for a journey that will take you through Greatest Defenders in Basketball History: Top 100, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating...
The Final Four
The Pursuit of College Basketball Glory
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! When basketball fans hear the words Final Four, they probably think of the buzzer-beaters, Cinderella stories, and bracket-busters that have thrilled people for years. However, you don't...
Integrated
The Lincoln Institute, Basketball, and a Vanished Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
In Integrated, James W. Miller explores an often ignored aspect of America's struggle for racial equality. He relates the story of the Lincoln Institute -- an all-black high school in Shelby County, Kentucky, where students prospered both in the classroom and on the court. In 1960, the Lincoln Tigers...
Duke Basketball
A Pictorial History
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2008
The Duke University men's basketball program is certainly one such tradition, and Lewis Bowling has assembled more than two hundred brilliant photographs spanning the entire history of the program to show it. Enjoy a front-row view as this distinctive collection recounts Blue Devil glory, from the first...
Fast Break Basketball for Kids
5 ways to coach kids basketball
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
This is a very basic ebook on how to coach grammar school basketball, including how to select players for certain positions, practice drills, and simple defensive strategies.
Dean Smith
More than a Coach
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
A tribute to the late Dean Smith, called a "coaching legend" by the Basketball Hall of Fame
When he retired as North Carolina’s basketball coach in 1997, Dean Smith was the winningest coach in NCAA Division I men’s basketball history, leading the Tar Heels to an unprecedented...