Basketball For Dummies

Basketball For Dummies
Author: Richard Phelps
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2011-09-19
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1118092678

The easy way to get the ins, outs, and intrigue on this beloved sport The National Basketball Association (NBA), with 30 teams and an average attendance of more than 17,000 spectators per game, is the richest and most popular basketball league — and arguably the most viewed American sport — in the world. This new edition of Basketball For Dummies not only covers the rules and regulations of the NBA, but offers coverage on the WNBA, NCAA, and international basketball leagues. Basketball For Dummies is a valuable resource to the many fans of this beloved sport, covering everything from players and personalities in the game to rules, regulations, and equipment. Completely updated with information and intrigue that's occurred in the sport since publication of the previous edition, Basketball For Dummies gets you up to speed on everything from NCAA Tournament brackets to college players en route to the NBA. Coverage of the rules and regulations of the NBA Interesting topics like LeBron the Phenom, ESPN'S influence on the NBA, and the UCONN women's basketball dynasty Digger's take on John Wooden Whether you're a basketball player or a courtside spectator, Basketball For Dummies is a slam-dunk of information and intrigue for anyone who loves the sport.

Echoes on the Hardwood

Echoes on the Hardwood
Author: Michael Coffey
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781589791244

The first book written about the tradition of Irish hoops in over 15 years, ranks among the most comprehensive efforts on the subject ever undertaken.

Elevating the Game

Elevating the Game
Author: Nelson George
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780803270855

Links the history of race relations to the history of basketball by reviewing the era of the first Black teams, the first integration of teams, and the innovations that Black players have brought to the game

ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia

ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia
Author: Espn
Publisher: Espn Books
Total Pages: 1234
Release: 2009
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0345513924

A comprehensive reference provides historical overviews of all 335 Division 1 teams, season-by-season summaries, ESPN/Sagarin rankings of top-selected college basketball programs, and more.

College Basketball Prospectus 2008-2009

College Basketball Prospectus 2008-2009
Author: Ken Pomeroy
Publisher: Plume
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2008-10-28
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780452289871

In the winning tradition of the New York Timesbestselling Baseball Prospectus, the ultimate guide to college basketball. From the brand that brought sports fans the New York Timesbestselling Baseball Prospectuscomes an all-new, one-of-akind, authoritative guide to college basketball. Utilizing the same unique prediction model, College Basketball Prospectus 2008-2009applies objective knowledge, original hardhitting statistical analysis, and provocative writing to one of America’s most popular sports. Divided into three sections, the prospectus includes essays on various aspects of the college game and the past season, previews of all thirty-one Division-I conferences, and a statistical abstract with the same cutting-edge mathematical analysis that has yielded a winning record of accurate predictions for the Baseballand Pro Football Prospectusseries. For the 60 million Americans who are diehard college basketball fans, College Basketball Prospectus 2008-2009is a slam dunk.

Boys Among Men

Boys Among Men
Author: Jonathan P. D. Abrams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2016
Genre: Basketball draft
ISBN: 0804139253

Explores the trend of teenage basketball stars skipping college and making the transition to playing professionally, resulting in the 2005 age limit instituted by the NBA, mandating that all players must attend college or another developmental program for at least a year.

NCAA Men's Final Four Records Book

NCAA Men's Final Four Records Book
Author: Triumph Books
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781572437869

Researched and compiled by the NCAA, this is the one and only official reference on the Final Four used by sports media nationwide.

Free Money For Athletic Scholarships

Free Money For Athletic Scholarships
Author: Laurie Blum
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2013-12-03
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1466859296

There is an enormous amount of financial aid money available in direct scholarships and grants to fund college study; the trick is to identify the sources of athletic awards and to find the right one for you. In Free Money for Athletic Scholarships, Laurie Blum shows the high school athlete where and how to apply for the millions of dollars available each year to help finance education costs.