Basketball's Top 10 Slam Dunkers

Basketball's Top 10 Slam Dunkers
Author: Ken Rappoport
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1464502161

Who throws down the best dunks? What are the most important qualities of the best slam dunkers? Size? Strength? Agility? From stars of the past like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the greatest players today like LeBron James, Ken Rappoport lists the ten best basketball players to have ever rattled a rim. Other players included in this title are Vince Carter, Darryl Dawkins, Julius Erving, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bill Russell, and Dominique Wilkins.

Top 10 Basketball Slam Dunkers

Top 10 Basketball Slam Dunkers
Author: Peter C. Bjarkman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 54
Release: 1995
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780894906084

Author Peter Bjarkman has chosen ten basketball players whom he thinks best define the slam dunk style. Anecdotes, career statistics, and quotations of such greats as Charles Barkley, Darryl Dawkins, Clyde Drexler, Julius Erving, Darrell Griffith, Connie Hawkins, Michael Jordan, Shawn Kemp, Scottie Pippen, and Spud Webb all bring the excitement of the court to the reader.

Top 10 Dunkers in Basketball

Top 10 Dunkers in Basketball
Author: David Aretha
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766075842

There are not many things more exciting and entertaining than watching your favorite player charge toward the net, leap into the air, slam dunk, and score! The top NBA pros in this book, including Daryl Dawkins, Shawn Kemp, and Vince Carter, are known for their athletic power and crowd-stopping performances. Full-page photos of the players in action accompany each spread. Readers will learn the details of these NBA players’ backgrounds and such details as positions, teams, and best slam dunk moments. Easy-to-read language by veteran sports author David Aretha will keep readers turning the pages.

Meet Blake Griffin: Basketball’s Slam Dunk King

Meet Blake Griffin: Basketball’s Slam Dunk King
Author: Ethan Edwards
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1477731571

Super slam-dunker Blake Griffin is a star player for the L.A. Clippers basketball team. In this book kids will follow in Griffins steps from his high school days to his college career with the University of Oklahoma to his professional years. Chapters discuss the awards he has been honored as well as his life off the court.

Slam Dunk: The True Story of Basketball’s First Olympic Gold Medal Team

Slam Dunk: The True Story of Basketball’s First Olympic Gold Medal Team
Author: Beth Fortenberry
Publisher: Hybrid Global Publishing
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-05-21
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1948181924

You’ve got to understand that I receive over 60 scripts a year not to mention books and articles all about basketball. I’ve read almost every basketball story that’s ever been brought to Hollywood’s attention. That’s what I get for producing Hoosiers, the movie that many consider to be the best basketball movie ever made. Most often, when I start reading, I don’t even get past the first page. When SLAM DUNK – The True Story of Basketball’s First Olympic Gold Medal Team came my way, I immediately knew this was something very special. I read it from beginning to end in one sitting. The content, the story, the unknown historical facts, the tragedies, the writing, the interesting characters, the very special young athletes, the unbelievable odds, the writer’s ability to combine the story from 1891 through WW1, the Dust Bowl to the 1936 Hitler Olympics makes this an epic story. I knew this script was very special and I’m lucky to be involved. From the players to the writer, this is the real deal.

Basketball's Top 10 Scorers

Basketball's Top 10 Scorers
Author: Barry Wilner
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766055981

Jordan or Malone? Bird or Kobe? Who are the greatest scorers in the history of basketball? Fans always love to compare modern players to the great players of the past. From the slam dunk to the three-point shot, author Barry Wilner gives us the ten greatest players (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Elvin Hayes, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Reggie Miller, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West) who ever lit up a basketball scoreboard.

Slam Dunk!

Slam Dunk!
Author: The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids
Publisher: Sports Illustrated Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-10-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781618931290

Fly high with pro basketball's biggest stars in SLAM DUNK: TOP 10 LISTS OF EVERYTHING IN BASKETBALL. Presented in the format of Top 10 lists, this book is a comprehensive yet fun look at the best aspects of the ABA, NBA and WNBA. From the most dominant big men to the quirkiest uniforms, SI Kids ranks a variety of topics from the hardwood. Readers are guaranteed to love the big, exciting action photos from the Sports Illustrated collection and the insider knowledge of SI Kids. Filled with trivia and information, this dynamic book will be the definitive kids book on pro basketball.

Baseball with a Latin Beat

Baseball with a Latin Beat
Author: Peter C. Bjarkman
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2010-07-27
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780786483082

Since Cuba's Esteban Bellan made his debut for the Troy Haymakers of the National Association in 1871, Latin Americans have played a large role in the major leagues. Nearly 15 percent of big league rosters are made up of Latinos, while the region's colorful and competitive winter leagues have been a proving ground for up-and-coming major league players and managers. Early Latin American stars were barred purely because of the color of their skin from playing in the major leagues. Players such as Jose Mendez and Martin Dihigo (the only player elected to the U.S., Cuban and Mexican halls of fame) made their marks on the Negro Leagues, turning the leagues' barnstorming tours into major attractions in many Caribbean countries. This history of the players and events that make up the rich tradition of Latin American baseball gives a unique insight to this long-neglected area of baseball.

Slam Dunk Basketball

Slam Dunk Basketball
Author: Bobbie Kalman
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778731399

An introduction to the game of basketball, focusing on the various player positions.

Pro Basketball's All-time All-stars

Pro Basketball's All-time All-stars
Author: Robert W. Cohen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 507
Release: 2013
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0810887444

Examines the best professional basketball players from each of the five distinct periods and ranks the five greatest players at each position throughout the history of the game.