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Playing Pro Basketball

Author : Marty Gitlin
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 146773845X
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book Playing Pro Basketball written by Marty Gitlin and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a professional player, basketball isn't just a fun game?it's a job. Millions of people are watching your every move, expecting you to make every shot and block your competitors'. You have to give your all for every game, and when you're not playing, you're sharpening skills, working on plays, and studying your opponents. Dedication extends beyond the season. You must follow strict diets and workout plans to stay in shape throughout the year. You must learn to manage the pressure of constant travel and stardom. Is it worth it? This book, which was reviewed by 11-year National Basketball Association (NBA) veteran and three-time NBA champion Devean George, offers an authentic look at what life is like as a pro basketball player. You'll learn: ? What kinds of skills it takes to play in the NBA ? How players climb the ranks to reach the NBA ? What daily life is like for an NBA player ? The types of workouts and dietary plans NBA players use ? How NBA players prevent and treat injuries Go behind the scenes and see what it's really like to be an NBA star!

Becoming a Pro Basketball Player

Author : Therese M. Shea
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1482420589
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (824 download)

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Book Synopsis Becoming a Pro Basketball Player by : Therese M. Shea

Download or read book Becoming a Pro Basketball Player written by Therese M. Shea and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The odds of becoming an NBA or WNBA player are daunting, but this appealing, behind-the-scenes look at the path to pro basketball might help young athletes beat the odds. Readers will learn about the youth and development leagues that can help them hone their skills. They'll find out who to contact to get into the right college and what they can do now to prepare themselves for their future career. Stories of famous basketball players who made it big will further inspire young athletes as well as open their eyes to the realities of professional sports.

Play Basketball Like a Pro

Author : Nate LeBoutillier
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1429648260
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book Play Basketball Like a Pro written by Nate LeBoutillier and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides instructional tips on how to improve one's basketball skills, including quotes and advice from professional coaches and athletes"--Provided by publisher.

Playing Pro Basketball

Author : Marty Gitlin
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 1467747270
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Book Synopsis Playing Pro Basketball by : Marty Gitlin

Download or read book Playing Pro Basketball written by Marty Gitlin and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a professional player, basketball isn't just a fun game—it's a job. Millions of people are watching your every move, expecting you to make every shot and block your competitors'. You have to give your all for every game, and when you're not playing, you're sharpening skills, working on plays, and studying your opponents. Dedication extends beyond the season. You must follow strict diets and workout plans to stay in shape throughout the year. You must learn to manage the pressure of constant travel and stardom. Is it worth it? This book, which was reviewed by 11-year National Basketball Association (NBA) veteran and three-time NBA champion Devean George, offers an authentic look at what life is like as a pro basketball player. You'll learn: • What kinds of skills it takes to play in the NBA • How players climb the ranks to reach the NBA • What daily life is like for an NBA player • The types of workouts and dietary plans NBA players use • How NBA players prevent and treat injuries Go behind the scenes and see what it's really like to be an NBA star!

Called for Traveling

Author : Tyler Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 168358077X
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book Called for Traveling written by Tyler Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called for Traveling is a pro basketball journey that spans four continents, seven countries and twelve teams over eleven hilarious and adventurous years. After playing his college ball at Penn State, Tyler Smith had a path in mind of where he wanted his pro basketball career to lead. Bringing his own toilet paper to away games, courts made of concrete, and fully-geared riot police at every stadium were not part of his original dream. Where were all the big contracts people talked about? Would he even have a job next season—or next week? And would he be playing for free this month because the team didn’t feel like paying him? In this highly unstable and unorthodox overseas lifestyle as a professional basketball player, Smith draws readers in quickly with his humor and ability to share his clever stories that seem outrageous, but are 100 percent true. His attitude and faith are tested relentlessly through bounced paychecks, injuries, and the seemingly endless frustrating reality of people around him speaking a language he could not understand. From Italy to Japan to Uruguay, and even the NBA, the challenges and adventures only accelerate as Tyler’s wife and kids are added to the overseas equation. His unique story is highly engaging whether or not you’re a basketball junkie. Called for Traveling is an honest and entertaining inside look at one man’s journey playing pro basketball around the world.

Work On Your Game: Use the Pro Athlete Mindset to Dominate Your Game in Business, Sports, and Life

Author : Dre Baldwin
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 1260121399
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Work On Your Game: Use the Pro Athlete Mindset to Dominate Your Game in Business, Sports, and Life written by Dre Baldwin and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2019-02-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your game plan for career success—from International Basketball Pro Dre Baldwin No one knows how to turn unrelenting self-belief into hard-and-fast career results better than Dre Baldwin. When everyone and everything was telling him to give up on his goal of playing pro basketball, he got focused on his future, and met the challenge head on. In the end, Baldwin succeeded—making a living playing basketball in leagues around the world—and in these pages, he shares all his secrets. Whether you’re just starting out in business or looking to take your career to the next level, Work On Your Game provides the strategy you need to succeed from the inside-out. Dre Baldwin, or “DreAllDay,” as his fans know him, delivers an easy-to-understand four-part model for achieving any goal. It’s based on discipline, confidence, mental toughness, and personal initiative—and it’s proven effective. Baldwin takes you through the steps of identifying what’s expected of you, preparing for what's coming, and conditioning your body and mind for the competitive world of business—and everything is a business. Baldwin’s personal story of beating the odds is both inspiring and instructional. You’ll learn how to play the mental game in a way that launches you towards unparalleled achievement.

Pro Basketball's All-Time All-Stars

Author : Robert W. Cohen
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810887452
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Pro Basketball's All-Time All-Stars written by Robert W. Cohen and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the NBA has been filled with superstars, names known to fans and non-fans alike. But while comparisons between athletes who competed against each other face-to-face is a common occurrence in the sports world, it is not quite as easy to compare players from different eras. How would Wilt Chamberlain stack up against Shaquille O'Neal? What about LeBron James and Larry Bird, or Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson? In Pro Basketball’s All-Time All-Stars: Across the Eras, Robert Cohen not only examines the best players from each era, but also ranks the five greatest players at each position in the history of the pro game. Dividing the history of professional basketball into five distinct eras, this book first describes the style of play that prevailed during each period. From the slow-paced, rough-and-tumble style of play that characterized the NBA during its formative years, to the up-tempo, high-flying style that currently prevails, Pro Basketball’s All-Time All-Stars gives an in-depth view of how the game has evolved. For each of the five eras, Cohen has selected the best players to man the five positions on the court, providing career bios for each. To determine the best of the best, Cohen considers the level of dominance each player reached during his time in the league, his individual statistics, the degree to which he impacted the fortunes of his team, and the extent to which he improved his teammates’ level of play. Individual honors and quotes from teammates and opponents alike are used to support the rankings. Covering NBA greats such as Bob Pettit, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant, this book will appeal to basketball fans of all generations, and to any NBA fan interested in the history of the game.

Basketball Secrets

Author : Darrin "Boomer" Williams
Publisher : Ambassy International, L.L.C.
ISBN 13 : 1699227713
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (992 download)

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Book Synopsis Basketball Secrets by : Darrin "Boomer" Williams

Download or read book Basketball Secrets written by Darrin "Boomer" Williams and published by Ambassy International, L.L.C.. This book was released on 2019-10-19 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basketball Secrets: 10 Secrets to Become A Professional Basketball Player, combines the knowledge and experience of 10 year Professional, Basketball Champion, & Global Basketball Scout, Darrin "Boomer" Williams. With the latest advancements contributing to players' development learning the business of Basketball, this book provides an easy to use program for creating a solid foundation to prepare athletes for professional play on the international market. Each chapter (secret) leads readers to easily understand how to: - Prepare your mind, body, and health for Professional Basketball, - Start & prolong your professional career earn extra money externally as an International Player - Creating Your Exit Strategy, producing your Basketball business. This book also provides basic Basketball interpretation by monitoring the progress of the player from the amateur stages to a professional career ranks. Readers will learn how to analyze their environments and make the best decisions for positive career outcomes. Whether you're a pro player or business orientated, you’ll gain the confidence to master and dominate the game on and off the court while thriving financially in the international marketplace. Become both a well-rounded Basketball player/entertainer and businessman today!

Boxed out of the NBA

Author : Syl Sobel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538145030
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Boxed out of the NBA written by Syl Sobel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-04-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eastern Professional Basketball League (1946-78) was fast and physical, often played in tiny, smoke-filled gyms across the northeast and featuring the best players who just couldn’t make the NBA—many because of unofficial quotas on Black players, some because of scandals, and others because they weren’t quite good enough in the years when the NBA had less than 100 players. In Boxed out of the NBA: Remembering the Eastern Professional Basketball League, Syl Sobel and Jay Rosenstein tell the fascinating story of a league that was a pro basketball institution for over 30 years, showcasing top players from around the country. During the early years of professional basketball, the Eastern League was the next-best professional league in the world after the NBA. It was home to big-name players such as Sherman White, Jack Molinas, and Bill Spivey, who were implicated in college gambling scandals in the 1950s and were barred from the NBA, and top Black players such as Hal “King” Lear, Julius McCoy, and Wally Choice, who could not make the NBA into the early 1960s due to unwritten team quotas on African-American players. Featuring interviews with some 40 former Eastern League coaches, referees, fans, and players—including Syracuse University coach Jim Boeheim, former Temple University coach John Chaney, former Detroit Pistons player and coach Ray Scott, former NBA coach and ESPN analyst Hubie Brown, and former NBA player and coach Bob Weiss—this book provides an intimate, first-hand account of small-town professional basketball at its best.

Behind the Scenes of Pro Basketball

Author : Catherine Ann Velasco
Publisher : Behind the Scenes with the Pro
ISBN 13 : 1543554245
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book Behind the Scenes of Pro Basketball written by Catherine Ann Velasco and published by Behind the Scenes with the Pro. This book was released on 2019 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explores what professional basketball players do beyond playing basketball"--

Tall Tales

Author : Terry Pluto
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803287662
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (876 download)

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Download or read book Tall Tales written by Terry Pluto and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the NBA from 1956 to 1966, after the introduction of the 24-second shot clock, highlights those who dominated the sport during its "glory days," including Red Auerbach, Wilt Chamberlain, and the Boston Celtics.

Boys Among Men

Author : Jonathan P. D. Abrams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0804139253
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Boys Among Men written by Jonathan P. D. Abrams and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Overseas Basketball Blueprint

Author : Dre Baldwin
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781508910992
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Overseas Basketball Blueprint written by Dre Baldwin and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since I started my website DreAllDay.com, along with all the YouTube videos, I have received many requests from players on playing pro basketball. And since the NBA has only so many positions, most of you know that overseas ball is a stronger possibility for you to continue your playing career, and it is: The NBA has 450 job positions while there are 10,000 players employed internationally (which includes Canada, Central and South America, which technically do not require going "over a sea" to get to, in case you cared). Over the years I have compiled several guides and tips for players on how to get their careers started, what to expect on the way and once they are in the door, and how to handle themselves with the on and off-court situations that come with it. Every guide comes from questions that players frequently ask me. This guidebook is a compilation of all of those guides and tips in one place for your quick and easy reference, which I will be updating over time as new questions come up and new information arises. It should be noted that several, though not all, of the chapters of this book are based on the posts on the Guides & Tips page of my website, edited and updated for this guidebook - so do not leave me any negative reviews saying, "It's just the same stuff from his website!" I'm saying here and now that many things are the same, but there is also new stuff in here, and everything is updated to fit the times. And it's damn ninety-nine cents. Quit your whinin', make the pros, write a book about it and sell one copy - you've made your money back! If you take only one thing from this guidebook, know that professional basketball is a buyer's market: There are more candidates than there are jobs, so the people who do the hiring - the teams themselves - have the power. What this means for you is, you need to make yourself stand out. Make these coaches, agents, and managers remember you and want to know more. We will cover this within.

Expatriate Games

Author : David Fromm
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1626365091
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Expatriate Games written by David Fromm and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Dave Fromm graduated from college with good grades and high LSAT scores, he planned to apply to law school. But he actually wasn’t that sure he wanted to go, at least not right away. A few years earlier, he’d been to Prague for a weekend, and played a game of pickup basketball there. And he was a decent basketball player, though not good enough to make the team at Boston College either time he’d tried out. So he did the kind of thing we’d all do if we had the guts (and a foolhardy sense of determination) – he moved to Prague, even though he didn’t speak Czech, or know anyone who’d been to Prague, or if they had basketball leagues there, much less professional leagues, much less if they let foreigners play. Expatriate Games is Dave Fromm’s touching and amusing memoir of the year (1994) he spent playing basketball for TJ Sokol Kralovske Vinhorady, a Czech semi-pro team. Throughout, Fromm, a self-proclaimed “gym-rat,” struggles with his teammates, the European style of play, and the language barrier. But miraculously, Fromm describes how despite the struggles the team came together, a girl appeared, and he was introduced to a side of Prague most foreigners can’t--a Prague full of ghosts and back alleys and a people simultaneously embracing and reeling from transition.

Side-by-Side Basketball Stars

Author : Christopher Henry Forest
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1491474785
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Side-by-Side Basketball Stars written by Christopher Henry Forest and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player to step onto the court? Or can King James ascend to the NBA throne? Which was more valuable to the team, Shaq's power or Tim Duncan's finesse? Who has the sweeter three-point stroke, Ray Allen or Stephen Curry? See how the players match up in this side-by-side look at basketball's stars. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.

The Greatest Football Players of All Time

Author : Matt Jankowski
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1538247828
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book The Greatest Football Players of All Time written by Matt Jankowski and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hut, Hut, Hike! This engaging volume serves as an introduction to some of the greatest athletes to grace the gridiron. Readers will discover the players who dominated their respective eras and see where their current favorites rank among the best of the best. The compelling text is organized by position so that any aspiring player can find an athlete to admire and strive to emulate. With gritty, star-studded photographs and flashy statistics tables, developing readers will go deep into this exciting text, learning as they imagine what it was like to play against the greatest of all time.

VIP Pass to a Pro Basketball Game Day

Author : Clay Latimer
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1491404507
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book VIP Pass to a Pro Basketball Game Day written by Clay Latimer and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basketball arenas are hives of activity during game day. From cheerleaders and mascots to the production crew, many people work hard to keep the fans entertained. Check out a National Basketball Association game and learn what goes on behind the scenes to give the fans a good show.