Basketball Books

David L. Porter edits Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary covering a history of the sport from its beginnings at the turn of the 20th century to its current popularity. Almost six hundred entries in this A-Z dictionary present narratives on the lives and careers of important names in the sport, from coaches and players to others. Students who want a quick reference Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary packed with detail.

This book is a good learning tool to use in informing others.

In his first book, Gary Lee Smith writes a fascinating memoir of what it was like to grow up in a small Indiana town and be smitten by Hoosier basketball. His amazing memory and obviously well-reserached details of his time in Indiana reveal a nostalgic look back into what is now known as the Golden Era of Indiana basketball. He cleverly ties in the culture of the times and builds up to a vivid description of the then one-class high school basketball tournament. This book is a must read for anyone interested in what the culture was like in the 1950s, but also for those who would like to know how Hoosier Hysteria got its grip on the state. Dr. Norman Jones - author of Growing Up in Indiana: The Culture & Hoosier Hysteria Revisited

My twin boys have been playing basketball since they were eight years old. They are now 12 and say this is the best book they have ever read to assist them with their game. In fact, their whole team each have one now. They re-named it "The BB". (basketball bible)!

The greatest written and pictoral history of the game through 1970 in print.

Coach David Arseneault's innovative philosophy and skill as a writer makes this a "must read" for all basketball coaches looking to add a spark to their program. His high octane offense and unique coaching style may change the game as we know it. Grinnell College sounds like a place I wish I could have played basketball.

Keep shooting those three's Coach Arseneault and write a sequel while you're at it!

Patsy Neal was three-time AAU All-American and Captain of the 1964 United States team in the World Basketball Tournament. BASKETBALLS, GOLDFISH, AND WORD CHAMPIONSHIPS is autobiographical in nature, leading the reader through Neal's life, from her early childhood in the deep South, to becoming an acclaimed basketball player during the '50's and '60's, and concluding at the point where she lost her amateur status. She is former director of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, TN.

The foreword is penned by Pat Summitt, Coach of the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) Lady Vols, and points out the vast growth within the sport and its long-sought acknowledgment in today's sports world.

This book is chock-full of Neal's witticisms, which makes it fun to read. It also offers much historical information regarding the growth of women's basketball and the changes that have taken place. Neal reveals a fine sense of humor that will leave the reader laughing out loud at some of her statements and stories. Peppered throughout the book are lessons she has learned along the way, which are very amusing.

This is a book any reader, sports fan or not, will enjoy, one that will bring forth laughter and a deeper understanding of the advent of women's sports and the remarkable women who paved the way.

I absolutely LOVE Anfernee Hardaway, and this book is incredible!! It has AWESOME pictures, and lots of interesting articles. I have to say it one more time, the pictures are DA BOMB!! I think this book is a necessity for any Penny Hardaway fan!! I know that I couldn't live without it!

They appeared to come from nowhere and do the impossible, these young men who appeared to be anything but extraordinary until they stepped onto the basketball court--but then the magic happened. Hailing from a Willamette Valley mill town described as a "wide spot in the road" and from a school that was among the smalledt in the state, these eight remarkable athletes and their two special coaches spent the basketball season of 1937 defeating the best teams from the biggest schools in Oregon. And when the season had ended, the Bellfountain Giant Killers had created a new chapter in Northwest sports history.

As a captain of a fantasy basketall team I was interested in this and all other materials related to basketball. Admittedly what separated this novel from the others was the title. One day after having a frozen yogert I went to the bookstore to puruse the shelves when the title reached out and grabbed me. I said to myself "I may not be big, but I'm certainly hairy"...naturally I purchased the book and fell madly in love with that crazy ape!