Christine A Baker

Why She Plays

The World of Women's Basketball

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Produktbeschreibung

Christine A. Baker is a writer for the Web site Full Court Press. She is also an assistant varsity coach, copywriter, and graphic designer. Becky Hammon, one of the most recognizable players in the WNBA today, is a WNBA¿All-Star and player with the San Antonio Silver Stars.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nebraska
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 141mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9780803216334
• ISBN-10: 0803216335
• Artikelnr.: 23596375

Autorenporträt

Christine A. Baker is a writer for the Web site Full Court Press. She is also an assistant varsity coach, copywriter, and graphic designer. Becky Hammon, one of the most recognizable players in the WNBA today, is a WNBA All-Star and player with the San Antonio Silver Stars.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why She Plays
Part 1. Youth Basketball
1. Heck Yeah, I'm a Tomboy!
2. The Fun Factor
Part 2. High-School Basketball
3. You Can't Measure Heart
4. The Crème of the Crop
Part 3. College Basketball
5. Three Divisions, One Association
6. Conradt, Goestenkors, and the Pursuit of Perfection
7. The Approach of a Coach
8. A Dance Is Still a Dance
Part 4. The
9. Over Ten Years and Going Strong in the
10. The Superstars and the "Special" Treatment
Part 5. USA Basketball
11. The United States versus the Rest of the World
12. The Best in the World
Part 6. Media Coverage and Women's Basketball
13. The Slippery Slope of Gender Politics
14. Unique but Alike
15. Her Place of Peace
Epilogue: Building the Perfect Player
Appendix A: High School Participation by State
Appendix B: The Structure of USA Basketball
Notes
Suggested Reading