Basketball coaches

question if African-American players in football and basketball are being exploited by the greedy NCAA supporting racial discrimination and cashing in on these innocent, unpaid students? Donald H. Yee attempts to answer this question by displaying a world of athletes, mostly represented…

One-and-Dones in College Basketball Players who play only one year in college basketball helps players develop their game before going pro, but they are missing out on a higher education and lowering the standards of the college game. College Basketball has been receiving criticism on how many years a player has to stay in school. For all other major sports it is a three year minimum that you have to stay in college, however basketball is different. NBA created a rule that made it to where high…

Special shoes and shooting technique help performance in basketball. Having good shoes can help run up and down the court faster. Ankle supportive shoes are helpful also. Most coaches will suggest getting ankle support shoes, just so someone doesn’t get hurt. They can wear ankle braces, but don’t have to. Coaches also suggest good name brand shoes such as Nike, Under Armour and Adidas. If basketball shoes have no support, most likely to roll their ankles and get hurt. There are minor things to…

activity that will be used in this paper is basketball. Basketball has grown since it has been created, becoming one of the United States most popular sports. Studies say, a form of basketball dates over five hundred years ago. Faurschou’s (2005) studies found the following: The First basketball type game may have been played by the early Olmec people of ancient Mexico as early as 500 years ago. The Aztec and Mayan cultures also had a game similar to basketball, only instead of a rubber ball…

When it comes to college basketball, several people possess a natural skill-set. Moreover, many of these college basketball players go on to play professionally in the NBA. Oftentimes, people tend to undermine the importance of a basketball coach. Without a basketball coach, many of these athletes would not make it into the NBA. Moreover, many of these athletes would fail to develop their skills. Furthermore, college basketball determines who will make it in the professional league, or not. Also…

Basketball has always been an important part of my life. I started playing in second grade and never stopped till my sophomore year of high school. Since I was on a club team, The Lady Future Rams, since fifth grade, I couldn’t wait to start playing ball in high school. Finally freshman year had started. I could barely contain my excitement for basketball to begin. Basketball season had arrived, and if we only knew the torture that was coming toward us. Practice was all about conditioning, we…

Both of his parents were public-school teachers at Emporia High school and his father was the coach of the varsity basketball team. Dean Smith graduated and went to the University of Kansas and majored in mathematics, but still played sports such as varsity baseball, varsity basketball, and freshman baseball. Dean Smith was not just a respected Coach by other players and coaches, but he was a hero to almost every person who played for him or knew him. Dean Smith became the head…

A significant thing that changed my life is the game of basketball. I’t opened up multiple doors for me, Doors that I thought would never be there for me. Basketball caused me to meet many people and I was able to travel the country while playing basketball. The game of basketball made me realize a lot in life, basketball connected me to people that I never thought I would connect with and build a relationship with. Basketball taught me a lot of lessons in life, and to never put all of your…

The game of basketball is known to be a game of strength, quickness, and accuracy. Every coach says that you need to have a good reaction time and be light on your feet. They say that you need to be strong and tough. Being a great shooter is also a deadly component. So, basically if you have all of these traits your guaranteed success, I guess. But what people don’t think about is how silly we look playing the game and practicing. We have to learn all the fundamentals about how to shoot the…

College Athletics is a multi-billion dollar industry that has become a huge cash cow for colleges across America. Colleges use funds from sports revenue to build huge facilities and hold lavish events they otherwise couldn’t afford to hold. The American people love watching and following college sports. The National College Athletics Association (NCAA) is one of the largest companies in America. Everyone benefits, except for the athletes. The athletes work long and hard to train for their…