College basketball

At this time I am planning to major in Physical Education with the thought of becoming a basketball coach at the high school level. In the future I want the opportunity to move up to a college level basketball coach. One of the people in my life that is an inspiration is my high school basketball coach Dennis Wheetley. He has helped me to become a better person as well as a leader. Mr. Wheetley has invested a lot of his time and money into me as an individual, and the team as a whole. It has…

The game of basketball would not be around today if it wasn’t for one man, his name was James Naismith. James was born on November 6, 1861 in Ontario, Canada. He was born to the parents of John and Margaret Naismith. When James was only nine years old both of his parents had died, leaving James an orphan. This was a very rough time in James’ life. After becoming an orphan, he was raised by his very strict grandmother for a little bit, and then his bachelor uncle. While growing up James enjoyed…

The following writing represents a review and criticism of Twain's short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." This short story is one of Twain's earliest literary successes and most accomplished early sketches, this 2,600-word narrative was written following a three-month stay at Jackass Hill and Angel's Camp in California's Calaveras County in late 1864 and early 1865. The tale is told using the structure of a traditional Southwestern frame story, wherein a gentle, educated…

sport has in common, a ball. You are required to carry a ball, throw ball, hit a ball, pass a ball, and anything else that your body can do to put a ball in motion. Even though every sport has a ball many sports differ in various ways. Football and basketball differ in ways like: there fitness level, scholarship opportunities, and the equipment they must have to play the sport.. If someone wants to play a sport they must be in good shape but there are different types of shapes that you are…

around sports, whether it be baseball, basketball, football, or golf. If it involved competition then I was going to participate. When I was a kid my favorite sport was basketball, mainly because my grandfather played basketball at Oklahoma State University (OSU) for the infamous Henry Iba. My grandfather and I loved watching basketball, no matter what the level of competition, we simply enjoyed spending time together and sharing that love for the game of basketball.…

consequence was when I quit playing basketball. Basketball has always been a big part of my life. Playing outside in the front yard or playing for my high school. I graduated from Clear Lake high in Lakeport, and played there for two years. I never thought there was other players in my grade that were better than me. There was never a thought in my mind that I couldn’t play at the next level. Since my freshman year I always…

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…

Writer Marc Edelman made the point to say that college athletes are basically employees of these colleges. They put in just as much hours if not more than a full time worker. Edelman writes that “Although the NCAA claims college athletes are just students, the NCAA’s own tournament schedules require college athletes to miss classes for nationally televised games that bring in revenue.” Another good point that he brings up is that March Madness affects more than six days of classes. How can the…

Before I was even born it seemed it was in my destiny to be a basketball player. My mom won a high school state championship and was some kind of legend in town. When she first signed me up to play in our town rec league, all of the men who ran the league couldn’t believe she didn’t sign up to coach. One of the guys at the table then turned to me and told me he was there when my mom scored the winning basket at the Boston Garden to take the team to the state championship game. When we got…

College players receive an athletic scholarship which pays for the education, but nothing else. The majority of football and basketball players can not afford food, and some can’t even afford college. Getting a full scholarship is undoubtedly a very valuable opportunity for the players to have a fantastic education, but many division one student athletes go for sports rather than education. Once the athlete is on campus, the students receive one meal a day that is included from the NCAA but that…