Women's basketball

Benjamin Wilson, commonly known as Benji, was not only an all American basketball star, but also the greatest basketball player to ever rise out of Chicago. Playing for Simeon, he was named the top player in the country as a junior in the ‘83-’84 season. He carried the team to the state finals his junior year and won; claiming Simeon’s first Illinois championship but would never make it to the Professional league or even college basketball, his life greatly changed the city of Chicago in more…

Mentor Today For A Better Tomorrow Patrick was twelve years old and in love with the game of basketball. He spent the majority of his summer at the local high school and YMCA practicing for next year’s tryouts. Since everyone always made the team in the past, he was a little nervous about his first real test and the potential of being cut from the team. Even though the basketball season didn’t start for months, he was dedicated to being the best. That same summer, his twenty-one year old…

company makes games from rugby to fighting with almost every other sport in between. Some athletes have a problem with this company 's profit. “In the most highly publicized case, still unresolved, former University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) basketball player Ed O 'Bannon is asking a U.S. District Court to strike down NCAA restrictions that prevent athletes from profiting off their name and likeness” (Karaim). Former quarterback at Arizona State University Sam Kellar wanted to sue EA…

Introduction For this assignment, I have selected the skill of a basketball lay-up. I perform an task analysis of the skill along with highlight key topics such as motivation, practice format, and identifying errors. To successfully perform a lay-up, one must build up force by using their arms, hips, knees, ankles and applying the appropriate amount of that force in the direction of the hoop at the correct angle resulting in the ball going through the basket. The learner for this skill will be…

“In august, a judge ruled that college athletes can be paid. That is seen as a win for college basketball players and football players”. Because many athletes may get hurt while playing college sports and won 't go on to playing pro Football or Basketball. “45% of athletes will get hurt during their first year of sports” (Chadiha). because schools permit up to 95 (maximum) in 1992 scholarships to players. Now those are reduce to just 85 which is only 10 injury difference (Chadiha). with only 15…

(Vickers, 1996, p. 348). Vickers has found that longer quiet eye durations characterize greater expertise and accuracy. This phenomenon was first investigated in a basketball free-throw task in which professional female basketball players were found to present longer QE durations (QED) on target areas (mainly on the front edge of the basketball hoop) in successful free-throw trials when compared with missed shots (Vickers, 1996 p. 352). The Quiet eye can be trained to improve one’s performance…

Tryouts “Ryan try your best out there in tryouts and if you don't make it at least you tried.”Ryan's mom said in a cheerful way “I just hope that all the hard work pays off,”Ryan said nervously, “all I want to do is play basketball this year.” “You'll do fine Ryan Good luck,I love you” “Love you too mom” Ryan hopped out of the car and wandered over to school.The school day dragged on Ryan felt like he was leaving nonsense like the scientific method “so interesting” ,parts of speech “I'm…

The Monster Whitetail “Tackle him Scott, tackle him!” I yelled at the top of my lungs. I wasn’t about to let the biggest moonshine bust in Franklin County get away, let alone the state of West Virginia. Scott was running as fast as he could, huffing and puffing. I was right behind Scott, and right before I was able the pull my taser out. Scott had that stinky backwoods bastard on the ground. Scott was hooting and hollering, “Did you see that? He got dropped like a ten pound sack of bricks.” I…

Of the five competitive forces the strongest is “firms in other industries offering substitute products is the strongest”, because Under Armour through their innovation developed a shirt that would regulate body temperature and now both Nike and Adidas have their own shirts that do the same thing. Under Armour compared to the competitors is relatively new. Established in 1995 the founder sold his invention to colleges and NFL football teams. Their competitors have already done this so this…

Sports have become powerful in our society that corruption was bound to occur. Sports are entertainment and no one understands that more than the NCAA. The NCAA has discovered that sports have become an identity to many college students and adults. Many fans feel the anguish of defeat and joy of victory. Sports to some is more than a game, it affects their everyday life. Psychologists go as far as to call a sports team a religion. Sports have become so profitable now that even the NCAA is taking…