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[2020]., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: PICTURE NF ABO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Though not as widely known as other basketball legends, hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of the game's all-time greatest players-an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. A member of the early, scrappy NBA and one of the first professional African American players, Elgin (b. 1934) played in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, taking risks on and off the court. Known for his acrobatic style of moving and shooting, he inspired others to get creative with their game. But when traveling for away games, hotels and restaurants weren't as welcoming of Elgin as they were of his white teammates. Together, Elgin and his teammates boycotted places practicing segregation until the entire NBA followed suit. From picture book powerhouses Jen Bryant and Frank Morrison, Above the Rim is a peek into the early days of the NBA, a poetic telling of the life of an under-known athlete, and a celebration of standing up for what is right"--
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c2001., Millbrook Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Basketball's new waveSummary Note: A biography of the basketball player who became an NBA superstar at eighteen.
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By Gutman, Billc1997., Millbrook Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Millbrook sports worldSummary Note: Examines the life of basketball player Penny Hardaway, from his childhood in Tennessee through his college days at Memphis State University to his professional career with the Orlando Magic.
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2018., Adolescent, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: HI-INT 796.323 HOO Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The true story of the all-black high school basketball team that broke the color barrier in segregated 1950s Indiana. By winning the state high school basketball championship in 1955, ten teens from an Indianapolis school shattered the myth of their inferiority. Their brilliant coach had fashioned an unbeatable team from a group of boys born in the South and raised in poverty. Anchored by the astonishing Oscar Robertson, the Crispus Attucks Tigers went down in history as the first state champions from Indianapolis and the first all-black team in U.S. history to win a racially open championship tournament. From native Hoosier and award-winning author Phillip Hoose comes this true story of a team up against impossible odds, making a difference when it mattered most.
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[2011], Pre-adolescent, Holiday House Call No: 796.323 092 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Agnes Morley describes growing up on her family's ranch in New Mexico, attending school at Stanford University, and participating in the first basketball game played between two women's college teams on April 4, 1896.
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c2011., Juvenile, Holiday House Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In April 1896, Agnes Morely scored the winning shot in the first intercollegiate women's basketball game. The final score? 2-1!.
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[2017], Adolescent, LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY Call No: HI B ABD Edition: First edition: November 2017. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In his first memoir written especially for young readers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar focuses on his relationships with several important coaches in his life---including his father, his high-school coach and Coach Wooden---as he tells the story of his life and career.
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2002., Juvenile, Rosen Central Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Basketball Hall of FamersSummary Note: Profiles the life of Bob Cousy, a poverty-striken New Yorker who went on to become an NBA All-Star for the Boston Celtics.
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-- It's just the beginningc2004., Juvenile, Positively For Kids Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Basketball series
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c2013., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A robbie reader
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c2013., Juvenile, Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A robbie reader
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Juvenile Call No: Biography PAUL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A short biography of Chris Paul, discussing his childhood, amateur basketball experiences, and the highlights of his professional career with the NBA, and describing his charitable work.
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By Macnow, Glenc1994, Enslow Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Sports reports
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By Gagne, Tammy2010., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Randy's CornerSummary Note: Photographs and simple text look at the life of National Basketball League player LeBron James, telling of how he was drafted straight out of high school to play with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and looking at his activities off the court.
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Juvenile Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Engaging images accompany information about Diana Taurasi. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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2007., Juvenile, Scholastic Call No: 921 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This book is a biography of NBA star basketball player Dwyane Wade, who won the MVP award in 2006.
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c1992., Abdo & Daughters ; Distributed by Rockbottom Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: M.V.P., most valuable player
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c1998., Creative Education Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: OvationsSummary Note: A biography of the Detroit Pistons superstar whose solid work ethic, humility, and commitment to team play make him unique.
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2023., Adolescent, Twelve Call No: 796.32 FAG Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "HOOP MUSES will take us through time - literally. We begin in the future, in 2072, on the night of the WNBA's 75th Anniversary, as New York Liberty phenom Jacklyn Jones is paid a visit by one of basketball's long-ago (wink, wink) greats. This unlikely duo then goes on a sweeping, roundtrip adventure through basketball history, starting at the very beginning: Springfield, 1891. As the years pass, they learn the roots of the game (think: the first-ever collegiate game between Stanford and Cal, where men scaled the walls for a peek inside, or, the legend of Chicago's Club Store Co-Eds, the all-Black barnstorming squad of the 1930s). AND as the early 20th century morphs into modern times, they see the game grow, the milestones reached. On their journey, they learn about the teams and the women (along with a few men) who helped build the foundation on which The Future will be built: -Fort Shaw and the 1904 World Championship -Pat Summitt and the early years of the Lady Vols -Delta State, featuring Margaret Wade and Lusia Harris -Cheryl Miller and Hollywood's USC Trojans -UConn-Tennessee and the "Sliding Doors" moment that sparked their rivalry Plus, they have front-row seats to a whole lot of quirky, blissful fandom, including ... The Movies That Should Have Been WNBA Jam The Moments The Shots To be a (women's) hooper is to be part of a long and proud tradition ... but one not often celebrated in popular culture. HOOP MUSES is here to change that."
