Basketball's Most Wanted™ II: The Top 10 Book of More Hotshot Hoopsters, Double Dribbles, and Roundball OdditiesBasketball has so many great stories, so many interesting anecdotes-about college and pro teams, players from all levels, announcers, and even owners-that one book just isn't enough to hold it all. That's why Potomac Books, Inc. is introducing Basketball's Most Wanted™ II: The Top 10 Book of More Hotshot Hoopsters, Double Dribbles, and Roundball Oddities. With even more fun tales and interesting facts from the world of hoops, there's something in here for all fans of basketball. Which NBA team attempted to draft a player straight out of high school in 1969-a female player from the Iowa six-on-six league? What standard features in today's NBA were originally introduced in the renegade American Basketball Association? Who are the best three-point shooters in both the pros and college? Which high school team had an amazing four future NBA players on its roster? With which team did Wilt Chamberlain begin his professional career? (Hint: It wasn't an NBA team.) You'll find the answers to all those questions and so much more in Basketball's Most Wantedª II, including the best and worst basketball movies, the most shocking NCAA tournament upsets, top names from basketball's "Asian invasion," and even guys who played one game-and only one game-in the NBA. So join David L. Hudson, Jr. as he looks at the amazing and the amusing, the wacky and the wonderful, the best and worst of everything basketball has to offer. It's a slam dunk! |
Contents
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Immediate college stars | 16 |
From college great to pro flop | 20 |
A positive change of scenery | 26 |
Their only pro squad | 32 |
These were their schools | 36 |
Unique owners | 142 |
Bloodlines in the pro ranks | 148 |
They played together | 153 |
Birthday trivia | 157 |
A little string music | 162 |
More name game trivia | 167 |
Even more name games | 171 |
Brains as well as brawn | 175 |
Long distance pro marksmen | 40 |
Long distance college marksmen | 44 |
Stealing the ball | 47 |
It takes three to be great | 51 |
Instant spark off the bench | 56 |
Female bballers with famous relatives | 60 |
Surprise record holders | 65 |
Unlikely route to the pros | 70 |
Lopsided deals | 74 |
Bad decisions by a lowly franchise | 80 |
They blocked many shots | 84 |
Players who didnt score much but contributed in other ways | 88 |
Tiny talents | 92 |
They shared the same name | 97 |
Starting off strong | 102 |
They played and coached at the same time | 106 |
Great NCAA tournament performances from players on losing teams | 110 |
Not the only celebrity in the family | 114 |
From the basketball court to a court of law | 118 |
Immediate positive impact | 123 |
Father knows best | 127 |
From high school to the pros | 132 |
Automatic from the foul line | 139 |
Great Iowa players | 180 |
They said it | 185 |
Notable quotes from a famous coach | 190 |
Basketball stars from the Far East | 195 |
Favorite players from Americas favorite team | 199 |
BBall at the box office | 204 |
Box office bombs | 208 |
They bested the century mark in high school | 211 |
Unusual draft selections | 214 |
Hoops and the hulks | 218 |
Sadness on and off the court | 222 |
A wild league | 226 |
They were intimidators | 232 |
The wrong kind of headlines | 236 |
They didnt get many minutes | 240 |
Kings of the street | 243 |
The wild and woolly | 249 |
Those devilish Duke fans | 253 |
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About the Author | 271 |
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